Waikato Police have continued to receive information from the community since the renewed public appeal via the recent Ten 7 Aotearoa programme.
“This is extremely encouraging and we’d like to say a huge thank you to those who have come forward with details they believe will help us find Thomas Phillips and the children,” says Waikato West Area Commander Inspector Will Loughrin.
For operational reasons Police won’t be providing specific details however this information has included possible sightings of the family in the wider Waitomo area over the past few weeks.
“This information, like all leads that come through to the enquiry team, are followed up on,” says Inspector Loughrin.
Police can also confirm a fixed-wing plane was utilised last weekend to complete an aerial search of areas of interest. Police won’t be providing any specific details on the search area or any findings at this time.
