Police have already received tips on the back of the $80 thousand reward offered in the case of the Phillips children. 

The now eight, nine, and ten year olds, along with their father Tom Phillips, have been missing since 2021. 

They're believed to be in western Waikato, near or in Marokopa. 

Police have given two weeks for the reward to be claimed and say information has been coming in since yesterday's announcement. 

Private Investigator Chris Budge told Mike Hosking that it's the best path forward for Police. 

He says it's much more economical than using spending money on helicopters and manpower to search. 

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