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The Government today announced initiatives to improve learning opportunities for Pacific students who speak English as a second language.

Minister of Energy Pete Hodgson today released the final version of a Government Policy Statement on the further development of New Zealand's electricity industry.

Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton is staggered by National's hypocrisy over the Napier-Gisborne rail line.

The Government is looking at new sources of funding for economic development in disadvantaged communities.

Health Minister Annette King said today the passing of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Bill through its third reading in Parliament marked the return of a genuinely public health service in New Zealand.

Mandatory labelling of genetically modified foods, where introduced DNA or protein is present in the final food, will come into force 12 months from today, says Health Minister Annette King.

Health Minister Annette King says the initiative to retrain overseas doctors has attracted so much interest that it will be necessary to ballot doctors for the first retraining programmes at Auckland and Otago medical schools next year.

The Minister of Tourism Mark Burton says the release today of two key tourism sector research projects will greatly assist the tourism industry to plan for future development.

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton met ENZA chairman Tony Gibbs and ENZA chief executive David Geor this morning.

Mr Sutton said the meeting was interesting.

Reporting requirements on schools will be changed to make them more useful in improving educational outcomes.

A plan to help reduce the amount of waste generated nationwide has been unveiled by the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, and Local Government New Zealand representative, Don Riesterer, at the Zero Waste Conference in Kaitaia today.

"The Reserve Bank's projection that inflation will reach 3.8 percent in the current quarter and remain above the target band until mid next year indicates that the Policy Targets Agreement can cope with unexpected price shocks," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs and better tailor employment support to needs of local labour markets, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs in the Wellington region and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs to Waitakere and the North Shore and better tailor its services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs for South Auckland and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs in the Bay of Plenty and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs in Canterbury and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs in the central region and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs for the East Coast and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs in Nelson and on the West Coast and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs for Northland and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs in the Southern region and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs in Taranaki and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.