Andrew Little

Guest writer

Andrew Little is the Minister of Justice, Courts, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, and Minister responsible for the NZSIS, GCSB and Pike River Re-entry in the coalition government and a Labour Member of Parliament

Andrew Little: ‘I would be failing in my duty if, as a minister of justice in a small country, I threw in the towel’

Andrew Little: Google has been reckless, and I won’t let them off the hook

New Zealand’s minister of justice responds to the decision by the internet giant to take no action after its breach of name suppression in the Grace Millane case

By Andrew Little | 4th July, 2019

Peter Dutton, pictured here in 2016, last week urged Andrew Little to “reflect a little more on the relationship between Australia and New Zealand where we do a lot of the heavy lifting”

Andrew Little: Sometimes calling out your best mate is the right thing to do

Every country has the sovereign right to make their own laws. But when those laws threaten human rights, then we should call it out, especially when it's our friend and neighbour

By Andrew Little | 26th July, 2018

The challenge has been laid down: cut child poverty by 10% in a year. We’re up for it

The challenge has been laid down: cut child poverty by 10% in a year. We’re up for it

Child poverty is unacceptable in modern New Zealand, and the Children Commissioner is right to urge politicians to agree to a definition and set a target, argues Andrew Little.

By Andrew Little | 11th October, 2016