Chris Cahill

The Minister responsible for firearms is being accused of misleading the public over the number of people allowed to have prohibited weapons.

Military-style semi-automatics and centrefire rifles were… Audio

The Minister responsible for firearms is being accused of misleading the public over the number of people allowed to have prohibited semi-automatics.

Military-style semi-automatics and centrefire… Audio

"Insulting", "disgusting" and "demoralising" is how officers have described their latest pay offer from the government. 

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says the government is negotiating in "tough… Audio

"We are not being greedy"; However, it's a hard no to what police are calling a kick in the guts pay offer from the government. The offer includes a general wage increase of $5000 back dated to… Audio

The police union says new anti-gang-patch laws will put staff under increased pressure.

The Government has announced its plans to ban gang patches in public and introduce extra powers for police to… Audio

It will soon be illegal for people to wear gang patches in public.

The coalition is introducing a suite of tougher police and justice policies, as part of its 100-day plan. It says changes, like… Audio

The Police Association says black mould and leaky ceilings in stations throughout the country are making it difficult for officers to do their jobs.

It says many buildings are a health and safety… Audio

The country's top cop says dealing with thousands of mental distress call-outs each year is getting in the way of fighting crime and it's time for health services to step up.

In their briefing to the… Audio

The president of the Police Association is disappointed the government is backtracking on its commitment to deliver 500 new frontline officers in two years.

In Parliament on Tuesday, Police Minister… Audio

The police watchdog has found officers used excessive force in six incidents during last year's protest and occupation of Parliament's grounds.

In a report just released, the Independent Police… Audio

The Police union says the new Minister's expectations are very clear, but it's less clear how they can be achieved, while having to make cost savings.Mark Mitchell met with Police Commissioner Andrew… Audio

The day a construction site worker gunned down two people in Auckland's city centre the police responded to a dozen other callouts across the region that resulted in firearms charges.

It was just… Audio

National has just released its policing policy, in which it commits to delivering a further 300 frontline police officers, if they're elected.

Labour also committed to the same number in their police… Audio

Two police officers injured while arresting an offender in Auckland have now been discharged from hospital.

Police say the pair had followed a vehicle that had failed to stop and were in the process… Audio

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New Zealand's criminal landscape is changing, and our police force is having to make adjustments. Audio