Tom Phillips’ former partner speaks to Mihingarangi Forbes

Morning Report · Jul 30, 2026 · 7m

For some, the Tom Phillips saga ended on the day he was shot dead by police on a lonely country road. But Cat Christey, whose children were abducted for three-and-a-half years by her violent former partner, is still living with the fall-out. For the first time since Phillips was shot dead last September, Cat Christey speaks to Mata Reports and Mihingarangi Forbes about the father of her children, their relationship and the ongoing trauma.