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Analysis - There's huge momentum behind the government's decision to change gun laws and nothing is going to stop Parliament pushing the legislation through, writes Peter Wilson.

Emotions ran high at a select committee seeking to change NZ's gun laws today, with opponents taking aim at the speed of the bill through Parliament, while supporters say it can't come soon enough. Audio

MPs have been deluged with thousands of submissions on the fast-tracked gun legislation, but there are concerns about the pace of change.

Justice Minister Andrew Little says gaps exist in current laws around hate speech and what should be considered an offence. Video, Audio

Legislation to ban a range of semi-automatic firearms and implement a buy-back scheme got the backing of all the major political parties during its first reading at parliament today.

ACT Party leader David Seymour has failed in an attempt to block MPs from passing new gun legislation quicker than usual because he was late to the House after talking to media about his plans. Audio

The Human Rights Commission wants the government to consider changing the law to protect religious groups against hate speech.

ACT Party leader David Seymour and leader of the opposition Simon Bridges are urging caution on Justice Minister Andrew Little's proposal to make hate crimes a new legal offence. Video, Audio

More than 90 percent of public submissions oppose the euthanasia bill currently going through parliament.

Esther Richards is in a race with political and public sentiment.

Analysis - It must have been with considerable trepidation that Foreign Minister Winston Peters left for the emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, Peter Wilson writes.

No question time, an early adjournment and a prayer delivered by a guest were some of the changes to Parliament this week in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks.

Banning military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles has seen a sweeping show of unity across the political divide - but the ACT Party isn't pledging its support yet. Audio

National is pledging to work constructively with the government to implement its just-announced gun law changes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has called in Turkey's ambassador to New Zealand to explain inflammatory comments made by the country's president in the wake of the mosque attacks.

MPs in Parliament have paid tribute to the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks this afternoon, opening today's session with a Muslim prayer.

Governing party leaders are giving no clues on how the country's gun laws will change until they are announced.