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EPISODE · Jul 22, 2026 · 7 MIN

National MP Tom Rutherford on his 'no body, no parole' bill

from Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills · host Newstalk ZB

National MP for Bay of Plenty Tom Rutherford is the driver of the bill that would mean if no body is found in a murder case, there will be no parole.  Attorney General Chris Bishop has highlighted the bill breaches Section 7 of the Bill of Rights Act, where once a minimum sentence was complete, any further imprisonment should be justified on account of risk to the public, rather than as a punishment. Nick Mills spoke to Rutherford this morning about what this bill would mean for victims families, and if it will still pass as law against concerns within the Bill of Rights. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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