Guns
US on tenterhooks as civil unrest continues to surge
Former first lady Michelle Obama tweeted on Friday that she was 'exhausted and frustrated' by the state of the country in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake and two protesters. US correspondent… Audio
Christchurch mosque shooting widow: 'I am my husband's voice'
Hamimah Tuyan lost her husband in last year's Christchurch terror attack. She's now based in Singapore and has had to use all of her holidays and leave both of her children behind to attend the… Audio
New gun laws a win for campaigners, despite years to wait
A gun register may be delayed for three years, but Gun Control New Zealand is still claiming it as a victory.
'Arms Down' demands win the day
This week, the police canned its controversial Armed Response Teams after plenty of critical coverage in the media - much of it drawing parallels with George Floyd’s killing in the US and the conduct… Audio
Protests will push US officials into action - law enforcement veteran
Diane Goldstein is a 21-year veteran of the Redondo Beach Police Department. She says the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd highlight the structural racism that is rife in both the US… Audio
The Panel: Linda Clark and Richard Harman
MPs being unable to manage their staff and the continued unrest in the U.S. are on the agenda for this week's Sunday Morning panel discussion with guests Linda Clark and Richard Harman. Audio
Gun owners face off against government over more law changes
Gun owners are at odds with the government over proposals for the newest tranch of changes revamping firearms legislation.
The police minister is pushing for the addition of a gun register and a… Audio
Pop music has as much lyrical aggression as rap
A study from the University of Missouri has shown that bubbly pop music now has just as much lyrical aggression as its rock and hip hop counterparts. Dr Cynthia Frisby joins the show to look at the… Audio
Should our police be armed?
New police Armed Response Teams have been called out 50 times more than the Armed Offenders squads were last year. Audio
Street art features on restored gun emplacements
A network of gun emplacements used to keep out a Japanese invasion during World War II have been given a new lease on life.
The concrete bunkers and underground ammunition rooms at the entry to… Video, Audio
PNG gun buyback proposal not the answer, says former army head
A former Papua New Guinea military commander says a gun buyback scheme proposed by the country's police chief in a bid to ease the proliferation of illegal firearms in PNG would be counter-productive.
…Gun amnesty ends tomorrow
Those who haven't yet handed in their guns are fast approaching the deadline for amnesty - that ends tomorrow and police have sworn to crack down hard on those holding onto prohibited firearms. The… Audio
Gun lobby claims deadline will force guns onto black market
A gun owners rights group says law-abiding citizens will become criminals overnight unless the government extends the dead line for its gun buy-back scheme.
Owners of semi-automatic firearms have… Audio
Govt looks at restricting firearms
The Government is floating the ideas of what's known as Firearms prohibition orders, aimed at those with a history of violent offending, gun crimes or family harm. Audio
Govt considers tough new gun law on 'high risk individuals'
The government is looking to introduce a tough new law to ban so called "high risk individuals" from coming anywhere near guns - even legally owned ones.
A Firearms Prohibition order (FPO) could be… Video, Audio
What's the right age for kids to start using guns?
What's the right age for kids to start using guns? At the the moment you have to be 16 to get a firearms licence, but younger children can still fire guns under the supervision of a licenced adult.
… Video, Audio
Ardern's advisers on gun laws 'misinformed' - Olympic shooter
Olympic and Commonwealth shooter Chloe Tipple is backing the teen who has expressed disappointment at losing her AR-15 rifle to the semi-automatic gun ban, saying kids as young as six and younger can… Video, Audio
Teen girl says dreams 'crushed' by govt semi-automatic gun ban
A 13-year-old girl is accusing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of crushing her hopes and dreams with new gun laws that have forced her to hand back her prized semi-automatic rifle.
That has sparked… Video, Audio
Gun lobby pushes back on buy-back
All our MPs but one voted to change the gun laws. Opinion polls showed a majority approved and thousands of banned weapons have been peacefully surrendered. Do reported claims of widespread discontent… Audio
Police arrest gun thief, call for help to find missing police gun
The police have arrested the man wanted in relation to the theft of two police-issue Glocks from a patrol car in Gore - but one of the guns is still missing.
They say the hand-guns were taken from a… Audio