Mark Mitchell

Being a minister involves many difficult skills that other MPs don’t need. The most crucial might be questions. Answering them well has very little to do with performing ministerial duties well, but… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Bryan Crump about new revelations on Gloriavale from John Campbell, a deeply personal take on booze culture from Patrick Gower… Audio

The pressure is on Police to try and calm gang tension after a spate of drive-by shootings in Auckland last night.  Community leaders are concerned someone is is going to get caught in the crossfire… Audio

Question Time works best if the MPs ask tight, non-political questions. Straight questions are more likely to get straight answers, so they’re kept as tight as possible but not always by choice. Audio

The government has promised to boost the number of front line police officers and address gang violence as part of its major pre-Budget law and order package.

It's investing more than $560 million… Audio

An Auckland dairy owner wants teenagers who ram raid businesses to face tougher penalties.

It comes as the government signals support is on the way for shops that have been targeted. It's also… Audio

The government is promising to boost the number of front line police officers and address gang violence as part of a hefty pre-Budget law and order package.

It's investing more than $560 million over… Audio

Ministers of the crown may seem powerful, but the reality of their roles vary greatly. Some are endowed with great influence, some others just come with blame. Audio

The Police Minister has blocked the Opposition police spokesperson from meeting with the Police Commissioner. National's Mark Mitchell requested the meeting, as the party's incoming police… Audio

A Government bill to ban those deemed dangerous from coming anywhere near guns has had a successful first reading in Parliament. Audio

With terror laws set to be updated this month, there's skepticism over the call to review agency actions leading up to the LynnMall knife attack.

Police, Corrections and intelligence services are to… Audio

The National Party is rebuking the government for a pay freeze which it says will hurt teachers, nurses and police officers.

Public servants earning more than $60,000 will only be offered pay… Audio

MPs have raced through four bills in their first proper week of Parliament passing new laws on festival drug testing, Covid-19, and income tax.  Audio