A Nelson mother on her 13th conviction for driving while banned, including with children, has been sent to prison after a Judge's patience ran out
A Nelson mother on her 13th conviction for driving while banned, including with children, has been sent to prison after a Judge's patience ran out
2 March 2026
Paula Trainor pleaded for leniency but was sentenced to 18 months by Judge Jo Reilly, who had previously given her a chance to avoid prison.
Open Justice reports Trainor was convicted on two charges of driving while suspended - including one incident with two young children in the car, crashing into a cycle railing and street sign.
The sentence also took into account her role in a burglary, breaking into a power company and cutting cabling for copper.
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