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Guest Post: Minimum non parole periods for murder

Summary by Kiwiblog
A guest post by David Garrett: The “standard” sentence for murder in New Zealand is life imprisonment with a minimum non parole period (NPP) of ten years. This can be increased at the sentencing Judge’s discretion. For murder with aggravating circumstances,  the sentence is life, with a minimum NPP of 17 years. Such sentences are rare. The third option is life without parole (LWOP) which thus far has only been imposed once, on the terrorist Bre…
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Kiwiblog broke the news in on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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