Paul Goldsmith
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith on banning gang patches
The government is charging ahead with plans to crack down on gangs, banning gang patches in public with a five thousand dollar fine for those caught wearing one.
Legislation to be introduced this… Audio
Gang patches to be outlawed in coalition's law and order crackdown
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
Government follows through on plan to ditch cultural reports
The government is following through on its plan to cut funding for cultural reports used in sentencing.
The reports give judges background information about a defendant's circumstances and can lead… Audio
Govt follows through on plan to ditch cultural reports
The government is following through on its plan to cut funding for cultural reports used in sentencing. The reports give judges background information about a defendant's circumstances and can lead to… Audio
Paul Goldsmith
Ka tika a muri, ka tika a mua - healing the past, building a future - this has long been a guiding kaupapa for claimants and the Crown in the treaty settlement process. In 2023 the Crown signed deeds… Audio
Minister defends dismissing electoral review recommendations
The final report from the Independent Electoral Review is out, and the Government has already dismissed some of its key recommendations.
The report contained more than 140 recommendations with the… Audio
Paul Goldsmith comitted to settling Ngapuhi treaty claim
Minister of Treaty negotiations Paul Goldsmith says he's committed to settling Ngapuhi's treaty claim, but says he doesn't want to "relitigate" arguments around legal sovereignty. On Saturday Waitangi… Audio
Right to protest supported, but not vandalism, says Minister
The Minister of Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith says vandalism is never the right thing to do as part of protest action.
Twelve people from the group, Te Waka Hourua, were arrested at Te Papa… Audio
Cops, climate change, healthcare - range of political views at Epsom rest home
Early voting officially opens on Monday, and while you've got to be 18 years old to vote in Aotearoa, you can never be too old. Leonard Powell paid a visit to his local retirement village to get a… Audio
Voting age for local council elections debated
MPs have been debating whether to lower the voting age for local council elections to 16 years of age from the current age of 18. Audio
National not impressed by Labour's new policies
The National Party isn't impressed with the Government's ideas on youth crime, such as forcing youth offenders to clean up rubbish or remove graffiti.
Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith spoke to… Audio
National proposes tweaks to sentencing aimed at stopping ram raids
National's proposing more tweaks to sentencing rules to "ensure there are real consequences for ram raiders". If in government it plans to make filming and publishing their crimes an aggravating… Video, Audio
Paul Goldsmith on National's law and order policy
National Party justice spokesperson, Paul Goldsmith, says his party's plans to crack down on crime will send a strong message to criminals.
He says the policy will reduce crime and admits it will put… Audio
National Party targets gang membership
The National Party's justice spokesperson, Paul Goldsmith, says an increase in gang numbers and their growing presence in our communities is behind their policy to make gang membership an aggravating… Audio
'Totally inexplainable' - National's Goldsmith wants further action on Wood
The Prime Minister is standing by his decision to not to take any further action against Michael Wood, or start up an independent investigation.
National and ACT want the minister sacked, saying… Audio
National accuses Michael Wood of conflict of interest
The Transport Minister, Michael Wood is being accused of a conflict of interest for failing to declare shares he owns, including in Auckland Airport.
National's acting Auckland spokesperson Paul… Audio
"Muddled and dangerous" - National criticises Māori representation in water entities
The National Party says Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty's comments about manawhenua representation on the new water entities is confusing and muddled. Kieran McAnulty's has told TVNZ's Q+A… Audio
Go high: Parliament takes its roof solar
MPs often talk green, but Parliament is lowering its carbon footprint with hundreds of surreptitious solar panels; and providing a much wanted excuse to climb onto the roof. Audio
Focus on three Government bills in penultimate week
Parliament’s year is rapidly nearing an end, and the Government has this week been focused on completion of three fairly major pieces of legislation. Audio
Paul Goldsmith, Chloe Swarbrick discuss drug laws in wake of RNZ documentary
The Health Minister has admitted the country's drug laws are out of date.
Critics of New Zealand's drug legislation say it's not in line with other countries, which treat drug use as a health rather… Audio