You need to actually request the Location permission at runtime (notice the comments in your code stating this).

Updated with Kotlin and background location for API 31 (Android 12):

Starting with API 30 background location must be requested separately. This example is using targetSdk 31 and compileSdk 31. Note that it's possible to bundle the background location request along with the main location request on API 29, however to do that you would need to maintain three separate code paths.
It's easier to just break it out to separate requests for 29 and above.

Be sure to include the latest location services in the app level gradle (18.0.0 at the time of writing):

implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:18.0.0"

Include the location permissions in the manifest:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />

This is a simplified example that does handle most cases, but in a simplified way. In the case where a user chooses "Don't ask again", on the next app launch it will open up the settings for the user to manually enable the permission.

Full activity code:

import android.Manifest
import android.app.AlertDialog
import android.content.Intent
import android.content.pm.PackageManager
import android.net.Uri
import android.os.Build
import android.os.Bundle
import android.os.Looper
import android.provider.Settings
import android.widget.Toast
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
import com.google.android.gms.location.*


class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private var fusedLocationProvider: FusedLocationProviderClient? = null
    private val locationRequest: LocationRequest = LocationRequest.create().apply {
        interval = 30
        fastestInterval = 10
        priority = LocationRequest.PRIORITY_BALANCED_POWER_ACCURACY
        maxWaitTime = 60
    }

    private var locationCallback: LocationCallback = object : LocationCallback() {
        override fun onLocationResult(locationResult: LocationResult) {
            val locationList = locationResult.locations
            if (locationList.isNotEmpty()) {
                //The last location in the list is the newest
                val location = locationList.last()
                Toast.makeText(
                    this@MainActivity,
                    "Got Location: " + location.toString(),
                    Toast.LENGTH_LONG
                )
                    .show()
            }
        }
    }

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)

        fusedLocationProvider = LocationServices.getFusedLocationProviderClient(this)

        checkLocationPermission()
    }

    override fun onResume() {
        super.onResume()
        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
            == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
        ) {

            fusedLocationProvider?.requestLocationUpdates(
                locationRequest,
                locationCallback,
                Looper.getMainLooper()
            )
        }
    }

    override fun onPause() {
        super.onPause()
        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
                this,
                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
            )
            == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
        ) {

            fusedLocationProvider?.removeLocationUpdates(locationCallback)
        }
    }

    private fun checkLocationPermission() {
        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(
                this,
                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
            ) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
        ) {
            // Should we show an explanation?
            if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(
                    this,
                    Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
                )
            ) {
                // Show an explanation to the user *asynchronously* -- don't block
                // this thread waiting for the user's response! After the user
                // sees the explanation, try again to request the permission.
                AlertDialog.Builder(this)
                    .setTitle("Location Permission Needed")
                    .setMessage("This app needs the Location permission, please accept to use location functionality")
                    .setPositiveButton(
                        "OK"
                    ) { _, _ ->
                        //Prompt the user once explanation has been shown
                        requestLocationPermission()
                    }
                    .create()
                    .show()
            } else {
                // No explanation needed, we can request the permission.
                requestLocationPermission()
            }
        } else {
            checkBackgroundLocation()
        }
    }

    private fun checkBackgroundLocation() {
        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(
                this,
                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
            ) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
        ) {
            requestBackgroundLocationPermission()
        }
    }

    private fun requestLocationPermission() {
        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
            this,
            arrayOf(
                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
            ),
            MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION
        )
    }

    private fun requestBackgroundLocationPermission() {
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
                this,
                arrayOf(
                    Manifest.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
                ),
                MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
            )
        } else {
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
                this,
                arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION),
                MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION
            )
        }
    }

    override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(
        requestCode: Int,
        permissions: Array<String>,
        grantResults: IntArray
    ) {
        when (requestCode) {
            MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION -> {
                // If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
                if (grantResults.isNotEmpty() && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

                    // permission was granted, yay! Do the
                    // location-related task you need to do.
                    if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
                            this,
                            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
                        ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
                    ) {
                        fusedLocationProvider?.requestLocationUpdates(
                            locationRequest,
                            locationCallback,
                            Looper.getMainLooper()
                        )

                        // Now check background location
                        checkBackgroundLocation()
                    }

                } else {

                    // permission denied, boo! Disable the
                    // functionality that depends on this permission.
                    Toast.makeText(this, "permission denied", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()

                    // Check if we are in a state where the user has denied the permission and
                    // selected Don't ask again
                    if (!ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(
                            this,
                            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
                        )
                    ) {
                        startActivity(
                            Intent(
                                Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS,
                                Uri.fromParts("package", this.packageName, null),
                            ),
                        )
                    }
                }
                return
            }
            MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_BACKGROUND_LOCATION -> {
                // If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
                if (grantResults.isNotEmpty() && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

                    // permission was granted, yay! Do the
                    // location-related task you need to do.
                    if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
                            this,
                            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
                        ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
                    ) {
                        fusedLocationProvider?.requestLocationUpdates(
                            locationRequest,
                            locationCallback,
                            Looper.getMainLooper()
                        )

                        Toast.makeText(
                            this,
                            "Granted Background Location Permission",
                            Toast.LENGTH_LONG
                        ).show()
                    }
                } else {

                    // permission denied, boo! Disable the
                    // functionality that depends on this permission.
                    Toast.makeText(this, "permission denied", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                }
                return

            }
        }
    }

    companion object {
        private const val MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION = 99
        private const val MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_BACKGROUND_LOCATION = 66
    }
}

On Android 10 (API 29) it will give the user the choice to grant background location after the initial location request:

On Android 12 (API 31) it will do the same, but the interface is different:

Original Answer in Java:

Here is tested and working code to request the Location permission.

Put this code in the Activity:

public static final int MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION = 99;

public boolean checkLocationPermission() {
    if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
            != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

        // Should we show an explanation?
        if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(this,
                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)) {

            // Show an explanation to the user *asynchronously* -- don't block
            // this thread waiting for the user's response! After the user
            // sees the explanation, try again to request the permission.
            new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
                    .setTitle(R.string.title_location_permission)
                    .setMessage(R.string.text_location_permission)
                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                        @Override
                        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialogInterface, int i) {
                            //Prompt the user once explanation has been shown
                            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this,
                                    new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION},
                                    MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION);
                        }
                    })
                    .create()
                    .show();


        } else {
            // No explanation needed, we can request the permission.
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
                    new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION},
                    MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION);
        }
        return false;
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}

@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,
                                       String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
    switch (requestCode) {
        case MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_LOCATION: {
            // If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
            if (grantResults.length > 0
                    && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

                // permission was granted, yay! Do the
                // location-related task you need to do.
                if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
                        Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
                        == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

                    //Request location updates:
                    locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
                }

            } else {

                // permission denied, boo! Disable the
                // functionality that depends on this permission.

            }
            return;
        }

    }
}

Then call the checkLocationPermission() method in onCreate():

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    //.........

    checkLocationPermission();
}

You can then use onResume() and onPause() exactly as it is in the question.

Here is a condensed version that is a bit more clean:

@Override
protected void onResume() {
    super.onResume();
    if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
            == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

        locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
    }
}

@Override
protected void onPause() {
    super.onPause();
    if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
            == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

        locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
    }
}

LocationRequest locationRequest = 
 new LocationRequest.Builder(
  LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY,
  10000
 ).build();

locationRequest.setFastestInterval(5000);

I haven't used location services in a long, long time, so I'm just looking at the documentation for 'LocationRequest.Builder` and guessing at your equivalent code because it looks self-explanatory. Builders are a common pattern, used more often in Java-based APIs like this one than they are used in pure-Kotlin APIs. You can look up "java builder pattern" to read about it.

private fun NewLocation() { 
    val locationRequest = LocationRequest.Builder()
        .setPriority(Priority.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY)
        .setIntervalMillis(0L)
        .setMinUpdateIntervalMillis(0L)
        .setMaxUpdates(1)
        .build()
    mfusedlocation = LocationServices.getFusedLocationProviderClient(this)
    mfusedlocation.requestLocationUpdates(locationRequest, locationCallback, Looper.myLooper())
}

FYI since you're working on a portfolio:

• Function names in Kotlin start with a verb and lower-case letter by convention. Or if it returns a modified copy of an object, you can use a past participle instead of a phrase starting with a verb. For example, I would rename NewLocation() to something like beginLocationRequest().

• The mSomething pattern of naming variables (putting abbreviations in front of variable names) is called Hungarian notation. m stands for "member", but Kotlin properties are not even called member variables. I've never seen Hungarian notation used in Kotlin before, and it is rarely used in Java. It is widely regarded as making code less readable, especially with modern IDEs. I would advise against using it in a portfolio project as it is more likely to damage the impression you want to give than it is to help, especially if you are using it inconsistently.