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The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.

It will be farewell for six of Labour's MPs at the next election - including two of its most senior Pasifika MPs. 

Poto Williams, Aupito William Sio and David Clark will hand in their ministerial… Audio

Three Labour Ministers and three MPs are to leave parliament at the next election. The Prime Minister made the announcement a short time ago. RNZ's Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch has the… Audio

Fiordland locals say they've been met with radio silence about the masterplan for the iconic area's future and still don't know who is in charge.

It's been about a year since the Milford… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Bryan Crump about new revelations on Gloriavale from John Campbell, a deeply personal take on booze culture from Patrick Gower… Audio

Police Minister Poto Williams talks to Lisa Owen about the rise in gang tensions and recent shootings at houses.

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Small businesses should be able to tap into a government fund to help them put up bollards or other measures to protect their stores from ram-raids.

There's been a spike reaching about 40 a month of… Audio

The Government is promising nearly half-a-billion dollars to tackle gang-related crime.

Some experts say the announcement is a knee-jerk reaction to a recent spate of crimes.

University of Auckland… Audio

The government has promised to boost the number of front line police officers and address gang violence as part of its major pre-Budget law and order package.

It's investing more than $560 million… Audio

Ministers of the crown may seem powerful, but the reality of their roles vary greatly. Some are endowed with great influence, some others just come with blame. Audio

A Government bill to ban those deemed dangerous from coming anywhere near guns has had a successful first reading in Parliament. Audio

The Police Minister lashed out at National's Nicola Willis in Parliament on Tuesday after a range of questions over crime in emergency housing.

Poto Williams was defending a response she gave back in… Audio

The government may take a second look at Kāinga Ora's policy that's seen no tenants evicted in the past three years.

That's despite complaints of unruly behaviour and harassment of their neighbours… Audio

Two hundred police will be trained to the level of Armed Offenders Squad members as part of a major overhaul of the way police respond to violent offending.

The government and police bosses insist… Video, Audio

Thousands of construction sites are re-opening today amid predictions that common building products could run out in just three days.

The construction sector says the Government's failed to… Audio

This year's gun buyback and amnesty saw more money paid out to the police than it did to firearms owners.

Gun owners who handed in their firearms as part of the buyback got just over $2.4… Audio