The sister of a Christchurch woman murdered by her recently-paroled rapist neighbour, has asked a Corrections officer to reflect on release decisions

Coroner Alexandra Cunninghame is presiding over an inquest into Juliana Bonilla-Herrera 's death at the hands of Joseph Brider in 2022.

She's looking into his release, and community management.

The victim's sister, Saray Bonilla asked a corrections case manager whether they'd have wanted a warning, if Brider was to live next to their sister, niece or cousin.

Cunninghame intervened, saying the staffer couldn't be asked things not relevant to their role.