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For the first time in a decade extra funding is being provided to help refugees settle in New Zealand.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said she was encouraged by the latest external migration figures which show a net inflow of 360 permanent and long-term arrivals during April.

Associate Minister of Education Lianne Dalziel will head a 15-member New Zealand delegation to the APEC High Level Meeting on Human Capacity Building in Beijing next week, from 14-16 May.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel today said she was seeking more detail on the attempted removal of a 21-year-old Samoan woman and her 10-year-old relative.

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Minister for Disability Issues Lianne Dalziel today launched the first New Zealand Disability Strategy.

Minister for Disability Issues Lianne Dalziel officially opened the new Garden Court children's respite care house in South Auckland today.

A new government discussion paper released today by three Ministers identifies globalisation of the international economy and workplace as the key challenge facing New Zealand employers and employees in the next decade.

The Government will introduce special provisions to immigration rules, allowing industry groups to employ skilled workers from overseas, Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel and Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton announced today.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel will present a report on New Zealand's portfolio policy work and achievements to the New Zealand and Australian Ministerial Immigration Council in Sydney tomorrow, Friday, 20 April.

New Zealand's Trans-Tasman travel arrangement with Australia remains secure despite initial concerns that it could be affected by the Government's Transitional Policy for well-settled overstayers, Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.

A strategy designed to steer positive attitudes about ageing and to reaffirm the value of older people in the community, was launched by Minister for Senior Citizens Lianne Dalziel in Wellington today.

A newly revised national standard covering access to buildings and other public facilities will make life easier for people with disabilities and others such as older people and parents with children in pushchairs, Minister for Disability Issues Lianne

Overstayers have until 5pm Friday, March 30th, to legalise their stay in New Zealand under the Government's Transitional Policy, Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.

The external migration figures for the month of February have reinforced earlier indications that an increasing number of New Zealanders crossed the Tasman ahead of last month's social security agreement with Australia.

People with disabilities have the right to the same employment opportunities as the rest of the population, Minister for Social Services Steve Maharey and Minister for Disability Issues Lianne Dalziel said today.

Immigration consultants who withhold their clients' passports are breaking the law and should be reported to Police, Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said that the January migration statistics should come as no surprise.

The arrangement to implement a Working Holiday Scheme between New Zealand and Hong Kong was signed today in Hong Kong by Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton and Hong Kong Secretary for Education and Manpower Fanny Law.

Overstayers who believe they may be entitled to stay in New Zealand under the October 2000 Transition Policy, have one month left to lodge their applications.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel has today announced a delay in implementing changes requiring General Skills Category applicants to lodge qualification assessments with their applications.

Overstayers who believe they may be entitled to stay in New Zealand under the October 2000 Transition Policy, have one month left to lodge their applications.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel is delighted with the results of the first meeting of the Ministerial Advisory Group in Wellington yesterday.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel today confirmed the allocation of more than $560,000 into refugee resettlement support.

The Government today announced a new direction for the future delivery of special education services.