Another Minister who has no clue what she's doing...

Their policies are the reason we are at this moment in history .

you can't tell me a judge is not influenced by the government

NZ’s worst government ever

He was given massive discounts on his sentence because he was "detached from his culture" according to Judge Steve Bonnar, perhaps it's time to reevaluate the widespread practice of giving people discounts on their sentences for violent crime just because of their race?

Corrections will be ass covering. They will have written a report for sentencing, recommending a community sentence. There is a push for a certain demographic to not be imprisoned.

The police treatment of Rosie Parker and their cowardice in not being willing to confront transgender activists and this ministers support of these thugs has distroyed new Zealands reputation as a safe place. As a Kiwi I now feel compelled to advise people, especially women, who intend to visit that they are not safe.

Thank you Mike for asking the tough questions, the party line seems to be to hammer legal and responsible gun owners with yet more restrictions despite this gun being illegally held by a non license holder. The government deflecting the spotlight again.

Clueless minister

Someone should remind Ginny Andersen that misleading the public is a serious crime.

Good interview Mike, she needs to be held accountable. Labour soft on crime is a disgrace

We have never been less safe. People need to know that there are consequences. I am sure that the families of the victims will be very happy to know that the prisons are not as full as they once were.

This police minister is a joke

what planet does she live on, hopeless just like every other labour minister, crime on the rise. RESIGN

Minister Ginny Andersen is not in the least bit interested in finding out anything to do with the shooting. In fact, the more time wasted not finding anything about the shooting before the election, the better, as far as Andersen is concerned.

Vote Labour out.

Ambulance at the bottom of a cliff!!! Useless

That judge and the labour government have blood on their hands.

If they were locked up there would be no need for the “quick” action.

If there is a core group of repeat violent offenders that keep reoffending, then the problem must be that they are not being put in prison, so that the public can be safe because they are then not on the streets committing crime. The problem does seem to be with the decisions around sentencing for people who are violent, have no remorse, and keep committing crimes. There is a level of violence that deserves a prison sentence not home detention. Home detention should only be for non-violent crimes, and for first time offenders.

New Zealand Reputation as a Safe Friendly Country has turned on its Ears . I Been watching a Person Who no Idea on What’s happening in the Last 5 Years .She Couldn’t even face Mike Hosking during this Interview because she Knows Her Government Has Failed Badly . After having 3 Cars broken into in the last 3 years It’s hard to believe Anything the Minister says .

She is so far out of her depth its embarrassing to watch her. Trying to bully and out-talk Mike Hosking when he is on his game, as he was here, just doesn't cut it, Ginny.

Andersen should take ownership of the Health and Safety of all New Zealnders. She talks from what is discussed in caucus with Davis and Jackson. Andersen and Hipkins protecting the criminals.

Good on you Mike, you speak for a lot of people. Thank you 👍

How the hell did she become a minister?

Looks like Mike is sitting on the floor because she spends most of the time looking at the floor, not making eye contact is an indicator - interesting 🤔

she hears the words but she ain't listening.

No eye contact she’s a liar

Great job Mike

Brilliant interview, poor response - as usually - from the police minister.

Absolutely disgusting. She should bloody resign. She couldn't step up and just say that he should have been in prison. This govt is terrible.

Another top interview …Mike flys the flag for many NZ’s This government has made so many big mistakes …We are all in a sad situation.

'We've listened to NZers' Oh so now you gonna listen to us. Must be election year

Well Done Mike. Really admire your questions right at the target

Everyones taxes pay their wages. They are public servants. Their soft on crime ways have put everyone's safety at risk. Health and safety committee should investigate breaches the government have made to everyone's safety within new Zealand as no one is safe anymore!!

Can someone please explain . A convicted violent offender on home detention is allowed to go to work and put the whole NZ public at risk. What part of this, is the punishment for his offences ????..

we need to brutally toughen up on violent crime - eye for an eye stuff - then it will reduce

Shocking replies I’m one of many considering of leaving. Nz

the effect of this government tackling crime: "like getting hit in the face with a warm lettuce" - they appear to be investigating a lot of failures.

Her whole attitude to law and order is what’s wrong

Great interview, yet another Minister out of her depth, more pollce will not solve our problems.

This is the journalism in the real sense 👏🏻

Results of soft on crime, hug the thug policy of the govt., all the judges, criminologist , MP's, should attend Singapore and look to this safest country per crime because of the no joke policy on crime. A lot of people say this is the legacy of Jacinda Ardern and Andrew Little.

1800 new cops....and how many have left in that time period ??? So are the 1800 extra or just back filling in for police who have left the job The police response to the shooting was exceptional, fact is a shout of shots fired will always in every police force get immediate swift response. recently a shoplifter in CHC was let go as police had no one available, comes down to priority and magnitude of the crime Yet another Police minister from Labour who is totally incompetent

absolute muppets october can't come soon enough.

She is just talking rubbish

Poor old/young Ginny, she really didn't want to be on this talkback did she. You can tell by the look in her eye & the blah blah blah BS she is talking.

She reminds me of Jacinda Arden.

Mike Hosking does a great interview.

That interview is why Mike is on the big bucks, very few people could do such a great job, well done

I felt safer in the streets of Belfast than walking down Queens street in the CBD.

The only reason the police responded so quickly is because of the World Cup being held In Auckland.

Condolences do not help anyone!!! Especially from a person directly responsible for their deaths!!!

This is fantastic journalism. Cheers Mike.

Ginny like a deer in the head lights, another inept government minister

11 mins response time but our rural communities have no such response times

Adding 1800 police now at the 11.5th hour of their term isn’t a win.

Empty the jails put them in the cemetery! Then refill with the politicians! and repeat!

She looked rattled from the start.I tell you what they certainly came down hard on people with Covid mandates but don’t want to take responsibility for this.

The magistrates rule within the parameters of Government policy ... Labour and their empty jails at all costs policy is the root of the problem... together with the softy softy on Maori youth.... ignoring the fact that some of these young have done adult type very vicious crimes. The 24 year old with a very troubled and violent history should never have been on home detention and those responsible for giving him this sentence should be held to account! In the 6 years Labour have been in power the crime has escalated and their handling of it shocking with the message sent to criminals that this is a soft touch government and that crime does pay. We can have no confidence in Labour as a government to honour any promises they make...what they offer now is too little too late... time to go Labour!

What a joke they should resign waste of tax payers money they don’t care

Labour has done nothing for Mental health.

How did he get the gun? He didn't have a gun licence.

They had 6 years and only now starting to up the anti on crime, wonder why.....

I dont trust anyone that just read the off the script

The law and order issue is obviously not with the police but the judges doing the sentencing. They need to be tougher. Home detention should be banned. Do what Singapore does. Imprisonment with a cane across the backside every two weeks. That would reduce the prison population and reduce repeat crimes.

Doesn't matter what she says ...two lives have lost

The only act of Bravery will be the one where the powers that be will make the proper Decision on the Criminal matters.

She keeps harping on about police quick action,it's Auckland cbd and the women's soccer world cup was about to start of course the response time should be good. But if it happened most other places in the country the response would have been terrible guaranteed.

Mike: "The red flag would be he wasn't in jail". Police Minister: *blink blink*. (Another typical slow response from the police). Gotta love Mike. He's one of the few remaining of a dying breed - a journalist with integrity.

La la land

11 minutes! 11minutes! Hear that? If someone's shooting at you, or violently attacking you don't worry! the police will be there in *minutes* As the old saying goes, when seconds count, the police are minutes away.

The Minister of Police can say anything she likes.....digging a hole for herself is all she is doing. Judge is responsible for his or her failure in recognizing the past behaviour of person in question. To make it worthwhile upholding law in NZ Police must be seen to be using those resources. The courts have to be SEEN to be doing their job in upholding the law with effective sentencing . MOP hears you Mike, she is busy avoiding answering you directly.

No , before our area was quiet, now up to 3 sirens a day.

There's the problem ... when you refer to the Police Force as the Police Service, you've lost the battle.

The real person who should be responsible is now gloating her way around and still has the nerve to show her face in the public.

She should immediately resign as well as the minister of justice. It is an absolute tragedy that Labour got in in the first place. Her eyes give it away. Power hungry and trained by the government of spin.

In any country, this woman must resign, she got blood on her

sack the judges!

I accept that as a Minster of this govt., she is to be held accountable for policy that does influence judges. But the people who are escaping this exposure, are the likes of Cindi and the other senior labour MPs who crafted and pushed this policy when they first came into power. k Davis, willie Robertson, Lyttle and the likes get away with killing people. The judges need to be held accountable to the public and lose their high paid jobs. The third block of people who should be sacked are the senior staff of govt. departments, down to the third level from the top.

More excuses from this useless Gov wake up Nz get rid of them

You are not listening to new Zealanders minister you have to take responsibility

Additional police won't solve the problem that the Sentencing Act is too weak. Judges have to follow the Act. She is side stepping that because too many Labour supporters would end up in jail.

Another minister adept at not listening

Good on you Mike!

Our woke Government is soft on crime 😊roll on 15 October

Out of her depth way out!!!

11k registered. 180 000 semi autos werent handed in, they cant be registered, not that they would be.

Why why why was the guy out and about?

Vote them out

I think Labour means well, but you can't be soft anymore. The worlds got more violent, not just NZ . Need to get tougher

Kudos for a great interview Mike. Love your work but you should have been grilling the judge or at least a spokesperson for the judiciary. HD was not an appropriate sentence for this character who should be locked up until he is old and grey.

And you apply travel advisory to Fiji?

I didn't get any clue out of this interview. In summary, i dont feel safe anymore.

Thanks, I now know what the problem is! And it’s the Minister! Yes it is the Judges applying the laws determined by Government. So it is obvious who is to blame!!!

Im guessing she was employed on her looks not for her brain

The new gun reform in action awesome labour

May I hazard a guess& say he got let off lightly because he was one of the protected class i.e. ‘ maori ‘

In her job you got to have more than a pretty smile. Good on you Mike for asking the tough questions. Just on a side note I can't help but find her incredibly attractive - my type of gal. Is she single 😅 sorry 🙏

You do crime, you do time