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168: Further definition of murder
or “Murder includes causing serious harm or stopping someone's breathing to help commit other serious crimes”
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“This old rule about getting very angry and doing something bad was removed from the law in 2009.”

If you are wondering about a provision called ‘Provocation’ in the Crimes Act 1961, you should know that it no longer exists. This provision, which was part of the laws about murder and manslaughter, was removed from the Act on 8 December 2009. The government made this change by passing a new law called the Crimes (Provocation Repeal) Amendment Act 2009. This means that ‘Provocation’ is not a part of New Zealand law anymore when it comes to crimes like murder or manslaughter.

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or “When someone is arrested unfairly, it might help explain why they got angry and did something wrong.”
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Part 8 Crimes against the person
Murder, manslaughter, etc

169Provocation (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 169: repealed, on , by section 4 of the Crimes (Provocation Repeal) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 64).