Fugitive Dad’s Survival School Training | Wellington News

Wellington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 15, 2026 · 1m

A fugitive dad who died in a police shootout spent months mastering survival skills at an elite private school — including firearms training and wilderness living — that prepared him to evade capture for nearly four years. His time at St. Paul’s Collegiate’s Tihoi Venture School, which immersed teens in the bush with no tech, solo trips, and wood-burning stoves, gave him the grit and know-how locals say made him a master of bushcraft. Now reunited with his family, his story underscores how extreme outdoor education can shape real-world survival — even when it leads to tragedy. Listen in…