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A hearing challenging extensive restrictions that prevents the media from publishing certain details related to the investigation into Tom Phillips is under way.
Phillips died following a shootout with police after they were called to reports of a burglary in the early hours of 8 September.
On 8 September lawyer Linda Clark, acting for Tom Phillips' mother, went to the High Court in Wellington seeking an urgent injunction.
The injunction - which prevented media, police and Oranga Tamariki from publishing certain details related to the case - was granted by Justice Helen Cull.
A further hearing was held in the Hamilton High Court on Monday.
Media are only permitted to report the fact of the hearing, which continues on Tuesday, and the f
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