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MP for Whangaparāoa

13 Sep 2026Mark Mitchell

More Police on the beat, and on the bus

More Police on the beat, and on the bus A re-elected National Government will establish a dedicated Auckland Transport Police Team to help keep Aucklanders safe

9 Sep 2026Mark Mitchell

Reducing child and youth offending through sport and recreation

Reducing child and youth offending through sport and recreation The Government is investing $2.4 million across six community programmes using sport and physical activity to support

1 Sep 2026Paul Goldsmith · Mark Mitchell

Greater powers to go after fraudsters

Greater powers to go after fraudsters Legislation which provides the Serious Fraud Office with greater powers to go after criminals has passed its final reading in

28 Aug 2026Mark Mitchell

Laws passed to strengthen emergency management system

Laws passed to strengthen emergency management system New legislation to strengthen New Zealand’s emergency management system has passed its final reading in Parliament today, Minister for

24 Aug 2026Mark Mitchell

Five Country Ministers meet on security challenges

The Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence Mark Mitchell is this week representing New Zealand at the annual Five Country Ministerial meeting in Sydney, Australia.

20 Aug 2026Mark Mitchell

Changes to emergency management legislation

Legislative changes will give emergency management authorities the tools they need to keep their communities safe from an increasing number of emergencies, the Minister for Emergency

23 Jul 2026Chris Bishop · Mark Mitchell

Christchurch Men's Prison PPP deal signed

The Government has signed a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement for the first redevelopment phase of Christchurch Men's Prison, formally locking in the project and clearing the

11 Jul 2026Louise Upston · Mark Mitchell

Investment to support India-NZ 100 Years of Unity through Sport

The Government will invest from the Events Boost Fund to support the India-New Zealand 100 Years of Unity through Sport programme, say Sport and Recreation Minister,

1 Jul 2026Mark Mitchell

Launch of SafetyNet Critical Communications

Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell has today welcomed a major milestone in New Zealand’s public safety sector with the launch of SafetyNet Critical

30 Jun 2026Chris Bishop · Mark Mitchell

Bill passed to tackle antisocial road users

The Government has delivered on its commitment to crack down on boy racers, fleeing drivers, and other antisocial road users, with Parliament passing the Antisocial Road

3 Jun 2026Mark Mitchell

Reducing child and youth offending through sport and recreation

An $8 million investment in community programmes using sport and physical activity to reduce child and youth offending has been announced by Sport and Recreation Minister,

28 May 2026Paul Goldsmith · Mark Mitchell

Boost for law and order

Budget 2026 builds on the Government's back-to-basics approach to law and order by investing a total of $1.3 billion in policing, corrections and other law and

27 May 2026Mark Mitchell

New technology means safer communities

New investment in Budget 2026 will ensure faster, better emergency responses, and make New Zealand more resilient, Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell says. “Right

30 Apr 2026Paul Goldsmith · Mark Mitchell

Additional tools to go after fraudsters

Legislation which provides the Serious Fraud Office with more powers to go after criminals has passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and

29 Apr 2026Simeon Brown · Mark Mitchell

Cracking down on nitrous oxide misuse

The Government is taking further steps to tighten controls on nitrous oxide to reduce harm and curb its illegitimate use, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Police

21 Mar 2026Mark Mitchell · Tama Potaka · Simon Watts

Government orders review of Dog Control Act

The Government has ordered a comprehensive review of the Dog Control Act to crack down on roaming and uncontrolled dogs, following a number of horrific attacks.

26 Feb 2026Paul Goldsmith · Mark Mitchell

Fewer victims of crime, more police on the beat

A tough on crime approach and a near doubling of police foot patrols have driven a huge drop in the number of victims of violent crime

25 Feb 2026Mark Mitchell

Soft-on-crime Labour puts public safety last

Labour has today confirmed they haven’t learned anything from when crime spiralled out of control under their watch, National’s Police Spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “After Carmel