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Prime Minister Helen Clark and Customs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced that the Queen has approved the institution of the New Zealand Customs Service Medal.

Student loan repayment threshold to rise

New changes to the finance lease tax rules in the Income Tax Act have been added to the taxation bill currently before Parliament, the government announced today.

The government has introduced a number of minor changes to fine-tune KiwiSaver legislation in the taxation bill currently before Parliament.

The government today introduced legislation to make the taxation of redundancy payments fairer to people who are pushed into a higher tax bracket when they receive the lump sum payments.

Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta is inviting budding videographers to pick up their cameras and make the most of summer by entering the ID360 short film competition.

The number of New Zealanders receiving an unemployment benefit is at a 28 year low, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

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A benchmark report on New Zealanders’ knowledge, views and experiences of gambling and gambling-related harm was released today by Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor.

Fiji’s scheduled return to constitutional government, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, and climate change dominate Foreign Minister talks in Port Moresby

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard today released a briefing paper detailing the Labour-led government's important work on building an environmentally sustainable New Zealand - part of a series of Briefings to Incoming Ministers released today.

The Pacific region will face huge economic issues if the overfishing isn't addressed

Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick is urging women of different ethnicities to speak up on behalf of their communities and contribute to improving the status of women in New Zealand.

A new publication will help parents identify and address the needs of students with dyslexia, Minister of Education Chris Carter says.

A major Australasian business conference on climate change will be held Auckland next year, supported by the New Zealand government, Climate Change Minister David Parker announced today.

An opposition MP needs to apologise to the clinical staff of Capital and Coast District Health Board

Trade Minister Phil Goff leaves today to take part in a Trade Ministers’ Dialogue on Climate Change Issues this weekend in the margins of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change event.

Deliberately aiming high is the best long-term strategy

Two new appointments to support the governments refresh of its digital stategy

Most New Zealanders agree that speed and alcohol are major causes of road crashes and support police efforts to enforce road safety laws, according to the latest Public Attitudes to Road Safety survey released by the Ministry of Transport.

Transport Minister Annette King today announced the reappointment of Pauline Winter as the Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission and the reappointment of Bryan Wyness as a Member of the Commission.

Justice Minister Annette King says government departments and agencies are doing a huge amount of work to improve the quality of our public services and living standards for New Zealanders.

Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe has welcomed plans by a third player to enter New Zealand’s mobile phone market.