Andrew Little
Andrew Little describes fatal Lombok earthquake
Another strong earthquake has struck Indonesia's popular tourist island of Lombok. Many buildings had been affected, debris is littering the streets and the power is out in many parts of the main city… Audio
Andrew Little defends Pare Hauraki Treaty settlement
About 100 people from Hauraki iwi were met by protesters from the Tauranga Moana iwi when they arrived at Parliament to sign their collective deed of settlement on Thursday morning.The government… Video, Audio
Public health key issue in cannabis referendum - Little
The Justice Minister, Andrew Little, says public health concerns will be a deciding factor in whether an upcoming referendum on cannabis is binding or not. Under the coalition arrangements with the… Audio
Family Court review longer than expected - Andrew Little
Justice Minister Andrew Little admits setting up a review of the family court reforms in 2014 has taken longer than he expected. In April, Mr Little told RNZ he planned to announce appointments and… Audio
Insight: Money Laundering in NZ
New anti-money laundering regulations have come into effect. But some question if they will make any difference. Jeremy Rose investigates money laundering in New Zealand and the attempts to counter… Audio
Ngāpuhi diaspora makes settlement talks difficult - Little
Hapu leaders in the north are challenging the Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little to come back and front up to them over the deadlocked Ngapuhi settlement. Mr Little joins us with his response… Audio
Criminals extradited to Australia not facing justice - Andrew Little
Australia's flawed extradition system means New Zealanders are getting away with serious crimes across the ditch. Justice Minister Andrew Little has highlighted the problem. He says in the past 18… Audio
Andrew Little discusses criminal justice reform
Former National MP and police officer Chester Borrows has been picked to head the government's criminal justice review. The new criminal justice advisory group's been asked to come up with ways to… Audio
Russell McVeagh's 'disgraceful incidents' back in spotlight
Groping, excessive drinking, sexual misconduct, bullying - a catalogue of "disgraceful incidents". That's from Dame Margaret Bazley and her scathing review of the law firm Russel McVeagh - published… Audio
Andrew Little answers concerns over govt, Russell McVeagh ties
Questions around the government's relationship with Russell McVeagh have been renewed, following the release of a highly critical review of the law firm on Thursday. The report, by Dame Margaret… Audio
Peters deploys favourite political weapons
Analysis - In recent days Winston Peters has deployed tactics that have sustained him in his decades-long career, writes Guyon Espiner.
Little hopes to repeal 'stupid law' after NZ First pulls support
Less than a fortnight ago Justice Minister Andrew Little hoped to have the law off the books by the end of this year. But on Monday Andrew Little did an abrupt u-turn after New Zealand First told him… Audio
Three-strike law repeal called off after NZ First refused
Justice Minister Andrew Little has had to call off plans to repeal the 2010 three strikes law after New Zealand First refused to give its support. Video, Audio
Housing NZ putting pressure on prisons - Andrew Little
The Justice Minister Andrew Little says hundreds of people are being kept behind bars because the government's housing agency won't let them live with family in state houses. Housing New Zealand… Audio
HNZ needs to change policy on bailed offenders - Little
Housing New Zealand will be asked to consider changing its policy so offenders on bail or parole can stay in state houses.
Govt wants to house bailed offenders in state houses
Justice Minister Andrew Little says people on bail and parole are being routinely told they can't stay in a state houses so have to remain in prison, putting even more stress on an already strained… Video, Audio
Andrew Little talks tikanga and Treaty settlements
Central Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua Orakei has appeared before the Supreme Court to stop the Crown from giving land believed to be within its tribal boundaries to other iwi as part of a collective… Audio
Govt pressed to resolve overlapping treaty settlements
The Government is under serious pressure to resolve the problem of overlapping treaty settlements to avoid a repeat of the Foreshore and Seabed controversy. A hikoi calling for the Crown to recognise… Audio
Hundreds demand Crown recognise Māori tikanga
Tempers flared today as hundreds of people marched onto parliament grounds demanding the Crown recognise Māori tikanga in the treaty settlement process. Video, Audio
