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![Former gun lobbyist now Cabinet Minister Nicole McKee on sidelining her personal views](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Former gun lobbyist now Cabinet Minister Nicole McKee on sidelining her personal views
McKee: 'I’m not going to keep everyone happy. I can see that already.'
![Ministry of Justice proposes over 150 job cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ministry of Justice proposes over 150 job cuts
The Ministry of Justice is the latest to announce workforce cuts.
![Opinion: Budget falls short for justice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: Budget falls short for justice
OPINION: In the justice portfolio, the devil was in the detail in the 2024 Budget.
![Firearms and ammunition supplied to gangs purchased by 'straw buyers'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Firearms and ammunition supplied to gangs purchased by 'straw buyers'
A police briefing exposes more examples of legal guns supplied on to the black market.
!['If you're unwell, give up your licence' – Gun law change may have unintended consequences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'If you're unwell, give up your licence' – Gun law change may have unintended consequences
'People are avoiding going to the doctor' – is that the right outcome for public safety?
![Letters: Three Strikes explanation welcome; why can't Brown put the brakes on AT?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Letters: Three Strikes explanation welcome; why can't Brown put the brakes on AT?
OPINION: 'Such refining of solutions should be applauded.'
![Double voting found in election result, judges and minister briefed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Double voting found in election result, judges and minister briefed
A small number of double votes is likely, but it would not change the result.
![Matthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targeted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Matthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targeted
OPINION: With the dire need to cut costs, agencies should have to justify why they exist.
![Why is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Why is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?
ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.
![Opinion: Why the Ram Raid Bill won’t fix the problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: Why the Ram Raid Bill won’t fix the problem
OPINION: The bill ignores the context of the offending and how to intervene.
!['Disgusts me': Sex assault charges rise by 33%, legal aid fees double](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Disgusts me': Sex assault charges rise by 33%, legal aid fees double
Legal aid for sex offences more than doubles to $18.7 million
![Officials' scathing analysis of Government gang proposals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Officials' scathing analysis of Government gang proposals
How the Ministry of Justice pushed to water down the gang crackdown proposals.
![Spate of courtroom violence spurs stronger security measures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Spate of courtroom violence spurs stronger security measures
A spate of brawls and assaults has seen a lawyer attacked and public galleries in chaos.
![Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments
Just how deep will the cuts go in the race to cut spending?
!['It is time we take back control': Govt going after gangs’ guns with new bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'It is time we take back control': Govt going after gangs’ guns with new bill
'For too long, gangs have been an intimidating and unwelcome presence.'
![Ending legal aid for cultural reports could make court hearings longer, costlier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ending legal aid for cultural reports could make court hearings longer, costlier
Judges must take into account a range of factors when sentencing.
!['Short-sighted': Why an expert believes the disposable vape ban is not working](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Short-sighted': Why an expert believes the disposable vape ban is not working
$10 vapes are still on the market - only now they have an added feature.
![Donors help Kaikohe Tooth Fairy they say helped them: Court fines covered by fundraiser](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Donors help Kaikohe Tooth Fairy they say helped them: Court fines covered by fundraiser
One person donated $7000 to help pay Claire Wihongi-Matene's court imposed fine.
![Youth military academy a priority for Govt, says Police Minister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Youth military academy a priority for Govt, says Police Minister
Violent incidents highlight the 'big job' Govt faced in tackling crime, minister says.
![JP accused of laundering $1.8m in scam proceeds appears in court, granted suppression](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
JP accused of laundering $1.8m in scam proceeds appears in court, granted suppression
One of the JP's alleged victims lost $1m in the scam, according to court documents.
![Court date set for Kiri Allan's trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Court date set for Kiri Allan's trial
She will appear at Wellington District Court for a judge-alone trial.