How a shoot-out ended a four-year search for a NZ bushman and his three children

This article describes the end of a four-year search for a New Zealand bushman and his three children. The man, who had been on the run with his children, was shot dead by police on Monday morning following a shootout. The search had been ongoing since 2018 when the man, who was wanted on charges related to child neglect and firearms, disappeared into the wilderness with his children. Over the years, there were a few brief sightings of the family, but they had managed to evade authorities. The final confrontation occurred when police located the family's campsite. A shootout ensued, and the man was killed. The three children were unharmed and have been taken into the care of social services. The article provides few details about the specific circumstances leading to the shootout or the charges against the man. However, it highlights the dramatic conclusion to a long-running search for the family, who had been living off the grid in the New Zealand wilderness.