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Laneway Festival 2026 Ticket Prices Revealed
The hotly awaited line-up for next year’s Laneway Festival landed today, and it’s going to be the talk of the rest of the week. With a line-up led by global pop icon Chappell Roan and names such as Wolf Alice, Wet Leg, Role Model, PinkPantheress,...

New Zealand fugitive shot dead
A New Zealand man believed to have been on the run with his three children for nearly four years died after a shootout Monday with police, authorities said. The death of Tom Phillips, and the safe recovery of his children, concludes a nationwide...

New Zealand police shoot dead man on the run with children
A New Zealand father who had been on the run with his three children for nearly four years was shot dead by police yesterday and the children are all safe in custody, police said. Tom Phillips disappeared with his children, now aged 9, 10, and 12,...

Anthropic Study Tracks AI Adoption Trends Across Countries, Industries
Anthropic Study Tracks AI Adoption Trends Across Countries, Industries By John K. Waters 09/17/25 Adoption of AI tools is growing quickly but remains uneven across countries and industries, with higher-income economies using them far more per...

Another new Garmin LTE smartwatch could be on the way Garmin could be releasing another LTE smartwatch in the near future. Recent reports indicate that it will be available in multiple colorways, with LTE enabling phone-free messaging and location…
Garmin’s Bounce 2 smartwatch would be a successor to the original Bounce (pictured). (Image source: Garmin) Garmin could be releasing another LTE smartwatch in the near future. Recent reports indicate that it will be available in multiple...

100 Māori words every New Zealander should know
Role Funding: The marae Hui meeting, conference, gathering Marae the area for formal discourse in front of a meeting house; or the whole marae complex, including meeting house, dining hall, forecourt, etc. Haere mai! Welcome! Enter! Nau mai!...

Marlborough NZ wins Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand 2027
Marlborough will once again host the Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand 2027 Conference, in February 2027. The region is considered the home of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, having previously hosted the successful conferences in both 2016 and 2019, with...
The Landscape of Legends: Canterbury of New Zealand unveil new Ireland jersey inspired by the outdoors of Ireland
Canterbury, the official kit partner of Irish Rugby, and Intersport Elverys, the official sports retail partner of Irish Rugby, today unveils the new collection to be worn by both Ireland’s Men’s and Women’s teams throughout 2025/26. Canterbury,...

New Zealand Police Shoot Fugitive Father
(MENAFN) A New Zealand man who had been evading authorities with his three children for nearly four years was fatally shot by police early Monday, media reports. The man, believed to be Tom Phillips, was killed following an armed burglary at a...

New Zealand fugitive father on the run with children for almost four years shot dead by police
New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips shot dead after shooting policemanPhillips’ three children have now all been found and are safePoliceman shot by Phillips is in surgeryPhillips had been on the run for almost 4 years Tom Phillips disappeared with...

Where to eat, stay and play in Queenstown, New Zealand
Our editors handpick everything we recommend. We may receive revenue for sharing this content or when you shop through our links. Read more here Nothing clears the head quite like the bright skies and crisp air of a near-freezing morning in...
New photos reveal stash amassed by Tom Phillips
Police at the location of one of the campsites just off the Te Anga Road. Photo: Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via Getty Images Footage shot from the air above a section of bush cordoned off by police near Waitomo shows a large collection of...

Civic Music Association's first concert at Bethel Friday
The Civic Music Association in Sheldon will host its first concert of the 2025-26 season on Friday, Sept. 19, but the time and the location of the performances this season have changed. All four of the concerts will be held at Bethel Reformed...

New Zealand fugitive father killed in shootout with police
New Zealand fugitive father killed in shootout with police WELLINGTON, Sept 8, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A New Zealand father who spent nearly four years on the run with his children was killed in a police shootout on Monday, authorities said. Tom...

New Zealand fugitive father dead after nearly 4 years on run the run
The New Zealand flag flutters outside Parliament buildings in Wellington in Wellington on October 29, 2014. FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse WELLINGTON — A New Zealand father who spent nearly four years on the run with his children died Monday...

New Zealand police fatally shoot Tom Phillips, man hunted since 2021
Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Police on Monday shot and killed a man they believe is a suspect who had evaded capture for more than 3 1/2 years after he disappeared into rural New Zealand with his three children. Police have been hunting Tom Phillips since...
New Zealand father on the run with children since 2021 killed in shoot-out with police
WELLINGTON – A New Zealand father who spent nearly four years on the run with his children died on Sept 8 during a police confrontation in which an officer was shot, the authorities said. Tom Phillips, who absconded with his three children in...

New Zealand fugitive father Thomas Phillips shot dead by police after armed confrontation
Thomas Phillips, a fugitive father who had been hiding with his three children in New Zealand's wilderness for nearly four years, is believed dead following an armed confrontation with police Monday, September 8. The incident occurred after police...

New Zealand fugitive father ‘shot dead’ after four years on run with children
Tom Phillips, a New Zealand man who had been on the run with his three children for nearly four years, was fatally shot by police during an attempted burglary in Piopio, in the Waikato region on New Zealand's North Island, The Guardian reported,...

New Zealand Fugitive Father Dead After Nearly Four Years On The Run: Police
A New Zealand father who spent nearly four years on the run with his children died Monday during a police confrontation in which an officer was shot, authorities said. Tom Phillips, who absconded with his three children in December 2021 after a...