Poto Williams

The Police Minister won't reveal the extent of criminal activity at ten motels providing emergency housing.

Poto Williams says its not in the public interest to release that information, but internal… Audio

The Labour Government has been accused of having one rule for private landlords and another for itself when it comes to meeting its own healthy homes standards.

Fewer than one in five state homes… Audio

Both the police and government are claiming a successful firearms buy-back, despite having no up-to-date estimate of how many guns they expected to be handed in.

Figures supplied by the Police… Audio

The government is to introduce firearms legislation preventing certain people from accessing, being around, or using firearms, in a bid to combat gun crime. It will allow authorities to impose a… Audio

The police minister says this morning's armed incident in Auckland was a gang conflict between the Mongols and the Headhunters.

Poto Williams says she is concerned by an apparent rise in gang… Audio

"Free subject to conditions" - that would be the security status of terror suspect Suhayra Aden in the community if she returns to New Zealand, according to a senior government minister.

It looks… Audio

The Minister of Police is warning officers they should be taking photos of the public only when it is within the bounds of the law. 

RNZ has revealed the Police are approaching innocent young people… Audio

Police have been criticised after information revealed almost half of reported hate crimes are being wrongly downgraded from a criminal offence, to either "incidents" -- in which no crime was… Audio

Ministers differ over the need for an independent investigation into the Whakaari/White Island rescue and recovery mission.

A major WorkSafe inquiry has charged 13 parties after examining events… Audio

Our unexpectedly revenant Parliament has been back for a week of action with a very reduced job description. The House outlines the highlights and the job size. Audio

As a debate goes from electoral to eviscerating The House captures the moments

It's just under two months until the election and the political scandals just keep coming.

Leaks of private patient information, pornography and an affair have cut careers short.

Over the last three… Audio

The Labour MP charged with educating the party about dealing with abusive or inappropriate behaviour says it's a step in the right direction people are now talking openly about it. Poto Williams led a… Audio

You might think MPs spend all their time debating legislation. That's not true. They also spend a lot of time talking money.   Audio

A bill banning letting fees has passed its final hurdle in the House. Video, Audio

One minute you're sneaking as close to the wire as you can, the next you're the cop. Our two women Speakers discuss their first eight months as Parliament's minders. Audio

Representation of women in Pacific Parliaments is among the lowest in the world but wahine throughout the Pacific are standing up to make a change. Audio