PremiumEditorialEditorialNZ Herald4 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to readMichael Laws says he wants to scrap RNZ if he becomes the minister responsible for broadcasting. Photo / Wanganui ChronicleMichael Laws says he wants to scrap RNZ if he becomes the minister responsible for broadcasting. Photo / Wanganui ChronicleAre we back in the 1990s?Because Michael Laws is once again going to be on the ballot paper.Laws entered Parliament as a National MP in 1990. In 1996, he defected to NZ First. Many will also remember his time as Whanganui Mayor, where he famously banned gang patches.