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Gun buy-back data breach prompts calls to lift vigilance
Government agencies and police have been told to lift their game in protecting personal details after a breach in the gun buyback scheme allowed names and addresses to be viewed. Audio
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Labour defends infrastructure spend: 'It is the right time to do it'
Labour's 'significant' infrastructure plans aim to shore up previous investment deficit and make use of low interest rates, not a sign of a slow economy, the Finance Minister says. Audio
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Schools welcome maintenance funding boost, criticise allocation
Principals across the country are pleased with a surprise cash injection from the government, but say the allocation of funding has been somewhat mysterious. Audio
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Labour gears up for the 2020 election
Power Play - It's all about the 2020 election as Labour rejects "let's do this" in favour of "we're doing this", writes Jane Patterson.
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Schools get early Christmas present to tune of $400 million
Schools will get an early Christmas present to the tune of $400 million to spend on upgrades to school property and grounds.
It was the main pitch to members from the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at… Audio
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Bridges condemns climate protest vandalism at his office
National Party leader Simon Bridges is criticising protesters for vandalising his office.
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London Bridge attack victim 'dedicated life to helping others'
One of the people stabbed to death in the attack at London Bridge has been named as 25-year-old University of Cambridge graduate, Jack Merritt.
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London Bridge attacker had been 'convicted of terrorism offence'
British authorities have named the suspect who was shot dead by police after a stabbing spree that left two members of the public dead, with three in hospital.
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Firearms owners express anger over more gun reform
Licensed firearms owners are calling on the government to delay any further proposed changes to gun legistation.
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Tough strategy: National sets out hard-line law and order policies
Week in Politics: National promises law and order will be "done differently" if it is elected, as the Justice Minister decides to restore prisoners' voting rights, writes Peter Wilson.
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The Week In Review for week ending Fri Nov 29 2019
Audio 29 Nov 2019A review of the week's news including... Amber Rose Rush murder trial: How a verdict was reached, Ardern apologises 'wholeheartedly' to Erebus victims' families, apology a complete surprise for… Audio
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How much ministers spent on travel, accommodation
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern far outspent her Cabinet colleagues over the past three months, racking up more than $175,000 in travel and accommodation expenses, mostly overseas.
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Australian criminologist says Strike Force Raptor didn't reduce gang numbers
An Australian criminologist says there's been no reduction in gang members in New South Wales since the Police introduced its Strike Force Raptor unit.
National Party leader Simon Bridges told… Audio
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Australian ex-cop blasts National's 'Strike Force Raptor' plan
A former Australian detective has ridiculed the National Party's zero-tolerance approach to gangs, saying the strategy has been a disaster across the ditch.
The Opposition is pitching a police unit -… Video, Audio
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Nats' gang crackdown 'barking up the wrong tree' - Mongrel Mob member
High-ranking Mongrel Mob member Greg Molony has requested a meeting with National leader Simon Bridges to discuss his plans to crack down on gangs.
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Royal Commission: Nobody said it would be easy
Analysis - The Abuse in Care inquiry was supposed to be a Royal Commission, not a royal mess, writes David Cohen.
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Nats' gang crackdown 'barking up the wrong tree' - Mongrel Mob member
High-ranking Mongrel Mob member Greg Molony has requested a meeting with National leader Simon Bridges to discuss his plans to crack down on gangs. Audio
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National's proposed 'Strike Force Raptor' unit likened to 18th century ideas
The National Party has released its latest discussion document - law and order - positioning the party as "tough on crime" and floating a suite of policies with the end goal of eliminating gangs. Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Three
A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they soaking up some sun or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji on day three to find out. Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Three
A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they soaking up some sun or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji on day three to find out.
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Simon Bridges defends gang proposals
Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has revealed a raft of suggestions from the National Party to crack down on crime, with a special focus on gangs.
The discussion document released yesterday… Audio
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Gang leader wants to meet Simon Bridges to say plan won't work
A high-ranking member of the Mongrel Mob's Tauranga chapter wants to meet National leader Simon Bridges to tell him his plans for a gang crackdown won't work.
The law and order discussion document… Audio
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National Party's law and order plan dismissed as from 18th century
National's proposals to crack down on criminals are being dismissed as a leap back to 18th century ideas of punishment.
Critics say at risk groups will be further marginalised but advocates for… Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 27 November 2019
Audio 27 Nov 2019Millions in private money pours into state schools in rich parts of Auckland, Samoa's told there's no end in sight to a deadly measles epidemic, a Mongrel Mob leader says Simon Bridges' promised gang… Audio
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National Party wants elite police force to target gangs
National is proposing an elite police squad be set up - modelled on Australia's "Strike Force Raptor" unit - to target and harass gangs with the goal of eliminating them.
