Stuart Nash

Less than four weeks after a terrorist attacked two Christchurch mosques, Parliament has passed a law banning the semi-automatic weapons he used to kill 50 people. Stuart Nash is the Minister of… Audio

More details have emerged about the government's gun buyback regime as the legislation banning military style semi-automatics comes back to the House for the final time. Video, 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

Gun owners are appalled that a parliamentary select committee is giving them just one day to make oral submissions on the government's fast-tracked gun law changes. Written submissions on the Arms… Audio

National MP and former Police Minister Judith Collins is calling for the police to be given new powers to crack down on gangs and guns. After a Mongrel Mob leader said gang members would not willingly… 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

The government is sticking to its estimate that buying back semi-automatic and military-style rifles will cost between $100 and $200 million. A law banning most semi-automatic rifles is expected to be… Audio

The March 15 terror attack has forced politicians to reckon with their previous positions on gun reform - the Defence Minister Ron Mark more than most. The New Zealand First MP last year boasted in… Audio

Police Minister Stuart Nash says he is expecting pushback from the gun lobby after the announcement that military-style semi-automatic guns and assault rifles will be banned in New Zealand.

"When… Audio

Police minister Stuart Nash speaks on the police error that saw an incorrect victim name included in the charging document. Video, Audio

There was a chance this week (however slim) that you might not have to pay any tax this year. So how did that work out then? Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries hopes a fine given to a fishing company in Napier sends a clear message to others thinking of flouting the law. Hawkes Bay Seafoods, along with its directors Nino… Audio

The government is being warned it should move ahead with a tax on companies such as Facebook, Uber and Google only if other countries do the same. Tax specialist Geof Nightingale says that as a small… Audio

Greenpeace says the government should sort out the problems it already knows about in the fishing industry before launching a new review. Following our interview with Russel Norman, Susie Ferguson… Audio

The beginning of the university year is fast approaching which means students moving en masse around the country. The notorious 'O-week' or orientation week usually sees students engaging in heavy… 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