Kelvin Davis

The prison population is being forecast to rise at double the rate previously thought. The latest ten-year projections come from the Ministry of Justice, and are 2000 higher than previous projections… Audio

Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis has unveiled details about a $35 tourist tax, as well as a new online authority that will screen some travellers before they're allowed into New Zealand. Political Editor… Video, Audio

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has been told he's putting the public at risk with his decision not to build a mega prison at Waikeria. But he's labelled calls for a mega-lockup lazy politics and… Video, Audio

"Horrific" was Kelvin Davis' first impression of the aging Waikeria prison when he was appointed Corrections Minister. He's decided to build a small 500-bed jail and a 100-bed mental health unit to… Audio

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says the government's decision on a new, smaller prison in Waikeria will save it $250m it can spend on other areas. He joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio

The old and rundown prison at Waikeria will be replaced with a 500-bed prison and for the first time in New Zealand, will have the facilities to provide mental health treatment for a further 100… Video, Audio

Opposition MPs are demanding the Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis give some proper answers at Parliament, after what they call a breath-taking display of incompetence. Mr Davis fielded questions about… Audio

It's six months into the new Labour government and the Minister for Crown-Maori Relations, Kelvin Davis, is still travelling the country working out what exactly his job is. The portfolio is the first… Audio

Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis tells Guyon Espiner the '100% Pure NZ' marketing strategy has been successful, it is evolving, but essentially will remain as a branding for Tourism New Zealand. Audio

The latest political polling is a mixed bag, with something to celebrate and something to worry about for every party involved. 

Labour is down five points in TVNZ's latest Colmar Brunton poll, but… Audio

The Minister for Crown and Māori relations Kelvin Davis has been canvassing the views of Ngāpuhi over the weekend on how to do his job. The government has created the new portfolio in the hope of… Audio

Yesterday, Maori legal scholar Moana Jackson told Morning Report that rather than building a new 3000 bed prison at Waikeria, the Government should investigate alternative ways of incarceration for… Audio

An Auckland charter school group is accusing the Associate Education Minister of favouritism after he spoke to a trust that runs a charter school in his electorate. He spoke with Sharon Brett-Kelly. Video, Audio

Labour's Māori MPs including associate education minister Kelvin Davis have given their word that Māori charter schools will not be shut down. But if they stay open, it will by changing their status… Audio