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Minister of Defence Mark Burton today announced appointments to two senior Defence positions.

Tourism continues to be a steady driver of economic growth across New Zealand.

The Cabinet has approved several Army acquisition projects outlined in the Defence Long Term Development Plan

New Zealand is taking tourism to the outermost reaches of imagination, innovation, drive, and creativity.

Our NZDF service personnel, Police, and civilians are making a very important contribution to re-establishing safety, security, and infrastructure in both Iraq and the Solomon Islands.

We can now offer the families of those who lost their lives serving New Zealand appropriate acknowledgement of their loved ones’ service.

The long-term, sustainable future of our industry depends on the entire sector being absolutely disciplined in focusing on quality products aimed at quality visitors.

The best strategy in the world won’t make a difference unless you know who to sell your product to and how to get your message to them.

Given its importance to our tourism industry, we simply cannot afford to take our spectacular environments for granted.

Minister of Defence and Tourism Mark Burton returned today from a highly successful two-week programme in the United Kingdom.

Tourism Minister Mark Burton today congratulated the UK travel industry for their innovation and excellence in marketing New Zealand as a top tourism destination.

Events like tonight’s awards recognise those in the trade who have gone above and beyond to achieve outstanding success, setting the highest standards in quality.

New Zealand will be on show at London’s prestigious Chelsea Flower Show for the first time next year.

Minister of Tourism Mark Burton says that the value film has added to New Zealand’s tourism sector is “difficult to overstate.”

As New Zealand's Minister of Tourism, I have seen the very real impact that film has had on our country over the past few years.

New Zealand’s military contingent in the Solomon Islands will decrease over coming months

Equipping our forces with the NZLAV is a fundamental part of taking an Army equipped for the 1960’s into the 21st Century.

We launch this guide at a time when tourism in New Zealand is enjoying unprecedented publicity around the world.

Minister of Defence Mark Burton will today officially accept the first of New Zealand’s new Light Armoured Vehicles (NZLAVs)

The public is being consulted over the future of Whenuapai Air Base

148,420 visitors arrived in New Zealand in September of this year—the highest September figure on record, and an impressive nine percent increase on 2002.

New Zealand’s accommodation sector remained steady for the month of August--a clear indication that the tourism sector is well on the road to recovery in the post-SARS period.

It is vital that we put a process in place that will enable consultation with all interested central and local government agencies, as well as local communities.

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Mark Burton today farewelled 53 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel deploying to Southeast Iraq.