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Air services between New Zealand and Australia were today formalised with the signing of an “open skies” air services agreement by New Zealand Acting Transport Minister Judith Tizard and Australian Transport Minister John Anderson in Auckland.

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that a coalition agreement had been reached between the Labour Party and the Progressive Coalition Party, and that the two parties would form a minority government.

The Labour and Progressive Coalition parties in Parliament agree to form a government

The United Future parliamentary caucus agrees to provide confidence and supply for the term of this Parliament, to a Labour/Progressive government with the objective of:

Phil Goff has announced that John Goodman is to be the new High Commissioner to the Republic of Kiribati

Implementing the Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy - achievements and challenges

The Government’s flagship Modern Apprenticeships programme has exceeded expectations, with new figures showing more than 3,000 young New Zealanders are now signed up under the scheme.

Phil Goff speech to the visiting Australian Defence College group at the Australian High Commission, Wellington.

Phil Goff has welcomed news of the arrest of the alleged killer of Kevin O'Brien in the Solomons. The man has been charged with Mr O'Brien's murder.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain released the Commerce Commission's final report on airport activities at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch international airports today.

Environment Minister Marian Hobbs has welcomed the release of a report on sustainable development by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Justice Minister Phil Goff says recent cases have highlighted the need for Judges to update themselves on what the new Sentencing Act allows and requires

Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words, as you begin to traverse the history and the future of New Zealand’s ACC scheme.

Outlines government policy for vocational services for people with disabilities, and progress on implementation.

The Woman Lawyer as Legislator and Other Random Observations After 30 Years in the Law

general business confidence is down due to lower commodity prices, a higher dollar and the meltdown in corporate America. But own activity, employment, export and investment intentions are still in positive territory.

Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today and may I congratulate you on your great sense of timing. Last week I would have had to talk about what Labour proposed to do if elected for a second term in government, but after Saturday's victory I am now in a position to tell you what my government will do for the country's employment relations over the next three years.

The government has announced today that most of the remaining unsold Crown land at Okarito is to be retained in public ownership as reserve and public conservation land because of its outstanding ecological values.

The government has announced today that most of the remaining unsold Crown land at Okarito is to be retained in public ownership as reserve and public conservation land because of its outstanding ecological values.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff has announced that Jan Henderson is to be the new Ambassador to Turkey

Defence Minister Mark Burton said this morning that he was deeply saddened to learn that a New Zealand soldier had died in an incident near Dili, East Timor.

There are many happy and proud people here today. And rightly so. As a Minister of the Crown, I too am immensely proud of the New Zealanders who have served their country with such distinction in East Timor.

New Zealand welcomes the bold and ambitious proposals to liberalise agricultural trade, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today

Associate Minister of Education Marian Hobbs says she will work with the Rawene-Omanaia school communities spokesman, Kaikohe lawyer Doug Blaikie, to find a solution to the area's school transport concerns.