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The Police Association is calling for politicians to unite on the upcoming second round of gun law changes.Simon Bridges says National is unlikely to support the reforms, claiming they will target… Audio

The second wave of gun laws is making baddies out of the good guys - according to the National Party.

And it says it unlikely to support legislation after seeing a draft copy that it claims was… Video, Audio

The Police Association is accusing the National Party of playing politics on gun law reform.

President Chris Cahill says the Opposition leader is wrong to say the gun buyback scheme has been a… Video, Audio

A Fiji opposition MP says he's been vindicated by the release of a video of his alleged assault by the prime minister. Audio

The Pacific Conference of Churches has condemned what it calls institutional racism against West Papuans in Indonesia. This comes amid widspread protests in Papua region in response to harassment of… Audio

Lawyers and justice advocates say a law change six weeks ago to bring 17-year-olds into the Youth Court is not working they way they had hoped. They say that's because Parliament created a schedule of… Audio

Tongan businesses are worried a Facebook ban the government is proposing could drastically cut their sales. Audio

New Zealand drivers are being fleeced at the petrol pump, according to a Commerce Commission report.

The market study's found that many fuel companies are highly profitable, and getting better… Video, Audio

Tonga's government is working on a new national engergy bill after signing a deal with the European Union and a legal consulting firm. Audio

Massey University law professor Chris Gallavin on restrictions imposed on letters written by the man accused of the Christchurch mosque shootings.

Not only will the accused's letters now have to be… Audio

Abortion law reform has sailed through its first reading in Parliament with MPs overwhelmingly voting in favour of change.

For more than 2.5 hours on Thursday night MPs from all corners spoke… Audio

The government's bill to liberalise abortion law will have its first reading in Parliament on Thursday.

It removes abortion from the Crimes Act and gives women an automatic right to an abortion in… Audio

The Bougainville Referendum Commission says the six week delay in the holding of the vote on independence from Papua New Guinea, will ensure a better roll. Audio

The government's bill to reform abortion law will have its first reading in Parliament on Thursday.

The legislation would remove abortion from the Crimes Act and would only require a medical test for… Audio

The Governor of Ohio has announced that he's preparing a package of legislative proposals aimed at tightening gun control in his state in the aftermath of the weekend shooting in the city of Dayton… Audio

The Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little is ruling out a law change that will put confiscated land now in private hands up for return to Māori in treaty settlements.

It comes as protesters… Audio

National leader Simon Bridges talks to Susie Ferguson about the abortion law reform, which he is supporting at its first reading. He says it is a health issue. Audio

The Justice Minister says he's not going to do a deal with New Zealand First to help secure votes for his abortion law reforms.

On Tuesday NZ First MP Tracey Martin ruled out a referendum on abortion… Audio

The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he hasn't hijacked the Justice Minister's abortion reforms by waiting until the eleventh hour to propose a binding referendum.

This isn't the first… Audio

New Zealand First has thrown a wrench in the works of the abortion debate, suggesting its MPs' support for reform may depend on a binding referendum. Audio

New Zealand First has no plans to call for a referendum on abortion and its MPs have been keeping quiet on which way they will vote on the reforms.

The party has a history of calling for the public… Audio

Some Māori leaders are urging the government to revoke a law that prevents Māori from getting confiscated land back if it's now owned privately.

They say keeping private land off-limits in treaty… Audio

On the proposed reform of abortion laws: Under the legislation women will have an automatic right to an abortion in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

After 20 weeks, a health practitioner will have to… Audio

The government is proposing to make it easier for women to have abortions, and takes the legislation out of the Crimes Act.

Under legislation unveiled on Monday, women will have an automatic right to… Audio