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The Minister of Conservation, Hon Sandra Lee, has announced the appointment of two new Guardians of Lake Wanaka, and the re-appointment of three others.

Today, following a three-hour meeting of Northland clinicians, Kaitaia community representatives, Northland DHB members, the College of Midwives and the Ministry of Health, an agreement was reached regarding services at Kaitaia hospital.

Environment Minister Marian Hobbs today totally rejected allegations that the government had covered up a release of genetically modified corn seeds in 2000.

Transport Minister Mark Gosche says Labour’s transport policy will help New Zealand’s economic development as well as meeting social and environmental goals.

During its first term the Labour-led Government introduced the most comprehensive reform programme across the business-related portfolios in recent memory, said Minister of Commerce, Telecommunications and Information Technology Paul Swain.

The wood processing industry presents a major opportunity for the New Zealand economy to become the ‘pacific tiger’ says Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton who today attended the last formal meeting of the Wood Processing Strategy Steering Group he convened.

“By 2015, the wood from New Zealand's planted forests will double to 30-35 million cubic metres and ten years later, will have doubled again. Wood processing has the potential to go from our third largest export earner to our largest.

Keith Locke is incorrect over his claims regarding the visa violation by Mohammed Saffi

The Law Commission has been asked to produce a final report on liability issues concerning genetic modification by early September, if possible.

Government policy has taken a major step forward and for the first time is offering substantial more support for gifted and talented students.

Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton is to open a trade fair of New Zealand goods and services in Fiji on Wednesday.

Labour’s rural affairs policy recognised the importance of rural communities to New Zealand as a whole, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton says.

Genuine ownership of the tertiary education reforms and a system more focused on quality is seen as the key to improving the connections between industry, the community and the sector.

Speech to schools' ICT conference

A recently-released survey shows that 93% of adult New Zealanders had in the last year engaged in at least one cultural activity.

If Northland genetically modified tamarillo trials had been carried out under today's law, there would no concern about the level of containment and monitoring, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today.

Health Minister Annette King says dishonest misinformation about a proposal to set up a trans-Tasman agency to regulate therapeutic products is misleading the public.

Treaty settlements took another positive step forward today with the initialling of a Deed of Settlement by the Crown and Ngati Awa at Parliament, Treaty Negotiations Minister Margaret Wilson said.

Former Dairy Board chairman Graham Fraser has been appointed as special agricultural trade envoy.

National’s tertiary education policy is full of sloppy thinking and would offer nothing to students, says Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

“Marie Hasler’s release of National’s immigration policy, confirms that she has been so sound asleep on the job for the past few months, it’s no wonder she’s number 32 on their list,” Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.

It’s time National leader Bill English “fessed-up” over claims about cancer patients, Health Minister Annette King says.

New Zealand has protested over shipments of nuclear material due to pass through the Pacific

National’s welfare policy released today is devoid of any new ideas and long on rhetoric, says Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey.

Richard Prebble is totally inaccurate in claims regarding the Victims of Crime survey