Tēnā koe Nigel,

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.

Your reference number is IR-01-25-33824.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 10 October 2025 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi

Jonelle|Advisor: Ministerial Services |(she/her)
Policy & Partnerships |Police National Headquarters |

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From: Nigel Gray <[FOI #32304 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2025 6:47 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Clarity on Tom Phillips shooting.

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Dear New Zealand Police,
As a New Zealand citizen, and in due respect for the need for integrity in policing and reporting media d appreciate it if you can you please answer the following questions.
1. How many bullets hit Tom Phillips?
2. In what locations of the body did they enter and from what side?
3. Were the shots all fired from the same gun or a number of guns?
4. Who fired first?
5. Did the child fire any shots?
6. Were there any communications either way between Tom and the first police officer on the scene prior to gunfire?
7. What was the purpose of police releasing photos of the campsite and Jack Daniels and two cans of Sprite?
Your help is much appreciated,

Yours faithfully,

Nigel Gray

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Tēnā koe Nigel,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by
Police on 12/09/2025.

 

Your request reference number is 01-25-33825.  Please note this number has
changed.

 

Pursuant to section 15(1) of the Official Information Act 1982, Police
have up to 20 working days to respond to your request commencing from the
day after it was received. Working days do not include weekends or public
holidays.

 

Police are currently managing a large number of information requests. If
you are required to meet a specific court date or have another reason for
urgency, please notify us.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Tess TKL015

Supervisor
Information Requests | Service Group

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Nigel Gray <[6][FOI #32304 email]>

Sent: Friday, September 12, 2025 6:47 PM

To: Ministerial Services <[7][email address]>

Subject: IR-01-25-33825 Official Information request - Clarity on Tom
Phillips shooting.

 

CAUTION: This email originated from outside the New Zealand Police
Network. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognise the
sender and are assured that the content is safe.

 

Dear New Zealand Police,

                                            As a New Zealand citizen, and
in due respect for the need for integrity in policing and reporting media
d appreciate it if you can you please answer the following questions.

1. How many bullets hit Tom Phillips?

2. In what locations of the body did they enter and from what side?

3. Were the shots all fired from the same gun or a number of guns?

4. Who fired first?

5. Did the child fire any shots?

6. Were there any communications either way between Tom and the first
police officer on the scene prior to gunfire?

7. What was the purpose of police releasing photos of the campsite and
Jack Daniels and two cans of Sprite?

Your help is much appreciated,

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Nigel Gray

 

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