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A new social security agreement with The Netherlands is being signed in the Hague today (eds; 1am 1 July New Zealand time) by Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey on behalf of the New Zealand Government.

The Minister of Tourism Mark Burton says a major development in ensuring that tourism is at the heart of the government's economic and regional development programme, takes effect from the 1st of July.

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson has welcomed the decision of the Chairperson of the Employment and Accident Insurance Select Committee, Graham Kelly to table the Employment Relations Bill on August 1 as scheduled.

ACC is primed and ready to take over work place accident cover from July 1st says Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen.

New Zealand companies operating in Australia which have not been able to get an Australian Business Number by July 1, when Goods and Services Tax is introduced in Australia, will be issued with letters by the Australian Tax Office which will allow them

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard today presented an export commendation award to Canterbury Voice Release International Ltd.

The Prime Minister, Helen Clark, and the Minister for Senior Citizens, Lianne Dalziel, today launched two reports into New Zealand's contribution to the United Nations International Year of Older Persons 1999.

The Minister for Trade Negotiations, Jim Sutton, today welcomed the adoption of updated Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, saying they reflect the priorities and concerns of the coalition government, particularly in the areas of labour standards

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the membership and terms of reference into the Government's Ministerial Taskforce into Sport, Fitness and Leisure.

Arts, sports and the community sector have the opportunity to benefit from a Lottery Grants Board funding pool of $123.06 million this coming financial year, Board Chairperson and Internal Affairs Minister Mark Burton announced today.

One of New Zealand's Youth MPs, 16-year old student Marama Karetai, has joined Conservation Minister Sandra Lee's team which leaves tomorrow (eds: Friday) to propose a South Pacific whale sanctuary at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual me

The government acknowledges receipt of the draft report from the Ministerial Inquiry into Telecommunications, and welcomes the fact that the report is being circulated for further consultation.

"We have thousands of people working in the front line of the justice system. These are our experts. I want to hear what they think works," Minister of Corrections Matt Robson said today as he delivered the annual Allan Nixon lecture in Auckland.

The Acting Minister of Communications Trevor Mallard and Acting Minister of Maori Affairs Parekura Horomia have named the members of the Maori Spectrum Charitable Trust.

The Acting Minister of Communications Trevor Mallard and Acting Minister of Maori Affairs Parekura Horomia have named the members of the Maori Spectrum Charitable Trust.

A couple of months ago during a visit to the South Island I was handed a paper titled Creative Administration. It was an extract from a series of papers bound together under the banner Modern Trends in Education.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced staffing improvements for small rural schools which would come into effect at the start of next year.

New rules on the discharge of untreated sewage from boats will apply from Saturday, July 1, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, said today.

ERMA stands for the Environmental Risk Management Authority so it is appropriate that
today I look at the ideas of risk management from three perspectives.

The Cairns Group negotiating proposal to eliminate export subsidies is a positive step forward in agricultural negotiations, Trade Minister Jim Sutton said today.

New Zealand will donate NZ$150,000 to provide food supplements to children and other vulnerable groups in Iraq, the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon Matt Robson, announced today.

The New Zealand Minister of Defence Mark Burton has welcomed the release this afternoon of a Defence Review discussion paper by the Australian Prime Minister John Howard.

The Cairns Group negotiating proposal to eliminate export subsidies is a positive step forward in agricultural negotiations, Trade Minister Jim Sutton said today.

"Either National's hypocrisy is bottomless or it is in the grip of mass amnesia," acting Fisheries Minister Michael Cullen said today.