Andrew Little

Australia's flawed extradition system means New Zealanders are getting away with serious crimes across the ditch. Justice Minister Andrew Little has highlighted the problem. He says in the past 18… Audio

Former National MP and police officer Chester Borrows has been picked to head the government's criminal justice review. The new criminal justice advisory group's been asked to come up with ways to… Audio

Groping, excessive drinking, sexual misconduct, bullying - a catalogue of "disgraceful incidents". That's from Dame Margaret Bazley and her scathing review of the law firm Russel McVeagh - published… Audio

Questions around the government's relationship with Russell McVeagh have been renewed, following the release of a highly critical review of the law firm on Thursday. The report, by Dame Margaret… Audio

Less than a fortnight ago Justice Minister Andrew Little hoped to have the law off the books by the end of this year. But on Monday Andrew Little did an abrupt u-turn after New Zealand First told him… Audio

Justice Minister Andrew Little has had to call off plans to repeal the 2010 three strikes law after New Zealand First refused to give its support. Video, Audio

The Justice Minister Andrew Little says hundreds of people are being kept behind bars because the government's housing agency won't let them live with family in state houses. Housing New Zealand… Audio

Justice Minister Andrew Little says people on bail and parole are being routinely told they can't stay in a state houses so have to remain in prison, putting even more stress on an already strained… Video, Audio

Central Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua Orakei has appeared before the Supreme Court to stop the Crown from giving land believed to be within its tribal boundaries to other iwi as part of a collective… Audio

The Government is under serious pressure to resolve the problem of overlapping treaty settlements to avoid a repeat of the Foreshore and Seabed controversy. A hikoi calling for the Crown to recognise… Audio

Tempers flared today as hundreds of people marched onto parliament grounds demanding the Crown recognise Māori tikanga in the treaty settlement process. Video, Audio

The Electoral Commission is calling for a law change so Māori can choose which electoral roll they want to be on at any time. Around nineteen-thousand people tried to change electoral roll type last… Audio

Following the lifting of name suppression of 'Witness C' in the David Tamihere case, Mr Tamihere says there needs to be a review of the use of jailhouse snitches. But Justice Minister Andrew Little… Audio

The Pike Mine Re-entry minister says his walk into the mine's portal yesterday was partly symbolic. Andrew Little walked into the opening of the mine to show that a manned re-entry is possible. He was… Audio

Justice Minister Andrew Little says alternatives are being considered to building a new mega prison. The former National government was planning to build a billion dollar facility at the current… Audio