Missing Marokopa kids: Sister fears they'll feel forgotten about

[@yasmin4281]

the grandparents not telling anyone that they’d disappeared the second time (until someone had asked) tells me all i need to know

[@chelseyclarke5810]

It will be interesting to see what we know in 5 and 10 years. There’s definitely more going on than we are being told.

[@leetau8429]

i totally agree! im a great grandmother and in their shoes would have reported the loss of the tamariki immeadiately i knew ...let the one responsible be held accountable, dont care if its one of my kids

[@CreatorsChild]

Trafficking Hands down

[@gypsywandering_]

Just follow the Grand Parents I say, pretty sure they'll lead you to them.

[@GypsyGirl317]

@@gypsywandering_ I agree 👍🏽

[@hampsonfamily3048]

What a courageous and loving big sister. We hope the children are found soon!!

[@havestrength5802]

those children have a beautiful and strong big sister.

[@justjane805]

Kia ora Jubilee. Perhaps you will come to read the comments on KZbin. I admire the strength and courage you demonstrated in this interview. You have used this opportunity well as a tool for reminding people about your missing siblings. I hope that someone who knows what has happened sees your heartbreak and responds with information about the children's whereabouts. Sadly this sort of story on KZbin attracts some people who are unstable or malicious. I hope that you do not feel intimidated by the person who has repeatedly made stupid comments. Kia kaha wahine toa.

[@UrbanKiwiana]

+that was a beautiful sincere comment 🙏 have a blessed weekend ahead.

[@GypsyGirl317]

Tautoko. ❤️ 🙏🏾 🌿 🙆🏻‍♀️ 😊

[@adelekelly455]

Toms parents must know something. If my son and grandchildren were missing I would be at the police station every day.

[@jase4270]

Stop your speculating this is how misinformation is spread if you don't have the proof don't open your big mouth and spread lies.

[@yaboyroi7897]

I wouldnt tell my parents shit they can easily be affected emotionally to give you up, then when you get caught they'll say "sorry son i had to" and think theyll have your forgiveness cause your there boy 🤦‍♂️

[@amyrivers4093]

What a brave young woman talking about her emotions to all who watches this. Stay strong your siblings will need you when they come home 😊❤

[@YEALANDS2024]

The grandparents 100% know where they are. There's no way they wouldn't reach out for help if they didn't know where they were.

[@Rookies103]

They don't want to be found simple, leave them alone

[@helendon5625]

@@Rookies103 How do you know that?

[@savantchristian7447]

@@Rookies103less you’ve spoken to the children how would you know? It’s not about what they want, it’s about what’s best for them. No child deserves to be ripped away from everything they’ve ever known, family & routine to live god knows where, surviving on god knows what. There’s people out here missing them, that they probably miss too. Their dad kidnapped them - plain and simple.

[@Rookies103]

@@sovereignfreedom1957 his children are his , he is a master bushman, and doesn't want to be apart of the currupt system, his children are not in danger is family know this , leave the man alone leave him be, don't get involved in something 99% know nothing about, let the Shepherd tend to his flock.

[@YEALANDS2024]

​@@sovereignfreedom1957 he had the kids in his care, be didn't want mum to have access.

[@shayneball6019]

Gotta admit it, who gave him the second chance to do it again should of had him arrested and detained after the first case they went missing genius justice system

[@amyrivers4093]

In this day and age I can't understand how one man and three children can go missing like this. There is no way that he is doing this without any help.

[@mariecourtney7672]

I agree ..besides the fact it's NZ.. not exactly a huge as country.. he has to have help from someone else.. from when they resurfaced till their second disappearance this was planned..

[@amyrivers4093]

Yes I was born and raised it New Zealand.

[@Eskii_NZL]

Throw away your phone and digital footprint (social media and anything related to online activity) and your basically invisible in this day and age

[@Sam-lk6eo]

Look after yourself too Jubilee, don't let it get you down dear. Just stay safe ! I'll say a prayer for you, your mum plus the young ones missing. I hope and pray that Tom brings the kids back safely ! God Bless

[@mrshoon]

The grandmother’s letter/statement is just plain weird. All soppy, apologetic and caring but no desperation or fierceness to find their grandchildren 🥲😡

[@Hiswordandme]

I would be investigating Tom's family. The statement from the grandparents was unusual... Not a normal, genuine response in my opinion.

[@mandyellis876]

Nor was it a normal response not to immediately notify police that he’d gone missing. Basically they gave him a head start!

[@Hiswordandme]

@@mandyellis876 yes exactly. Such a sad and frustrating situation

[@Sujowi]

Kindest interviewer, thank you. And a courageous young woman to talk about such a sad situation . Thanks for keeping this terrible situation in our national consciousness. I hope the children come home soon.

[@jodie1survives136]

Father of Mercy please make a way where there seems no way. Please restore these children to full family. Highlight where they are so healing and wholeness may come to the broken hearted. Strengthen the hearts for their journey in this horrible experience. Give power to their every move to bring restoration

[@pixie7435]

Beautiful words , could not have worded it better 💕

[@tylahoc9271]

Amen

[@harmonyadams7577]

Amen

[@kellymarieapplebee]

Amen

[@Jspdreaming]

His parent know exactly where they are

[@sandymclean9630]

I am so very sorry for this loving family 🙏🧡 I pray that light is shed on the whereabouts of the children and that they are safely reunited with their sister and mum and family asap praying for justice and love ❤️

[@rosaliekeegan488]

My heart goes out to the children and their family, let them return safely to their whanau… ❤

[@mck2021]

Wow. Amazing work. I hope so much that they will come home safely soon. It is painful to lose access to children when marriages and relationships breakdown, but these children cannot live off grid for the rest of their life. And they are entitled to feel and experience the love from all of their whanau, not just their Father.

[@kimdawkins7074]

I'm so so sorry. I feel your pain. There's no pain like being away from your siblings not knowing. I really hope this man sees the light and allows the kids the wider family they need.

[@FunkyKiwi7]

Thank You for sharing this. I've been out of the loop with this so it shocks me that they're missing again. I hope you are all taking it day by day. 💗

[@ai.culturalquotes888]

Beautiful - glad this story made it on air.

[@Ninsidhe]

How is it “still before the courts” after 18 MONTHS? Perhaps the uselessness of ‘the courts’ is part of the problem, because they let a guy who had ALREADY DEMONSTRATED he couldn’t be trusted to continue to have custody of the children. Total contempt for the mother.

[@Yosetime]

If he's missing, of course it's still before the courts.

[@Ninsidhe]

@@Yosetime That makes zero sense- if he’s *abducted the children* in violation of a previous court order there’s no ‘obvious’ about it, a decision can be made with one of the parents being absent.

[@resolecca]

​@@Ninsidheagreed he needs his custody terminated asap

[@thewhitedwarf3846]

@@Ninsidhe the mother abuses the kids, thats why he has full custody and refuses her any visitation.

[@Ninsidhe]

@@thewhitedwarf3846 I've heard that before, I've heard ALL the reasons abducting parents give for their actions- have you ever read "Look What You Made Me Do", the book about all that abusive partners use to justify and excuse their actions? If the mother IS abusing the children, where are the charges? Why aren't the police talking about THAT? Oh, let me guess- "the cOuRTs FaVoUR ThE MoThER" argument? Despite *actual statistics* demonstrating otherwise? Yeah. I've been around this growing up, I know the BS that is played out so that the KIDNAPPING PARENT can HARM THE OTHER PARENT at the EXPENSE OF THE CHILDREN. Have you noticed the individual in these comments threatening that the children will be KILLED if the 'courts don't back off'? Kidnapping kids is one step down from *murdering* them in order to get your own over the other parent and it happens ALL THE TIME with these types. So no, I don't accept your excuse.

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

That man needs to go to prison for what he's done. Those kids have a right to see their family, to have friends, to be educated. He may think he's sticking it to his ex, but really he's damaging his kids instead.

[@K1VV1939]

and the father has rights to - and the family court is the tool police and others use to take a Father's Right away - The problem is in the structure of the family court and all you have to do to see that it type up on google "Family Court". Then your blinded eyes may start seeing that this isn't an isolated incident - that it's actually 99% of the outcome of the family court. In New Zealand the Family Courts are Rejected by the Maori people because the Maori are Smart Enough to recognise the problem IS The Family Court !!! They are saying by their actions "we want to do it Our Way because the Family court is so fucked up ...

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

@@Carlychillvibes Whatever his motive for taking the children he's denying them their rights, to see their family, to be educated, to access medical care. No-one forced him to do this, not once, but twice. Those were choices he made, regardless that it's the child who misses out.

[@Carlychillvibes]

@@thehangmansdaughter1120 that comment was to another person who has removed her comment so don't attack me mate.

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

@@Carlychillvibes Ah, I see.

[@athorpe1937]

​@@CarlychillvibesMight be worth removing you comment so no one takes it out of context

[@Timuia_ipaepaetele685]

My heart hurts this is so sad x these poor babies need to b home with their whanau. The dad sounds mentally sick. Good on big sissy Jubilee for speaking up. Great interview by Mihinarangi Forbes. Praying for the whanau x🙏🏼♥️

[@foedeer]

Wishing so much support and help for this family ♥

[@leonahughes377]

Respect to this beautiful wahine for speaking up and bring attention to her whanau and their fight. Mana wahine toa. Mauri Aroha Jubilee xo 🤗

[@aprilsmith3683]

Your pain in knowing how your siblings are feeling and being powerless to comfort them as you used to is palpable... Stay strong young lady... Their memories of you are keeping them believing that you will all be together again one day... 🇿🇦

[@RosaLopez-zw2ff]

My heart breaks for the mother and sisters of these three beautiful children. Children are precious and innocent when parents decide to part separate ways but one parent decides to take the children out of anger. This only traumatizes the children. If anyone knows of their whereabouts please do the right things and assist the mother in reuniting with her babies.

[@3183_thikkie]

Kia Kaha E Hine ❤ Welldone for upholding yours and your siblings mana in your time of mamae ❤️‍🩹 and holding it together for them during this interview… everyone watching this stands behind you, and your whanau for the safe return 🔐 of your brother & sisters. Tu matou i muri i a koe ❤❤❤

[@HopeChristie555]

So sad. He should be in prison for this, I hope the children are found safe and sound.

[@relaxdreammeditate6901]

What do you know - The only people still trusting and watching the news have actually been found to be stupid.

[@conniejohnson1764]

My Heart and prayers goes out to the sister.

[@5Seed]

I don't understand why the kids where left with the dad after that first time.

[@banksiasong]

Men’s Rights.

[@pattiwhite9575]

Shame on the governmental laws for NOT protecting the rights of the children. They should have sent out the military after them 18 months ago.

[@07576]

Grandparents are in the know.

[@K1VV1939]

yes and they are going to be religious

[@annarumble838]

@@K1VV1939 so?

[@relaxdreammeditate6901]

You're right - they are in the know. They know the NZ Police can't be trusted.

[@benjifrater6077]

Assuming they're still alive, thermal imaging and good old fashioned detective work would find them. Why hasn't that happened? Think of your own children in the bush for 18 months.... Something here isn't right.

[@lisaa9430]

High quality journalism from Mihi Forbes, as usual. Really feel for all involved, incredibly sad.

[@tanyaaldridge9695]

This is so sad. But don't give up hope 💞 Also, your darling siblings are NOT forgotten..

[@mikeherbert5099]

Awesome Jubilee bringing it into the light 🙏🏽✨♥️God Bless Bub xx 💖

[@mystik.mermayde.aotearoa]

Thanks for publicising this. I'm connected to the area involved and had no idea this side of the story at all! 😱

[@kimharris9226]

Thanku for speaking and sharing ur story as there r many complete strangers out here who also wonder where they r and if they r ok. We do care and we haven't forgotten. Prays for them and love to u.

[@Yosetime]

Thanks for all the effort of typing out whole and complete words like that was important. This is not texting your buddy. It's called typing on a public platform talking about a very sad and serious issue that at least requires you to attempt to spell a whole word in proper English.

[@kimharris9226]

@Yosetime R U SERIOUS! GROW UP, it doesn't make what I said any less sincere cos I shortened words!!!

[@maleahlock]

​@@YosetimeWow. Grammar police in the comments trying to pull attention away from the actual issue. Colour everyone not surprised.

[@Adri-oj3yt]

It's selfish to kidnap the kids. No matter what. The grandparents should speak up.

[@Gumboot_City_NZ]

I hope the kids are ok, in school and living a normal life with their Dad!! Missing their family would be a big one!! Sad!! Im gonna hug my kids when i get home.

[@Yosetime]

You hope they are living a normal life with their Dad? How could they be doing that? How about wishing they had a normal life with their family and not holed up somewhere off the grid with a malicious monster who has kidnapped them? That is some fantasy thinking you have, believing that if they are just going to school and living day to day with their Dad who kidnapped them that somehow that would make it all ok.

[@rochellematson]

None of us actually know the full story... nothing wrong with living off grid and not being part of mainstream... hope they ok and reunited with loved ones ❤

[@relaxdreammeditate6901]

@@Yosetime Let's consider just some of the WOKE nonsense that the world has been overcome with and willingly indoctrinated in to the past few years. I hope they evade this terrible society forever.

[@M_SC]

@@relaxdreammeditate6901heaven forbid people be sociopolitically enlightened.

[@ninette8763]

So very sad for this young lady 😢

[@peterwarren8700]

Amazing strength and indestructible bond she has for her young siblings.very rare in these times.

[@Yosetime]

Thats not a very nice thing to say. It's not very rare in these times. It's just that nobody notices and makes assumptions.

[@maleahlock]

Wow, ok. This is not rare at all, especially with millenials and younger generations. What a horrid thing to say.

[@les.3559]

I think about these children every other day. I pray for them and I never grew up believing in praying. Breaks my heart, I cry with this whanau.

[@lady84999]

How is this not the biggest story and biggest active search in NZ? Do the police not care, seems that way? What are we missing here, 3 children gone, where?

[@Adri-oj3yt]

He sounds dangerous to me. It's cruel what he's doing. Sad for the poor kids.

[@Ninsidhe]

Also, there’s an individual on this comment thread who is threatening that the children are ‘going to be killed’ if the big sister doesn’t ‘back down’ and if the mother doesn’t take the case out of Family Court. Is this individual being investigated? Because ironclay3939 is *threatening that the children will be killed* if there isn’t a “change in attitude” and that threat in itself is an online crime.

[@justjane805]

I have read the comments by that person. The disjointed and irrational way they are written indicates that it is pointless engaging with him/her.

[@Yosetime]

That's an internet troll, of course. Crime or not, there are literally tens of thousands of them across the world. Don't engage with them at all. Just report it. And don't take anything they say to heart. It's all a lie to get a rise out of people.

[@Ninsidhe]

@@Yosetime The thing is, they *may* be connected to the case in reality because they refer to the ‘support network’ the father obviously must have in order to do what he’s doing. I don’t dismiss ANYTHING in cases like this, because it’s how such things are solved by internet sleuths all the time- I’m not saying I’m an internet sleuth, far from it, I’m saying that those who KNOW about these things can make a difference. Many trolls are also real life predators.

[@clur5876]

Ignore that troll

[@Littlemouse884]

​@justjane805 it's still a crime in NZ to threaten to kill anyone(both verbally or written),and can result in a 2 plus prison sentence

[@barbia_b]

So many people are going missing/so many cold cases in New Zealand 🇳🇿 it’s getting so sad! I hope to see theses cases resolved soon 😢

[@melissachatwin9673]

Well, we can see why they aren't resolved; no one seems to be doing anything and the system just hands children back to the offenders.

[@matariki3638]

This is sad. Hope those babies are brought home soon.

[@heathero007]

I often think when are we going to hear that they are found. It was awful to hear the grandparents knew they were missing the second time and did nothing.

[@mandyellis876]

Likely they’re complicit. Imagine not reporting your son and grandkids missing the instant you can’t locate them…unless you know where they are!!

[@rachelhutchinson6469]

How come mum didn’t get custody immediately after they went missing the first time? I’m so confused!

[@misst5835]

Because the average court favors split care. People think it favors the mother but that was decades ago. Its rare for there to be a custodial parent (1 parent having main custody) in this age of split care. They care more about the rights of the parents than the safety of the kids. Yet if a woman did this she would be accused of parental alienation. See how few use that language when a man does it?

[@toemas8]

@@misst5835nah toxic women are still hard at work alienating fathers, and yes the courts support this behaviour.

[@susanbrown4137]

A freezing place to go off grid , if that's what happened. Pray for these wee precious babies.

[@jessicapetersen4346]

These babies NEED TO BE FOUND ..........let me know where and what Bush I need to walk. These babies need to be found

[@jacksmith7726]

They aren't babies

[@lelu1687]

They are little ones! Nothing wrong in saying they are ones babies♥️

[@mitseraffej5812]

The acronym ACE stands for adverse childhood experiences. Research suggests there is a strong correlation between ACE and later life mental and physical health problems. Who knows the lifelong effects this will have on these kids.

[@tribalwar9971]

Shzzz. Much love sister. Thank you for sharing

[@SusieBrimblecombe]

this sounds like a national disgrace. these children need to be found. Someone else must know.

[@mvb88]

They'll be found but not well. In all honesty. New Zealand is too small to hide and still be alive. Easy to hide if the person is dead. It's sad to say it, but realistically. It's New Zealand. I genuinely don't want to be a ass hole. It's just yeah. They would of been found by now if they wore alive.

[@traciemarsh1611]

im so sorry. you are a loving big sister. i really hope they are found safe

[@jadewilson-gi3rc]

My love goes out to you sis 💯 and I hope that your siblings are okay heart breaking 💯❤️❤️❤️

[@jacksmith7726]

Why do people in the comments keep calling Jubliee 'sparky' thats what shes training as a profession not her name.

[@Ninsidhe]

The individual calling her ‘Sparky’ seems to be connected to the missing children and is threatening her with the children being harmed if her and her family “don’t back off”. They’re pretty deranged and are essentially saying that the children will be harmed if the police and courts aren’t ‘called off”.

[@clur5876]

​@@NinsidheSounds as unhinged as the kids dad

[@yvonnerahui8729]

Definitely more resources were needed from the very start. Such a harrowing time for this girl & her mum.

[@chellej8863]

Why are they not treating this more serious! This is so frustrating the father should be hunted down and arrested for suspicion of murder until those babies are found!! They haven’t been seen but he has Been seen alone getting supplies nr to where he lives

[@tahliad5543]

I just pray they’re alive, fed, warm and oblivious to the pain until they’re old enough to come looking for you

[@Bebedollie]

New Zealand is a small country surely someone knows where they are

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

They have gone bush

[@ERNIE555]

@@SHANONisRegeneratethE technology to find anyone is here….if someone had a serious interest in finding them, they would have a long time ago

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

@@ERNIE555 the police tried to find them when they initially went bush after leaving the 4wd in the ocean. The police couldnt find them and they eventually turned up at the parents and he got charged with wasting police resources.

[@ERNIE555]

@@SHANONisRegenerate I know, I watched till the end! He is a psychopath…probably killed them, so the mother looses her mind!

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

@@ERNIE555 i dont think hes killed them i think hes holed up somewhere

[@patricia-leas22]

Oh so sad, i was crying, the family and friends must be beside themselves, what a messy sad situation, the children are the ones who suffer more then anyone else.. so sad..

[@clementinechristenson]

Am I the only one wondering how, the first time, when he took the children against court decisions, he wasnt in jail so he couldn't do it again? Children that age need yo be at school, have welfare checks etc Its ok fir Tom Phillips but if one of the children becomes ill, what then? Police response is baffling... keep looking for goodness sake. Kia Ora to Mum and sisters... what a horrible nightmare... xxxxx

[@bridgetteking6775]

I hope justice is served and that this family will find a resolution answers and healing.

[@K1VV1939]

not now the family court are involved not possible now

[@carolinet3776]

Safe return for the children 🙏 🙏🙏 … This case needs seriously investigated ASAP… Children missing 18 months !!! Shame on policing … imagine what these innocent children are going through 😢 they will be utterly destroyed & traumatised 😢 … As for Grandparents well that written speech leaves a lot to the imagination 😉😉 didn’t fool me (my thoughts only) Thank goodness sister is trying to find them,my thoughts will be with your mother,yourself & extended family ❤ x I am completely shocked at what appears to be the lack of help from authorities ??? Remembering this is the second case 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ … Dear God ❤

[@rmbailey8205]

It's not only the kids who are missing in the area - my dear friend Col Heath is missing nearby for 15 months and stuff all of nothing has been done to find Col by police. I echo what the PI on this story said about why.

[@chellej8863]

Omg I agree absolutely shocked there are 3 missing children. That have not been seen he needs to be hunted down with every resource do they have the fbi there!!

[@joannawetere1353]

beautiful jubz made me cry sending our love to u storm n mum n whanau

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

Probably worth planting a camera at the parents farm eh. I know where their loyalty would lie

[@clur5876]

Put them in prison until the kids are found

[@relaxdreammeditate6901]

@@clur5876 Hilarious. Jail em with Trump

[@Aleisha-nf9gb]

They guy in this video who said he belived they were not that far away i think hes on to smothing and i think toms parents know somthing and his helping him he needs to return these beautiful children to their mum. Good on you jubalee for keep searching and keep searchinv for your siblings sending love

[@Musicismylove888]

Usually husbands hiding or harming their children has little to do with the children and more to do with the mother. Case in point: the father who recently kiled his 3 sons in the US. I truly pray for the safe return of the children and that their best interests are put ahead of everyone and anyone else's. Also, the longer he controls the situation, the more dangerous it becomes for the children.

[@mrshoon]

It has absolutely nothing to do with the children ….

[@keram7864]

Why did the police stop the mother and sister from having the children.

[@kevinwells7810]

You are a beautiful soul. Stay positive. They will be found.

[@ngarutalaman4401]

How was he allowed to have them after the first time?

[@Coastal_kiwi]

Oh my heart ❤️

[@aleciadickson]

Sending you and your family love and light we will never forget sweetheart ❤️

[@K1VV1939]

you'll forget by the end of the week because your comment is based in emotion

[@aleciadickson]

Still sending you and family love and light.

[@alma9227]

Sorry Jubilee..😢

[@marcy3127]

I am so sorry for what you're going through, Kia kaha ❤❤.

[@vibrantscolor]

Hope you're all reunited very soon.💚💚💚💚

[@amerkiwi]

Putting his ego above the health and safety of his kids

[@leetau8429]

why are these beautiful kids not being searched for hard core!! this is disgusting in NZ shame on the people helping this man, you are all putting increasing trauma on these tamariki, they have a right to their whanau and to be normal kids. kia kaha whanau

[@fredm5245]

It’s criminal this has been allowed to go on for so long. Those kids should be home in a safe environment

[@charliehirini4207]

The grandparents know where they are and they are supporting there son thats why its been 2yrs and Police are supporting this too WHY because nothing has been done yet suspicious

[@verenamaharajah6082]

When Kia described Tom as ‘determined’, read ‘controlling’.

[@maryannewolter-pryke2450]

So sad for you all. Hope they turn up soon. ❤️❤️

[@vickitrotter3404]

Such AGONY...I live with much grief and sadness in my life but this is too much.

[@icevoss9917]

The police is unbelievable. I think the military should be called in to finally find them.

[@thewhitedwarf3846]

the millitary should be used to find a father protecting his kids from an abusive mother? i bet you vaxxed

[@justjane805]

@@thewhitedwarf3846 do you have any evidence to support your repeated claim that the mother abused these children or is this just your 'gut instinct!? Making unfounded accusations can, and should, make the accuser vulnerable to being held accountable for slander or libel.

[@relaxdreammeditate6901]

@@thewhitedwarf3846 Well siad!

[@relaxdreammeditate6901]

@@justjane805 God, you're a Biden supporter too.

[@tobinbh3940]

This is going to be historically placed as one biggest muck ups by police in NZ..it's absolutely heartbreaking to think of these kids separated from those that love them so much... So very sad.. Incredible sisters fotified by love

[@elenawilliams32]

When someone like Tom decides to go off grid and he's already what sounds like a sovcit type... How is it the polices fault when they've done search and rescue and I'd guess there's a lot going on behind the scenes that the police said they can't talk about. When someone like that is determined and practiced at disappearing, he's obviously and tragically successful. It's heartbreaking for the kids and family. He's obviously getting help financially with food, shelter and supplies. His parents must know something and be helping him as the police said that he doesn't even trust banks. I don't doubt he'll get caught, I just hope that it's very soon for the kids sake.

[@tessiepinkman]

@@elenawilliams32 In my view it's the court's fault for not giving the mother full custody DIRECTLY after he took them the first time. She would have been getting in trouble if she didn't let the kids see their father, so she had only one choice; Let them see him and PRAY that he'd let them come back home. That the court didn't speed up the process after he'd showed that he couldn't be trusted with the kids is a crime in and of itself - to me. EDIT: Then again, the police aren't really doing *anything* at all to find these kids. If they are so sure people are helping him, why not put cameras at the parents farm and other people that could know something? Why not send out a big team to search? Why not look through the bush with thermal cameras, they do have helicopters, don't they? Otherwise, call the fucking army to help find them. They have been missing way too long for the response from the police being sufficient. So yes, it's on the police too.

[@lisaa9430]

@tessiepinkman You’re one of the keyboard warriors she’s talking about in the video. So certain that you know what’s best, what’s being done and what’s not being done, why judges and police made the decisions they did. Look up Dunning Kruger- I suspect it applies to you.

[@resolecca]

​@tessiepinkman yes he should have lost custody the first time he took the kids and apparently he still has at least some custody as they said the case is still before the courts the moment he went missing the second time custody should have been terminated permanently regardless if whatever reason the court feels like the mum shouldn't have custody the dad absolutely positively shouldn't have custody ever again

[@sarahbarton4100]

​@@tessiepinkmanWe dont know why the mother did not have custody, all we know is that the father had custody. It has since come out that custody is under the family court. I dint think we have seen the mother make a statement, only the two older daughters. For people who dont realise it, the high country, the remote country, is huge, its rugged, its wild! And there is loads to eat, if ypu mnow what you are doing. Remember, people have disappeared, and not been discovered for months or years clise to christchurch, to wellington, to auckland.

[@MingiTemarama]

Heartfelt ❤

[@mummylilbear6088]

Thinking of you all ❤

[@roezwikeepa5684]

💔 i hope they come home soon

[@OliveMcRae]

Just for arguments sake...the kids were home schooled by their dad in an isolated environment and lifestyle to start with. If they are in hiding still being home schooled and living with dad, safe, dry, kai etc. Maybe in their world not much has changed? I'm just wondering if historically it was part of their lives and routine to see mum and their older siblings much or at all, given they dont live or at that stage didnt have care of the kids. Not saying its right or wrong, just the assumption that they childrens lives are being affected may not be the case if they are living how they have historically lived 🤔

[@juderoberts5028]

Brilliant film piece. Having been thru a similar situation I want to make the following informed comments. 1. The private investigator is absolutely correct when referencing this as intentional kidnapping. The father has broken the LAW by not upholding orders of the court! There for the police are WRONG in the statement of their limitations due to case being b4 the court. Sorry but this is a standard bullshit the justify their non action by. The mother had rights too, those have been intentionally and therefore legally denied. 2. After the 1st breach of custodial orders, the children should not have been allowed to remain with father until court proceeds were revisited and addressed. 3. The childrens care and protection was not upheld as the primary focus and to be honest, is still not. Everyone gets caught up in who is best parent or ‘our’ individual perspectives on fathers loving role…again bullshit. He is clearly about him and his needs/wants. 4. The grandparents do so know and actively participated in non notification of the children and sons disappearance. If mum had not rung would she had ever known? No! They are helping in some way even if it’s in 27:19 doing nothing! 5. Finally to the family of Phillips, even if you don’t like the kids mum, at the end of the day, her DNA, her bloodlines are your grandchildren/niece/nephew too. Therefore how you treat mum and their siblings reflects and will have consequences back on your grandchildren. There are no winners, only huge losses…and that is very very sad. To ‘sister’ … thank you for sharing and keeping this story alive and real! You spoke honourably and with a deep love of you teina … ❤

[@louiskeen9111]

Has the thought of the SAS being used to track him

[@siamesevrsbalinese4103]

What sort of question is: Is he antiestablishment? Is he anti government? What on earth has that got to do with anything. And even if he was who cares.

[@hokiangaharris1749]

Why didnt the kids get placed with the mother after the first time

[@MARZ82NZ]

Police please find these babies ASAP

[@carolmccorry3053]

What a huge huge fk up. He broke the law, those kids to be a victim to bureaucratic cover ups. I hope they are safe. This needs to go to a a higher place

[@rositasiaea4981]

So sad!! All the best to the families🙏❤