Only six months more than the minimum

Ranapera Taumata murdered his girlfriend. The minimum sentence is life with a non-parole period of 10 years.

Taumata has previous convictions for family violence (x5), as well as robbery, aggravated robbery, and assault with a weapon.

He pleaded not guilty, and his victim had more than 50 cuts, bruises, abrasions and fractures on her 55kg body.

Yet he still only got a 10 year six month non parole period.