Andrew Little
NZ 5G situation wont change - Andrew Little
Boris Johnson's government has allowed Chinese tech giant Huawei's to install its technology on the United Kingdom's mobile network, but with restrictions including exclusions from sensitive parts of… Audio
'Work to do' on human rights, violence in NZ - Little
New Zealand's human rights record came under scrutiny overnight at the United Nations. Delegates repeatedly questioned the high rates of domestic violence, the increasing number of New Zealanders in… Audio
Ratepayers Association labelled 'ignorant' after calling for a referendum on settlement
The Whanganui Ratepayer's Association is being labelled as ignorant scaremongers for saying iwi should not gain ownership of some of the city's parks and reserves. It's demanding a council referendum… Audio
Huawei says they're still in the dark over roll-out
Huawei says it's still in the dark two months after it was effectively blocked from taking part in a major mobile network roll-out here in New Zealand. The Chinese company is back in the headlines… Audio
NZ ‘big and bold enough’ to call China out over hacking
Minister Responsible for GCSB, Andrew Little, talks to Lisa Owen following revelations New Zealand data has been hacked by a group led by two Chinese nationals, linked to the Chinese government. Video, Audio
Grace Millane: Google unable to explain suppression breach
Google bosses have been unable to explain why they sent out an email to users which named the man accused of killing British tourist Grace Millane in defiance of a court suppression order.
Little should walk away from Ngāpuhi Settlement - Finlayson
The former Minister for Treaty Negotiations Chris Finlayson says the current minister Andrew Little should walk away from Ngāpuhi. Tribal members have voted overwhelmingly against a proposal for who… Audio
'Is this thing on?' - politics, ethics of recording
Politicians believe a series of secret recordings being made public are more a sign of bad working relationships, than a worrying upward trend. Former staff of National MP Maggie Barry's are the… Audio
Justice Minister discusses Hague Convention, deportations
Over the past two weeks Morning Report has revealed several cases of New Zealand women fleeing domestic violence being forced back to Australia because of a convention signed in 1980 which forces… Audio
Andrew Little discusses Huawei exclusion from NZ's 5g upgrade
The Minister responsible for the GCSB is insisting the decision to exclude the tech giant Huawei from Spark's 5G rollout is because of the technology not because the company is Chinese. The electronic… Audio
Facts of Pike River Mine safety 'disturbing' - Andrew Little
The families of the Pike River mine disaster have been told they're owed a formal government apology, and that they'll be getting one. Today is the eighth anniversary of the explosion which killed 29… Audio
Police decision won't hinder Pike River re-entry - Andrew Little
Pike River Minister Andrew Little says police will be involved in the re-entry regardless of whether they commit officers to go underground, but that will not stop the project of recovering the drift… Video, Audio
Pike River re-entry: Police involved, prosecutions possible - Little
It's been decided - there will be a manned re-entry of the Pike River Mine. Family members of the victims from the 2010 disaster say they're delighted with the news which they see as a win for truth… Audio
Banning prisoners from voting ‘inconsistent’ with Bill of Rights
Justice Minister Andrew Little says the government has no immediate plans to change the law to allow prisoners to vote, despite a Supreme Court decision which said the fact they are prohibited is… Video, Audio
How to investigate dodgy convictions
The government is proposing a new body to investigate potentially dodgy convictions. We sat down with the Minister of Justice and National MP Chris Penk to discuss it, and hear what feedback they… Audio
Parliament goes 'full committee'
MPs worked through a number of committee stages this week which is more impressive than it sounds writes Daniela Maoate-Cox Audio
I’m innocent, I tell you!
A bill newly arrived in Parliament aims to better correct miscarriages of justice via a new independent review commission with wider powers. Audio
Changing workplace culture
Minister of Justice Andrew Little says bullying, harassment and abuse of power are the biggest problems facing New Zealand workplaces. Audio
Bullying, abuse of power main problems in NZ workplaces
Bullying, harassment and abuse of power -- the biggest problems facing New Zealand workplaces. That's according to the Minister of Justice, Andrew Little, who spoke on the first day of the Culture… Audio
Taupatupatu whānui - Parliament's weekly cage fight
After Wednesday's question time in the House MPs get a chance to tackle any topic they like in the General Debate. Phil Smith takes a look at what they spoke about this week. Audio