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National's justice spokesperson has defended the party's proposal to send repeat teenage offenders to boot camps, saying the justice system needs another tool.

Paul Goldsmith told Morning Report the… Audio

Those working on the frontlines with youth offenders are putting the boot into National over its proposal for military-style camps.

The party wants to send recidivist teenagers to special 'academies'… Audio

The National Party wants to bring back boot camps for teen offenders, promising a crackdown on what it says is a youth crime wave. 

National's leader Christopher Luxon announced the plan in Hamilton… Audio

National's justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says if necessary, young offenders could wear ankle bracelets under a National government.

National is re-releasing its past policy idea of boot camps… Video, Audio

Military academies and ankle bracelets on children as young as 10 are among the proposals National's touting today to crack down on serious young offenders.

It's pointing to the rise in ram raids… Audio

National Party climate change spokesperson Scott Simpson says his attendance at COP27 in Egypt will help shape the party's environmental policies for next year's election. Simpson is part of a New… Audio

Increasingly ferocious storms, and severe droughts are among the effects of climate change. 

In the Caribbean, a hurricane can wipe out a third of a country's GDP overnight. 

At the climate… Audio

Climate change Minister James Shaw leaves today for the COP27 conference in Egypt.

Also flying out today is opposition climate change spokesperson Scott Simpson - this coming in the same week his… Audio

The National Party says it's shocked by the reappointment of Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr for a second five year term.

National had wanted an independent review of the Bank's performance before… Audio

The National Party is renewing it's calls on the government to include nurses in the fast track to residence program, as a workforce shortage of four-thousand grips the industry.

Staff at North Shore… Audio

Time now to hear from the deputy leader of the National Party Nicola Willis. Nathan Rarere began this week's talk by asking her about Christopher Luxon's meeting with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown on… Audio

The United Nation's two week COP27 climate conference is underway in Egypt.

And for the first time financing for damage from climate change is on the agenda. Joining Nathan Rarere is the BBC's

Matt… Audio

A new political poll shows National and ACT would have enough support to govern together.

According to a Newshub Reid Research poll, Labour has dropped to 32.3 percent support, well below National on… Audio

Delegates from nearly 200 countries have kicked off the U.N. climate summit in Egypt with an agreement to discuss compensating poor nations for mounting damage linked to global warming. New Zealand's… Audio

National's Hamilton West candidate says winning next month's the by-election won't be easy.

Tama Potaka hopes to take the seat made vacant when the independent and former Labour MP, Gaurav Sharma… Audio

Labour has taken a big hit in the latest Newshub Reid Research survey with its worst result since Jacinda Ardern became leader in 2017.

It's dropped about six points to 32% - National is up slightly… Audio

Banks are being urged to lend a helping hand to families and businesses struggling with rising interest rates.

The plea comes from the Reserve Bank as it warns of tough times ahead in the fight… Audio

New Zealand has had some big ambitions in the Pacific and mixed relations with our neighbours. Video, Audio

Why isn’t New Zealand part of Australia? | The Aotearoa History Show | RNZ

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The National Party says more meaningful consequences are needed to prevent young people from serious offending.

Yesterday a 14-year-old was arrested on 81 charges, following a string of serious… Audio

The government has released two reports looking at long-term national security risks.

It includes a survey which shows the risks people are most concerned about, and whether they believe the… Audio

The National Party says Wayne Brown and his team have come up with much better plan for the country's three waters and it spells the end of the Government's unpopular proposal.

Auckland mayor Wayne… Audio

The National Party is vowing to repeal the government's Fair Payment Agreement legislation, which enables workers to bargain collectively across entire sectors. Nathan Rarere asked National's deputy… Audio