Mike's Minute: I think we should get rid of some jury trials

In the UK the Justice Secretary has suggested the end of the jury trial, except for rape, murder, manslaughter, or what he calls "cases that pass a national interest test".

The idea has received the sort of reaction you would expect from the usual quarters you would expect it from.

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 19/9/24

While Peters deals with war in the Middle East, our Transport Minister (armed with data) aims to rid us of those potholes

There were just two press releases on the Government’s official website when Point of Order checked on what our ministers have been doing earlier today. Women’s Affairs Minister Nicola Grigg was telling us she knew what day this is (Suffrage Day) and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters was announcing his intention to fly to New York next week to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, then visit French Polynesia.