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The New Zealand government is providing ongoing grief counselling for the students, teachers and families affected by the tragic school fire last month the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Mark Gosche said today.

Hon Sandra Lee: "Five years after the tragic disaster at Cave Creek on 28 April 1995, I believe it is fitting that as Minister of Conservation I should offer to share the responsibility of my immediate predecessors."

The Government's announcement signalling support for early childhood education will directly benefit Pacific children the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Mark Gosche said today.

The Government today signalled support for early childhood education with three initiatives that seek to increase participation and enhance quality in the sector.

The Acting Minister of Commerce, Trevor Mallard, today announced the scope of the government’s proposed review into insider trading regulation in New Zealand.

The Hon Margaret Wilson held a series of meetings on 22 December 1999 to discuss details of Labour's employment relations policy.

Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen welcomed over 100 delegates from East Asia and Pacific stock exchanges at Parliament today.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Phil Goff, will meet the Indonesian President KH Abdurrahman Wahid, Foreign Minister Dr Alwi Shihab and other senior Ministers today during a two day visit to Indonesia.

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has expressed his sympathy to the family of Staff Sergeant Bill White following the East Timor accident in which Staff Sergeant White was killed and three other New Zealanders were injured.

A major expansion of the Social Workers in Schools programme means that from today about 35,000 primary and intermediate schoolchildren will be covered by the scheme, says Minister of Social Services and Employment Steve Maharey.

"Monetary union is not on the Government's agenda. However the issue is worth
debating and I welcome the contribution made by Dr Grimes and Sir Frank Holmes,"
Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, said today her meeting with Australian counterpart Philip Ruddock and his parliamentary secretary Senator Kay Patterson was very positive.

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that New Zealand is donating $200,000 to a UNICEF programme aimed at meeting the health and nutritional needs of children affected by last year's devastating earthquakes in Turkey.

The Government is addressing a long-standing grievance by ensuring that those involved in operational military service receive an appropriate New Zealand medallic recognition, the Minister of Defence Mark Burton announced today.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton today welcomed news that Taiwan has cut tariffs on imports of New Zealand lobsters.Mr Sutton said the 25 percent cut in tariffs applied to live, fresh or chilled New Zealand lobsters would be a useful boost to the

Education Minister Trevor Mallard confirmed today that existing staff in charge of early childhood centres would have up to five years to upgrade their qualifications in line with new Government policy to raise standards in education

The Minister of Transport Mark Gosche said today that there are no plans to liberalise A shares in Air New Zealand.

He rejected any suggestions to the contrary.

Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard will represent Prime Minister Helen Clark at a Dawn Parade at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Anzac Day.

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today released details of costs incurred by the Department of Work and Income during its investigation of the charter incident.

The Government would wait and see what formal proposal dairy farmers had for the future of their industry, Agriculture Minister Hon Jim Sutton said today.Dairy Farmers NZ ? the dairy section of Federated Farmers ?

Minister of Police Hon. George Hawkins is encouraged that total recorded crime dropped for the year ending December 1999.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today in London launched a ground-breaking, New Zealand-designed computer system for the blind which, she said, shows that New Zealand companies can and do compete successfully in designing and developing high tech systems.

The acting Minister of Commerce Trevor Mallard has today outlined the process and timeframe for the implementation of a takeovers code.

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton has welcomed the observation by organic dairy farmer Tom Lambie, who is also the national vice-chairman of Federated Farmers, that biotechnology and organic farming are compatible."Most people, including most farmers, wan