Mark Mitchell
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 6 May 2025
In today's episode, the Opposition leader says there is no justification for the Education Minister, Erica Stanford, to have been using a personal email address to access documents, the Corrections… Audio
Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell on longer prison sentences
The Corrections Minister has asked officials to look at how shorter sentences relate to higher levels of re-offending and whether longer sentences allow better rehabilitation for offenders… Audio
The big wet weather mop up
There's still a state of emergency in Christchurch and many properties across Wellington, Wairarapa and Manawatu are still without power following the week's wild weather. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 2 May 2025
In today's episode, Crews are out assessing the damage across Canterbury after yesterday's deluge which caused widespread road closures, flooding and slips. A Canterbury Resident whose home looks like… Audio
Minister Mark Mitchell is assessing the damage after extreme weather
Crews are out assessing the damage across Canterbury after yesterday's deluge which caused widespread, road closures, flooding and slips. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell spoke… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 28 April 2025
In today's episode, Police are investigating after three applicants who failed physical testing were still admitted for training, the police have been using special powers in a bid to clamp down a… Audio
Police recruits fail physical tests but still admitted
Police are investigating after three recruits who failed their physical tests were still admitted for training. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Police Minister met with Northland iwi to discuss meth use
Northland iwi are calling for government intervention to deal with what they say is an escalating crisis of methamphetamine use. Paddy Gower spoke to Minister for Police Mark Mitchell. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 27 March 2025
On today's episode, the journalist who was accidentally added to a group-chat discussing US plans to bomb Yemen has released a series of unredacted text messages, the Parole Board has ordered the… Audio
Police Minister Mark Mitchell on increased police patrols
Green MP Tamatha Paul said she has had complaints about police beat patrols, and that a visible police presence makes people feel more on edge. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Mark Mitchell speaks on govt new gang laws
More than 76 gang patches and more than 315 other insignia items have been seized by police since the government's new gang laws came into force in November. They've laid more than 3000 charges… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 14 February 2025
On today's episode, the families of those who died in Cyclone Gabrielle say Hawke's Bay residents are in danger because authorities have not made the urgent changes needed to keep people safe in… Audio
Emergency Management minister on second anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle
The families of those who died in Cyclone Gabrielle say Hawke's Bay residents are in danger because authorities have not made the urgent changes needed to keep people safe in disasters. Today is the… Audio
Auckland city centre to get new police base
In his first official day in the job the new Police commissioner has delivered an early Christmas present to Auckland businesses and residents; anouncing the city centre's getting a new police base… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 21 November 2024
On today's episode, from today, those caught displaying gang insignia in public will be liable for a $5000 fine or up to six months imprisonment, Workers at the Kinleith Mill are fearing for the… Audio
Police Minister Mark Mitchell on gang patch ban
From Thursday, those caught displaying gang insignia in public will be liable for a $5000 fine or up to six months imprisonment. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Police Minister Mark Mitchell on hikoi, gangs, boot camps
Police Minister Mark Mitchell stands in for Nicola Willis this week, he talked beat police and the Treaty Hikoi Audio
Westland suffers wettest day in more than 40 years
Westland is in clean up mode after experiencing the wettest 24 hours in more than four decades at the weekend. Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 29 October 2024
In today's episode, the public have been warned about a large number of people connected to the Mongrel Mob who have travelled to the Hutt Valley at the weekend to attend a vice presidents funeral… Audio
Large gang tangi held in Lower Hutt and Porirua
The Police Minister is confident officers have the power and resources to control a large gang tangi in Lower Hutt and Porirua on Tuesday despite reports of disruption and intimidation. Police… Audio