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Prime Minister, Rt Hon J B Bolger, is shocked and outraged at hearing reports that up to 100 refugees, many of them women and children, were killed and more than 150 injured when Israeli forces shelled a UN base in southern Lebanon.

The horrific events in Lebanon underscore the urgency of the need to find a peaceful and comprehensive solution in the Middle East. I am deeply concerned that the headquarters of the Fijian battalion of UN peacekeeping troops has been fired upon by Israeli forces. I call on all parties to respect the relevant UN resolutions, Mr Bolger said.

As everyone here knows it was only a little over six weeks ago that I became Minister of Education.

Thank you for the invitation to be here to launch the Interactive Television Project today.

Fisheries Minister Hon Doug Kidd today supervised the release of two truckloads of eels, the first dividend of an innovative partnership between South Island Maori and commercial fishers to rebuild

A little spotted kiwi chick flew to Rotorua today as part of a revolutionary and innovative kiwi egg research and management programme designed to help save New Zealand's threatened national emblem

The Government is looking at changing the law to make it compulsory for schools to report details of each case of a child sent home on suspension, Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

Oyster lovers will be able to enjoy Bluff oysters from the first commercial season in three years with the announcement today by the Minister of Fisheries Hon Doug Kidd of a commercial oyster fishi

Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today that he has formally approved the establishment of three new primary schools from the beginning of next year.

The Cabinet has now approved the gazettal of the new Kahurangi National Park, the Minister of Conservation, Denis Marshall, said today.

The Crown's shares in Forestry Corporation of New Zealand Ltd will be offered for sale through an international tender process, Finance Minister Rt Hon Bill Birch said today.

Forestry Corporation's assets include 22 Crown Forestry Licences covering 188,000 hectares of exotic plantation forest land in the Bay of Plenty, together with processing plants at Waipa, Kaingaroa

The Minister of Justice, Hon D.A.M. Graham, today announced the appointment of Judge Margaret Lee as a Commissioner of the Law Commission for a term of three years.

The Minister of Justice, Hon D.A.M. Graham, today paid tribute to Sir Kenneth Keith for his outstanding services as President of the Law Commission.

The Government has no plans to sell land with significant conservation values, the Minister of Conservation, Denis Marshall, said today.

The Government has clarified the list of UK derived beef products which are temporarily suspended for importation, Health Minister Jenny Shipley and Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith announced to

Reports that Treasury and senior Ministers are blocking funding for the Department of Conservation are incorrect, Finance Minister Rt Hon Bill Birch said today.

More than 1 Million Working People Penalised

Environmental Externalities, the third in the series of Land Transport Pricing Study discussion papers, was released today by the Minister of Transport, Maurice Williamson.

The Government is taking a "belt and braces" approach to BSE by temporarily suspending imports of bovine semen and embryos from Britain as well as banning imports of beef products, according to Ran

Kokako in the "mainland island" reserve of Mapara in Waikato have doubled in numbers in the past four years, the Minister of Conservation, Denis Marshall, said today.

"There is no need for anyone in New Zealand to be concerned about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)," Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith said today.

More than 8,000 hectares of high country Otago land with nationally significant conservation values is to be returned to Crown control, the Minister of Lands, Denis Marshall, said today.

The establishment of joint Australia/New Zealand food standards came a step closer yesterday.

The Associate Minister of Agriculture, Denis Marshall, has clarified the Apple and Pear Board's rights to export produce other than apples and pears.