Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, September 10

A camera crew has been following Operation Curly for over a year.

Mother of Tom Phillips’ children condemns documentary; Jetstar boosts NZ capacity; Images of second Marokopa family campsite released.

1 Mother of Phillips’ children condemns documentary on ordeal

The mother of Tom Phillips' children has voiced strong opposition to the production of a documentary about the disappearance of her estranged husband and the couple's three children.

Tom Phillips was fatally shot by police after they were called to reports of a burglary in the early hours of Monday morning. Phillips had been evading police since December 2021 with his three children – Jayda, Maverick, and Ember.

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2 Jetstar adding two new routes, boosting capacity on others

Jetstar is ramping up its presence in New Zealand, adding more than 660,000 new seats a year across domestic and trans-Tasman routes.

Jetstar said it would add "close to" 500,000 seats across five of its most popular domestic and trans-Tasman routes, as well as adding two new services - one domestic and one to Australia.

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3 Teacher's emotional evidence about children found dead in suitcases

A teacher giving evidence at the trial of the woman accused of murdering her two children and leaving them in suitcases broke down in tears as she described to the court how they were adored at school.

It is the first week of the trial of Hakyung Lee, born as Ji Eun Lee, at the High Court at Auckland before Justice Geoffrey Venning, which is expected to last four weeks.

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Watch: New images of second Marokopa family campsite released

Police say it's 'apparent' from the site, approximately 200m away from where the remaining children were found, that the missing family was receiving outside help.

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ONE DEADLY TOXIN

A powerful toxin, sought after in the form of Botox, can be a killer if it forms in a can of beans.

Medicinal Microbiologist Manal Mohammed explains.

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