He may be reconsidered for an early release from prison if he can find a suitable parole address or his deportation can go ahead. He was told that if he could find a suitable parole address they would reconsider his release. At a hearing held by telephone because of the national level 4 lockdown the board told Barbosa his latest bid for parole was rejected. Parole Board panel convenor Martha Coleman confirmed Barbosa had been trying to find an address, without success. "The only person who is responsible for his predicament is himself," the board told him.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 04, 2021 17:03 UTC