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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Climate
- RNZ News
Tom Phillips and family likely to be 'moving quite regularly' in cold bush, says hunter
The Phillips children during an earlier birthday celebration. Photo: Supplied The oldest missing Phillips child will celebrate yet another birthday on the run today, but an experienced bushman says it is likely to be a miserable day. Jayda Phillips, who turns 12 today, has been missing along with her siblings Ember, 9, and Maverick, 10, since December 2021, when they were taken by their father Tom Phillips to an unknown location - though police believe they are still in the King Country, near where they went missing. Ken McCann is a highly experienced hunter and current secretary of the Central King Country branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association. He said the King Country bush in winter is a cold and wet place which makes your bones ache. "With all the rain we've had and now we are into sub-zero temperatures with very wet bush, it's extreme cold. I certainly would not like to be camping in the bush at the current time," he said. This is the fourth winter the father and children have been missing. "I really feel for those kids if they are stuck in the bush through this sort of weather, it would not be a pleasant experience," said McCann. Having learnt to hunt at 8-years-old, McCann knows what it is like to be in the bush as a child. He said if you were planning to be hunting or camping at this time of year, you would need a very good set-up. "You'd want a really good tent, you'd want to get off the ground as much as possible, you'd really want to put your camp in a clearing where you'd get some sunshine to dry things." The Phillips are thought to be nearer to coastal King Country in Marokopa , rather than the central King Country. "You still get a lot of rain but get a bit more wind and things dry a bit better, but it's still very unpleasant," said McCann. He said it is pretty taxing trying to survive in the bush anywhere in the area during winter, especially without the sun to navigate by. "If it's really cloudy and clagged in then it is a lot harder to move around and keep your own internal bearing as to where you are heading. If you are in the fog and it's low cloud in the bush, it's not a pleasant place." Police and private investigators have repeatedly said they think someone is helping Phillips , both to evade police and to move around. McCann said it has crossed his mind several times why no hunters had stumbled across the family. "I'm picking that they are moving quite regularly," he said. Police told RNZ yesterday that the Phillips investigation is still active, but there were no updates available. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- Climate
- RNZ News
Phillips and family likely to be 'moving quite regularly' in cold bush, says hunter
The Phillips children during an earlier birthday celebration. Photo: Supplied The oldest missing Phillips child will celebrate yet another birthday on the run today, but an experienced bushman says it is likely to be a miserable day. Jayda Phillips, who turns 12 today, has been missing along with her siblings Ember, 9, and Maverick, 10, since December 2021, when they were taken by their father Tom Phillips to an unknown location - though police believe they are still in the King Country, near where they went missing. Ken McCann is a highly experienced hunter and current secretary of the Central King Country branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association. He said the King Country bush in winter is a cold and wet place which makes your bones ache. "With all the rain we've had and now we are into sub-zero temperatures with very wet bush, it's extreme cold. I certainly would not like to be camping in the bush at the current time," he said. This is the fourth winter the father and children have been missing. "I really feel for those kids if they are stuck in the bush through this sort of weather, it would not be a pleasant experience," said McCann. Having learnt to hunt at 8-years-old, McCann knows what it is like to be in the bush as a child. He said if you were planning to be hunting or camping at this time of year, you would need a very good set-up. "You'd want a really good tent, you'd want to get off the ground as much as possible, you'd really want to put your camp in a clearing where you'd get some sunshine to dry things." The Phillips are thought to be nearer to coastal King Country in Marokopa , rather than the central King Country. "You still get a lot of rain but get a bit more wind and things dry a bit better, but it's still very unpleasant," said McCann. He said it is pretty taxing trying to survive in the bush anywhere in the area during winter, especially without the sun to navigate by. "If it's really cloudy and clagged in then it is a lot harder to move around and keep your own internal bearing as to where you are heading. If you are in the fog and it's low cloud in the bush, it's not a pleasant place." Police and private investigators have repeatedly said they think someone is helping Phillips , both to evade police and to move around. McCann said it has crossed his mind several times why no hunters had stumbled across the family. "I'm picking that they are moving quite regularly," he said. Police told RNZ yesterday that the Phillips investigation is still active, but there were no updates available. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Switch 2 the Fastest-Selling Nintendo Console in UK History, but PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Launches Were Bigger
Nintendo Switch 2 was the company's biggest UK console launch in its history, early sales data has revealed, beating the previous record holder, Nintendo 3DS. That said, Switch 2's UK launch sales were still lower than those of the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S in the country, according to sales data from NielsenIQ, reported by The Game Business. While a full tally of Switch 2 sales is yet to be publicly revealed, it will be north of the 113,000 units Nintendo 3DS shifted in the UK back in 2011. Indeed, it is reportedly more than double that of the supply-constrained Switch 1, meanwhile, which sold over 80,000 units in 2017. To a large degree, Nintendo has avoided the same kind of hardware shortages for Switch 2 that were seen around the UK launches of both the Switch 1 and the Wii, when some customers faced weeks of waits in order to finally get their hands on new consoles. So, why hasn't Switch 2 beaten PS4 and Xbox Series X/S in the UK — or PS5, even, which suffered from particularly bad stock shortages for months after arrival? Well, as The Game Business reports, the UK has always been a comparatively tough market for Nintendo, due to the popularity of both Sony and Microsoft consoles. High ownership of all three major platforms has meant market share is more divided than in other countries where Nintendo holds a clear advantage over either Sony or Microsoft's machines (Japan), or in other countries where PlayStation has an even greater margin over also worth noting the price of the Switch 2 in the UK, a relatively steep £395.99 without Mario Kart world, and £429.99 with Mario Kart World. Yesterday, unverified Switch 2 market data from France was shared online by a noted sales insider, Wccftech reported. This claimed that Switch 2 had sold 200,000 units in the country at launch, doubling the record of the previous fastest-selling console (PS5). Additionally, the attach rate of Mario Kart World — the amount of Switch 2 console owners with the game — was reportedly over 95%. Nintendo forecast 15 million global sales of the Switch 2 and 45 million game sales for its current financial year ending March 31, 2026. Some analysts have called that figure "conservative." Nintendo has said it's aiming for a launch on par with the first Switch. If you're still getting started with Mario Kart World, you may like some pointers on how to unlock the game's secret Mirror Mode, including the ability to explore it within Free Roam using a cool Super Mario 64 secret. Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ or find him on Bluesky @
The Guardian
06-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance
Three years ago, British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished while on a reporting trip near Brazil's remote Javari valley. The Guardian's Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, investigates what happened in the first episode of a new six-part investigative podcast series. Find episode 2 – and all future episodes – by searching for 'Missing in the Amazon'
The Guardian
05-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
The Guardian launches Missing in the Amazon, a new podcast that uncovers what happened when a journalist and an indigenous defender disappeared
The Guardian today (Thursday 5 June) launched Missing in the Amazon, a new six-part podcast series uncovering the full, untold story of the disappearance of journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous defender Bruno Pereira. Missing in the Amazon is the series debut from The Guardian Investigates - the new home for the Guardian's award-winning narrative podcasts and all future investigative releases. Missing in the Amazon In 2022, the disappearance of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira shocked the world and exposed the corruption threatening the future of the Amazon. The series follows Guardian Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips, a friend and colleague of Dom, who joined the search for the two men, who had disappeared in one of the most remote corners of the Amazon jungle. Tom explores what happened to Dom and Bruno, and why - three years on - so many unanswered questions remain. Told through exclusive interviews, previously unheard testimonies and immersive on-the-ground reporting, the series delves into the complex intersection of organised crime, environmental destruction, and the fight to protect indigenous land. Blending investigative journalism with a personal search for the truth, find out what compelled two men to risk everything in one of the most dangerous regions in the world. The first two episodes of Missing in the Amazon are available for listening now, with subsequent episodes released every Monday. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. The Guardian Investigates A commitment to the Guardian's impactful investigative reporting in all formats, this brand new feed brings together the Guardian's most compelling audio journalism in one place. This will include the newly launched Missing in the Amazon, Black Box, a gripping exploration of AI's collision with humanity and the chart-topping and critically acclaimed Can I tell you a Secret?, which helped further expose a prolific cyberstalker and inspired the number one rated series on Netflix documentary series, based on original Guardian reporting. Tom Phillips, Guardian journalist and podcast host, Missing in the Amazon, said: 'Over the past three years we have made more than a half a dozen trips to the Brazilian Amazon to make this podcast, travelling thousands of miles through the jungle by helicopter, plane, boat and on foot to understand what happened to Dom and Bruno, and why. The podcast is a tribute to two brilliant and much-missed men: an intrepid reporter and a tenacious indigenous expert who, in their different ways, sought to defend Brazil's indigenous communities and the rainforests where they live. May we never forget Dom and Bruno and the causes they held dear.' Nicole Jackson, global head of audio, Guardian News & Media, said: 'Missing in the Amazon is about Dom and Bruno, who they were and the vital work that they were doing - told by the people who knew them best, many of whom are speaking for the first time. It's also the story of what Dom and Bruno cared so much about. The Amazon and the indigenous people who are trying to protect it. It's about their future and the future of the world's biggest rainforest - a story that should matter to every single one of us - our survival depends on it.' The Guardian Investigates, Missing in the Amazon series is available on the Guardian's recently updated mobile news app. The new podcasts tab is a key new feature, allowing for easier podcast discovery via the new in-app audio player. Download now on the App Store and Google Play. Missing in the Amazon is reported and hosted by Tom Phillips. The series was written by Tom Phillips and Joshua Kelly. The series producer is Joshua Kelly. The producers were Poppy Damon and Ana Ionova. The field producers were Leticia Leite and Ana Ionova. The development producer was Redzi Bernard. Sound design is by Simon Panyi and Pascal Wyse. The music supervisor is Pascal Wyse. Original music by Stela Nesrine. Additional tracks by Adam Bourke. The artwork is by Auá Mendes, her illustration is based on the last photograph taken of Dom and Bruno. The executive editor is Nicole Jackson, the Guardian's global head of audio. [ENDS] For more information, interviews or review copies please contact About Guardian Media Group Guardian Media Group is amongst the world's leading media organisations. Its core business is Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of one of the largest English-speaking quality news websites in the world. In the UK, Guardian Media Group publishes the Guardian newspaper six days a week, first published in 1821. Since launching its US and Australian digital editions in 2011 and 2013, respectively, traffic from outside of the UK now represents around two-thirds of the Guardian's total digital audience. The Guardian also has an international digital edition and a new European edition that launched in 2023, with an expanded network of more than 20 European correspondents, editors and reporters.
