Wayne Mapp

The Law Commission has just tabled a report in parliament; Death, Burial and Cremation: A new law for contemporary New Zealand. The review of the current burial and cremation laws suggests some… Audio

Lead comissioner Wayne Mapp on the Law Comission's review which proposes opening up the cemetery sector to independent providers including those who wish to develop alternative options like "eco"… Audio

An American company has paid almost a million dollars each to buy the Air Force's eight remaining Skyhawks. Audio

Pressure is mounting on the Defence Minister to release his report into the role SAS troops have had in detaining prisoners in Afghanistan. Audio

The Defence Force has revealed how it plans to do more with less. Audio

Soldiers in Afghanistan have got rifles that can't hit targets more than 200 metres away and the Defence Force doesn't have the expertise to buy better ones. Audio

The Defence Minister says he doesn't think the SAS's mission in Afghanistan will be extended beyond the current pullout date of March next year. Audio

Kauri Point, the major Defence Force munitions store a thief broke into, is to get a seven million dollar upgrade. The depot on Auckland's North Shore was criticised in a report 3 years ago that… Audio

It's been a bad week for the defence force, with a series of embarrassing incidents calling into question the force's credibility. Audio

A thief has exposed inadequate security at a major Defence Forces munitions stores where millions of dollars of upgrading was recommended but has not been done. Audio

The minister of defence, Wayne Mapp, has relented and decided to pay the full costs of veterans wanting to attend Second World War anniversary celebrations. Audio

Back to the role of the New Zealand SAS in helping repel an attack by the Taliban on a Kabul hotel. Audio

Two New Zealand soldiers have been wounded in Afghanistan, in the daring Taliban attack on a top hotel in the capital Kabul. Audio

The Defence Force has banned the SAS from running military training days as fundraising events. Audio

New Zealand's elite soldiers serving in Afghanistan have killed nine Taliban fighters in retribution for the killing of New Zealand soldier, Tim O'Donnell, last year. Audio

The Government has finally given up trying to sell the airforce's retired Skyhawks. Audio

NATO updates defence ministers about the Afghanistan mission while Afghan President calls for all foreign troops to withdraw. Audio

Nearly a thousand troops and eighty army vehicles are maintaing the cordon around the city. Audio

Wayne Mapp is the Minister of Defence. Audio