Paul Goldsmith

MPs have been debating whether to lower the voting age for local council elections to 16 years of age from the current age of 18. Audio

The National Party isn't impressed with the Government's ideas on youth crime, such as forcing youth offenders to clean up rubbish or remove graffiti.

Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith spoke to… Audio

National's proposing more tweaks to sentencing rules to "ensure there are real consequences for ram raiders". If in government it plans to make filming and publishing their crimes an aggravating… Video, Audio

National Party justice spokesperson, Paul Goldsmith, says his party's plans to crack down on crime will send a strong message to criminals.

He says the policy will reduce crime and admits it will put… Audio

The National Party's justice spokesperson, Paul Goldsmith, says an increase in gang numbers and their growing presence in our communities is behind their policy to make gang membership an aggravating… Audio

The Prime Minister is standing by his decision to not to take any further action against Michael Wood, or start up an independent investigation.

National and ACT want the minister sacked, saying… Audio

The Transport Minister, Michael Wood is being accused of a conflict of interest for failing to declare shares he owns, including in Auckland Airport.

National's acting Auckland spokesperson Paul… Audio

The National Party says Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty's comments about manawhenua representation on the new water entities is confusing and muddled. Kieran McAnulty's has told TVNZ's Q+A… Audio

MPs often talk green, but Parliament is lowering its carbon footprint with hundreds of surreptitious solar panels; and providing a much wanted excuse to climb onto the roof.   Audio

Parliament’s year is rapidly nearing an end, and the Government has this week been focused on completion of three fairly major pieces of legislation. Audio

The Health Minister has admitted the country's drug laws are out of date.

Critics of New Zealand's drug legislation say it's not in line with other countries, which treat drug use as a health rather… Audio

A provision in the three waters legislation requiring a sixty percent vote to repeal its protections against privatisation is being called "undemocratic" by the National Party.

The provision is… Audio

National's justice spokesperson has defended the party's proposal to send repeat teenage offenders to boot camps, saying the justice system needs another tool.

Paul Goldsmith told Morning Report the… Audio

Parliament makes a rare step and amends a reserved provision of electoral law — something designed to be hard to achieve. Audio

The Fair Pay Agreement Bill - one of Labour's flagship worker policies - has passed, marking one of the most significant shifts in employment relations in decades.

Fair Pay Agreements will enable… Audio

Two new pieces of reporting have added context and depth to the headlines blaring about a youth crime wave. Audio