Bob Edlin: PM gets his kicks from youth crime trends while ducking questions about boot camp

Karen Chhour, Minister for Children, was untroubled yesterday handling Parliamentary questions on the “Military-Style Academy Pilot’, which most people prefer to call a “boot camp”.

On the other hand, the PM seemed to struggle with – or did he just duck them? – questions on the same issue.

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 21/11/24

Three minutes after midnight, police make arrest under new gang patch law – but the boot camp news is disappointing

The good news on the law-and-order front today came from an ebullient Police Minister Mark Mitchell. Police had made their first arrests under the new gang patch legislation, with two gang members arrested, says Police Minister Mark Mitchell.

Just before 11 this morning, Police in Wairoa apprehended a gang member for wearing a patch to the supermarket. He had been arrested and would face “enforcement action”.

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 14/8/24

PSA bridles as the Govt reorganises the work of two Māori agencies – but Potaka promises a big prosperity boost

The critics of government policies which – they maintain – are detrimental to the interests of Māori were given fresh ammunition when Māori Development and Māori Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka announced a reorganisation of the agencies embraced by his portfolio.