Hamilton woman sentenced to home detention after drink-driving crash

Thursday 17 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 17 Jul 2025, 8:45pm

Holly Pattison, 36, has been sentenced to home detention following a crash near Hamilton. While driving over the legal alcohol limit, Pattison crossed the centre line and collided with another vehicle. The incident left a six-year-old girl with critical injuries and injured another person.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 17 Jul 2025, 7:00pm

   Drink-driving mother crashes at 100km/h, injures two others, but half bottle of wine stays in console (opens in new tab)

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2. Otago Daily TimesThu 17 Jul 2025, 8:45pm

   Drink-driving mother left child critical in crash, avoids prison (opens in new tab)