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Prime Minister Helen Clark and Women's Affairs Minister Laila Harre today marked International Women's Day by announcing New Zealand will adopt a strengthening provision to a UN convention aimed at ending discrimination against women.

Prime Minister Helen Clark leaves for Chile on Thursday to attend the inauguration of President Ricardo Lagos Escobar.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the successful defence of the America's Cup by Team New Zealand was a superb victory which demonstrated New Zealand's ability to compete successfully against the best in the world.

Welcome to New Zealand. Your visit here comes towards the end of a demanding journey in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a great privilege for us to have you here.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that Whanganui Iwi and the Wanganui District Council and Crown representatives met today to discuss a way forward with respect to Moutoa Gardens/Pakaitore.

Prime Minister and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Helen Clark today announced that the government has cancelled the move by the previous government to make the Historic Places Trust's funding contestable.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced the programme for United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, who will visit New Zealand from 22-24 February.

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today the appointment of Kevin Brady as the Deputy Controller and Auditor-General. Mr Brady replaces Wayne Cameron, who was appointed Auditor-General for the State of Victoria, Australia, last year.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today the decision of Rosanne Meo to step down immediately as chairwoman of the TVNZ board was an appropriate response to yesterday's meeting between the TVNZ directors and the shareholding ministers, Michael Cullen and Marian Hobbs.

We are here tonight to celebrate another stage in the life of The Film Unit.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today said that the TVNZ Board would be called to account by its shareholding ministers for the fiasco surrounding the massive settlement made to former newsreader John Hawkesby.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today said that the TVNZ Board would be called to account by its shareholding ministers for the fiasco surrounding the massive settlement made to former newsreader John Hawkesby.

My thanks go to Ngai Tahu for their invitation and welcome here today.
Our presence here at Onuku is a reminder to us all that the Treaty of Waitangi was signed not just at one place on one day but in many places on many days.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that Opposition leader Jenny Shipley is utterly confused about the nature of the possible visit by the Minister of Maori Affairs and other ministers to Waitangi tomorrow.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today officially opened the new neuro-services unit at Starship Children's Hospital.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the new government will work with the racing industry to develop a fresh strategic direction for the industry as a whole.

The Government today announced that there would be major increases in subsidies for fees for dental education at Otago University this year.

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Minister of Broadcasting and Minister in Charge of Television New Zealand Marian Hobbs, said today that the Government had decided not to approve the joint venture proposal for Television New Zealand to set up a digital television service.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the National Party's new-found enthusiasm for openness in government was a joy to behold.

Prime Minister Helen Clark and the Minister responsible for Timberlands, Pete Hodgson, said they would be demanding that the chair of the Timberlands board explain why a senior employee was participating in what amounted to guerilla warfare against the government.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the Leader of the Opposition appeared to have a fit of amnesia about the nature of 'golden handshakes'.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the New Zealand Government's concern about Japan's scientific whaling programme was based on environmental concerns about the serious decline in whale numbers.

“The Commissioner of Police has asked to take early retirement”, the Prime Minister Helen Clark said

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced her plans for the weekend of Waitangi Day.