Twelve years on since the death of Colin Moyle, his family is hopeful as the verdict given to offenders who are mentally unwell will change.
Saturday marks 12 years since Moyle was murdered in his Auckland home by Matthew Ahlquist, who had schizophrenia, and nearly a decade since Moyle's family say they were robbed of justice.
Every day since, Graeme Moyle, Colin's brother, has been campaigning to make his brother's life and brutal death count for something bigger.
"I see this as the roadblock, to me being able to get on with my life," he said.
In 2007, Ahlquist threw boiling water at 55-year-old Colin, bashed him with a spade and set him on fire.
Ahlquist was then acquitted of the murder by reason of insanity - something the Moyles believe robbed their family of justice.
"If you take away the insanity part of it, not guilty are the words you hear, those are the words that stick in your mind and everybody knows in the court, knows the person was culpable of committing that offence," says Graeme.
He wants the verdict of 'not guilty by reason of insanity' to be changed to 'proven, but insane'.
After more than a decade of campaigning, it looks like the change may finally happen soon.
National MP Louise Upston's Bill to change the terminology has been drawn from the Ballot, with Justice Minister Andrew Little set to support it.
"We do have wording that makes it clear that the person committed the act, that caused the death," said Upston.
"I've done the work, we've now got a Bill, it's been pulled out, it'll be before the Parliament and [Little has] given me an indication Labour will support it at its first reading."
Graeme said he is hopeful.
"It'll just be weight lifted off my shoulders. I can move forward," he said.
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