Mark Lundy has been declined parole today after serving his minimum term of 20 years for the murders of his wife and daughter in Palmerston North.
At Tongariro Prison today, he told the parole board he maintained his innocence.
The board said it was concerned about the lack of a safety plan for any release. Lundy said he couldn't develop one, because nothing could trigger him to reoffend given he was not guilty.
The board had also asked Lundy to do a treatment programme because it was concerned about the way he answered questions about his drinking.
In 2019, the Supreme Court turned down Lundy's bid for a third trial following his original conviction in 2002, followed by a retrail in 2015, wherein he was again found guilty of the murders.
Lundy will be eligible for parole again in nine months.
RNZ
