Chris Bishop

Aotearoa’s first Youth Parliament was held to mark 20 years since the voting age was lowered to 18, but despite this connection many Youth MPs are still not eligible to vote and some are calling for… Audio

The Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup is underway in London, with New Zealand playing its first competition match today.

They'll be hoping the Black Caps winning ways have rubbed off on them as… Audio

They're used to sledging in the house - but as to whether they've got what it takes on the cricket pitch is about to be tested.

The Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup is set to hit-off next week… Video, Audio

A gun shop owner who was consulted as part of the government's buyback scheme says his advice has been grossly misrepresented and ignored. Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch reports. Audio

The government announced its compensation package today, which includes paying up to 95% of the wholesale price for weapons, but gun owners say the compensation isn't enough and will leave some of… Video, Audio

National says the Police Minister needs to front up over whether police paid to have firearms stolen from the Palmerston North station returned.

Eleven guns, including some handed in as part of the… Audio

A much-lauded family violence programme is set to run out of funding at the end of June, and the police are pleading for more money to keep it running. RNZ understands they won't have to wait too much… Audio

The National Party says it looks like the government has overpromised and is about to under-deliver on the number of police recruits. The coalition agreement promised eighteen hundred more police… Audio

The National Party is pushing for gun law exemptions to be broadened to more groups as the legislation banning most semi-automatic weapons continues its rapid progress through Parliament. Audio

Legislation covering a gun-ban and buy-back is a step closer after it passed its first hurdle in Parliament with near unanimous support. Just one MP - ACT's David Seymour - voted against the bill. Audio

A report by the police watchdog has found Deputy Police Commisisoner Wally Haumaha did belittle and act inappropriately to two women staff members. But the report doesn't find workplace bullying… Audio

Police recruits won't be given additional mental health training under the Police Minister's watch because he doesn't want them to become a substitute for the experts. Mental health call-outs have… Audio

The Medicinal Cannabis law has returned to the House from Select Committee with changes and with even more promised to come. Audio

The National Party says many people are still questioning whether Wally Haumaha should be confirmed as deputy police commissioner. An inquiry into Mr Haumaha's promotion has found the process was… Audio

Hearing someone tell their wrenching personal history is tough, travelling around to hear hundreds of them is punishing. But apparently also rewarding. Audio