Phillip John Smith

Police confirm that Phillip Smith has been deported from Brazil and is en-route back to New Zealand. Audio

The biological father of Phillip John Smith, John Traynor, joins us. Audio

Smith's lawyer in New Zealand is Tony Ellis and today's departure has taken him by surprise. Audio

The convicted murderer and child molester Phillip John Smith has been deported from Brazil and is on his way back to Auckland, via Santiago. Audio

The convicted murderer and child molestor Phillip John Smith has been deported from Brazil and is now on the first step of his journey back to New Zealand. Audio

The convicted murderer and child molestor Phillip John Smith is about to depart Rio de Janeiro on the first step of his journey back to New Zealand. Audio

There's Confusion around escaped killer Phillip Smith's situation in Brazil, with it even being suggested he could walk free from a Rio jail within days. Audio

The convicted murderer and child molester Phillip John Smith could be walking free in Brazil early next week, as an internal police dispute threatens to derail all the efforts which went into… Audio

The lawyer for Phillip John Smith, says the fugitive murderer and child sex offender now plans to fight his return to New Zealand from Brazil. Audio

The department that runs prisons has admitted its release plan for escaped paedophile and killer Phillip Smith was overly ambitious, misinformed and should have never been considered. Audio

The Government's inquiry into the escape of the murderer and child molester, Phillip John Smith, won't report back until at least June next year. Audio

The murderer and paedophile Phillip Smith could be deported back to New Zealand at any time in the next week, but a legal challenge to the deportation order is still possible. Audio

A week on from the capture in Brazil of fugitive Phillip John Smith applications are being made to the Federal Court today to speed up the deportation of the convicted murderer and paedophile. Audio

Media commentator Gavin Ellis with his take on the week's media stories including Philip John Smith, the role of journalists and more. Audio

A ministerial inquiry is to be held into how convicted murderer and paedophile Phillip Smith was able to flee the country. Audio

The Prime Minister won't rush to judgement on the handling of the case of escaped prisoner Phillip John Smith, and how he managed to flee to Brazil. Audio

The New Zealand lawyer of the captured fugitive, Philip John Smith, plans to discuss with him today the possibility he return to New Zealand from Brazil voluntarily. Audio

Life in Brazil for the murderer Phillip Smith has got a little easier with his transfer to a nicer prison while he waits to be deported back to New Zealand. Audio

The Revenue Minister says fugitive killer Phillip Smith was most unlikely to have used the nearly 50-thousand dollars he stole from taxpayers to fund his escape. Audio

A prominent barrister says the family of Phillip John Smith's victims should consider suing Corrections for what they believe is the Department's mishandling of his management while in prison. Audio