Mark Mitchell

Whakatōhea leader Kylie Poihipi called out the government for making Ōpōtiki look bad to the rest of the country.

Advocates are concerned about police search powers that extend beyond homes of gang members

Rawiri Waititi’s description of a police raid on gangs in the east Coast on Wednesday “state-sponsored terrorism” was ridiculous, Police Minister Mark Mitchell says.

The flood response in Wairoa will be at the centre of a rapid government review, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds has announced this morning.

It raised more questions than it gave answers, - with Luxon and Mitchell at times contradicting one another.