Andrew Little

The Waitangi Tribunal is telling the government to urgently repeal a law preventing prisoners from voting so they can take part in the next election. The Tribunal has released a scathing report… Audio

The abortion reform bill breezed through its first reading in Parliament, 94-23, but the Justice Minister isn't under any illusion the rest of the readings will be as easy.

The public will now get… Audio

A bill that will outline the framework for the cannabis referendum has passed its first reading in the House. Audio

New Zealand First has no plans to call for a referendum on abortion and its MPs have been keeping quiet on which way they will vote on the reforms.

The party has a history of calling for the public… Audio

The government has spent more than $10 million trying - and failing - to get Northland iwi Ngāpuhi to enter into treaty settlement negotiations.

Figures obtained under the Official Information Act… Audio

The government is proposing to make it easier for women to have abortions, and takes the legislation out of the Crimes Act.

Under legislation unveiled on Monday, women will have an automatic right to… Audio

After months of stalling and negotiation, the government has introduced a bill that would remove abortion from the Crimes Act and instead treat it as a health issue. Audio

Susie Ferguson talks to Justice Minister Andrew Little, who is in London for a Five-Eyes security conference.

He is also the Minister who has been trying to get Australia to change its deportation… Audio

Māori are calling for urgent reform of the country's justice system - including the abolition of the current prison system and changes to Oranga Tamariki.

A report called 'Inaia Tonu Nei - The Time… Audio

How the family home is divvied up after a divorce or separation could change under proposed new relationship property laws.

The Law Commission says the current law for dividing property on separation… Audio

A bill that would remove abortion from the Crimes Act will go before Cabinet ministers on Tuesday for final approval.

Now the Justice Minister Andrew Little has reached consensus with NZ First it's… Audio

Political commentators Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson join Kathryn to talk about the government's plans to get more people into EVs - how important is climate change going to be in next year's… Audio

More than a year after the Justice Minister asked for urgent advice about special reports on the backgrounds of mainly Maori and Pasifika offenders there haven't been any changes.

Justice Minister… Video, Audio

The New Zealand government says it can't immediately provide explicit protection for trans and gender diverse people under the law, despite the United Nations asking for change.

In January, the UN's… Audio

Andrew Little has slammed Google for its breaking of suppression order in the Grace Millane murder case. It named her alleged killer in an email of its trends in December.  Audio

The Justice Minister Andrew Little says he's considering his options after Google said it saw no reason to change the way it operates after it named the man charged with murdering British tourist… Video, Audio

A package for family and sexual violence sits across eight different portfolios so some of those responsible told a select committee how it will work.  Audio

Politicians on both sides of the aisle are accusing each other of trying to set up voting laws to increase their chances at the next election.

The government is looking at letting voters enrol and… Audio