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There is nothing particularly radical about Labour’s endorsement of a policy banning gangs – which begs the question why it has taken so long.

Chris Kahui has been found not guilty of murdering his twin babies and the police have announced “no one else” will be charged with the murders. The reason _ sadly _ is simple: to now charge Macsyna King _ or anyone else _ would be to admit they may have got it wrong the first [...]

In 1992 the Government of the day – National as I recall – decided to amalgamate the then usually respected police with the much resented Ministry of Transport officers – more commonly known to the public as “traffic cops”. The proposal was not popular. The Police Association – and others – voiced concerns about having [...]

Columnist Tapu Misa agrees with former Ombudsman Mel Smith that we cannot have a rational debate on crime and punishment and, therefore, need a royal commission on the subject. I agree with them but for entirely different reasons.

It is said that the wise are careful what they wish for. Whatever else Tame Iti and his cohorts may have been up to in the depths of the Ureweras, one of their goals is clear and often stated – that Tuhoe become an independent nation within their traditional tribal lands. One wonders how far [...]