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One year after New Zealand signed the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, Parliament has passed the legislation enabling this country to ratify the convention.

The Minister for Courts, Hon D.A.M. Graham, said today court fees and charges payable by those who use the court system will rise from the beginning of next year.

The Government's determination to have all prison inmates doing a full day's work moved a step closer today with the release of the inmate employment policy by Minister of Corrections Paul East.

International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith has attacked Alliance "gibberish" over foreign investment.

The Minister of Commerce, the Hon John Luxton, announced the alteration of an appointment to the Commerce Commission today.

Minister of Commerce, Hon John Luxton, today welcomed the Dairy Section of Federated farmers discussion document, "The Changing Structure of the Dairy Industry".

The Minister of Commerce, the Hon John Luxton, announced an appointment to the Securities Commission today. Mr Stephen Franks has been appointed to the Commission for a period of five years.

Mr Henare today moved to allay fears that recent proposals regarding the Maori Reserved Land Bill would disadvantage Maori owners.

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith today announced, in Northland, the protection of a 654 hectare area of indigenous forest under a Nga Whenua Rahui kawenata (covenant).

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Don McKinnon, today officially welcomed China's Former Vice Premier, Huang Ha, who is visiting New Zealand to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations w

New Zealand is among countries leading the way in the fight to rid the world of land mines as Deborah Morris, Minister of Youth Affairs, signs an international treaty banning anti-personnel land mi

Hon Deborah Morris, Minister of Youth Affairs, today signed an international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines.

xHousing Minister Murray McCully today visited the Cannons Creek Fanau Centre in Porirua to meet tutors who will be delivering a new Homebuyer Education Programme to be piloted in the area, and som

Associate Health Minister Hon Tuariki Delamere said today poisonous lead levels in the air have continued to drop significantly, following the switch to unleaded petrol early last year.

Transport Minister Jenny Shipley has announced that the Government will facilitate the holding of an industry conference on the state of and future for the shipping and ship servicing industries in

The National-New Zealand First Government has moved to accommodate concerns of the lessees in relation to the Maori Reserved Lands Bill currently being considered before Parliament.

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith has rejected Labour's call for the mandatory appointment of Maori, union and dairy directors on the Meat and Wool Boards.

New Zealand will be advocating a uniform greenhouse gas reduction target of up to 5% below 1990 levels, the Minister for the Environment, Hon Simon Upton, said today.

The Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, today denied the Government was trying to "rush" through proposed legislative changes to Maori reserved lands.

Housing Minister Murray McCully has announced that about 40% of Housing New Zealand tenants in Auckland are in the process of being advised by mail of a reduction to their rent.

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith has written to the Otago Regional Council urging it to help develop a sustainable arrangement for funding the regional share of Tb control in Otago.

Health Minister Bill English announced today that 26 percent more patients were expected to get elective surgery this year compared to last year.

A better deal for small consumers is the over-riding goal of the Government's energy reforms which are to be announced soon, Energy Minister Max Bradford said today.

"Deborah Morris, Minister of Youth Affairs, will represent New Zealand in Ottawa at the signing of an international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines," Acting Prime Minister, Winston Peters,