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flag Catherine Christey pleaded guilty to drink driving in New Zealand, causing a crash while three times over the legal limit, on the same day her children went missing after their father was killed.

flag Catherine Christey, mother of Tom Phillips’ children, pleaded guilty to drink driving in New Zealand on October 6, 2025, after crashing her car on August 2 while three times over the legal alcohol limit. flag The crash occurred on Tauraroa Valley Road in Waimahora, flipping her vehicle onto its roof. flag She was unconscious and had not seen her children since December 2021. flag The court, citing emotional impact, denied media cameras. flag Christey was fined $400 with no costs, ordered to install an alcohol interlock device, face a 28-day disqualification, and serve a 12-month restricted licence followed by three years of zero alcohol driving, effectively a four-year sentence. flag The incident occurred the same day police began searching for her children after Phillips was fatally shot during a police pursuit following a burglary.

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