Judith Collins

A few minutes ago, we spoke to the Minister of Police, Judith Collins, and asked her if she was confident in the way police were carrying out the policy. Audio

Judith Collins talks about the meeting. Audio

Minister of Police discusses the mining tragedy. Audio

The Supreme Court judge Bill Willson has resigned, in a move which will cost the Crown close to a million dollars. Audio

The Police Minister has given her strongest indication yet that police officers will get faster and easier access to guns. Audio

With just over eight months to go before prisons enforce a total ban on smoking, prisoners aren't rushing to quit. Audio

Labour is condemning the lack of action from the Police Minister Judith Collins over the appointment of a reprimanded police officer, to a top training job. Audio

The Corrections Minister won't rule out the possibility that a prison guard gave murderer Graeme Burton the pocket knife found hidden in his cell. Audio

Listening to that is the Minister of Police, Judith Collins. She joins us now. Audio

Bruce Lamb's jaw was shattered when he was shot in the face and Mitchel Alatalo was shot in the thigh. Audio

We spoke to Judith Collins about the event. Audio

The Police Minister, Judith Collins, says assaults against police and prison officers are an attack on the rule of law and she wants the courts to take a tougher line on sentencing those offenders. Audio

The Labour Party says the government's decision to ban smoking in prisons is ill thought out and will dangerously increase tensions between guards and inmates. Audio

Prisoners will banned from smoking from July the first next year. Audio

The Police Minister Judith Collins is confident the police will continue to push through changes to their culture, particularly dealing with female sexual complainants. Audio

Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says he's heard of cases where teenagers claim to have been told to give a sample so they can be identified if they go missing or die, or because their relatives are… Audio

The police minister says it will take up to ten years to understand the full effects of the three-strikes-and-you're-out sentencing bill, passed into law last night. Audio

The Minister of Corrections says officers at Spring Hill prison should not blame themselves for the death of one of their colleagues after an attack by an inmate. Audio

The Auckland Central Remand Prison is to be put under private management. Audio

The government is planning to allow the private sector to run at least two prisons, despite severe reservations from many who work in the sector. Audio