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New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Argentina will be career diplomat Carl Worker, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced today.

A newly revised national standard covering access to buildings and other public facilities will make life easier for people with disabilities and others such as older people and parents with children in pushchairs, Minister for Disability Issues Lianne

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Malaysia would be career diplomat
Mac Price, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The new social security agreement with Australia was signed today, Acting
Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said.

New Zealand's next Ambassador to the Philippines would be career diplomat
Terry Baker, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

New voluntary guidelines for advertising and sponsorship during children’s television were announced today from a coalition of groups involved in children’s television.

Manurewa MP George Hawkins has offered his congratulations to the volunteer staff at the Manurewa Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).

Accident Insurance Minister Michael Cullen is confident the ACC portfolio is in safe hands with its new Minister, Lianne Dalziel.

People with disabilities have the right to the same employment opportunities as the rest of the population, Minister for Social Services Steve Maharey and Minister for Disability Issues Lianne Dalziel said today.

Acting Women's Affairs Minister Sandra Lee says New Zealand welcomes the launch of the Millennium Peace Prize for Women, the first award of its kind to honour women for peace-building, to mark International Women's Day today.

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Singapore will be career diplomat Nigel Moore, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced today. The relationship with Singapore is one of the closest we have with any country, Mr Sutton said.

A scheme to provide funding to environmental and community groups to take cases to the Environment Court will be launched in Christchurch today.

Acting Minister of Broadcasting Steve Maharey will be contacting industry stakeholders over the next few weeks as he familiarises himself with the key policy issues facing the industry and the Government.

It is clear to me that these inquiries are now going to continue for some time. In these circumstances I believe it is appropriate to offer the Prime Minister my resignation from ministerial duties.

Accident Insurance Minister Michael Cullen says ACT deputy leader Ken Shirley needs to go back to school to improve his reading and arithmetic skills.

Minister for Accident Insurance Michael Cullen today acknowledged the plight of some self employed people who have had to pay excess ACC payments because of an anomaly in the current law.

Deputy Alliance leader Sandra Lee has marked the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1951 Lockout today (Thursday) with a call for the business community to support "local people for local jobs" when all other hiring factors balance out.

The National Party's latest reshuffle shows its complete disregard for the rights of disabled people, Minister for Disability Issues Lianne Dalziel said today.

Labour Cabinet Minister Pete Hodgson said today that the National Party's reshuffle highlighted the paucity of talent on the opposition bench while leaving its biggest problem, its leadership, untouched.

The MP for Wellington Central Marian Hobbs has welcomed the release of two reports which confirmed her eligibility for claiming a Wellington accommodation allowance before the last election.

Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Jim Sutton announced the appointment of New
Zealand's first Honorary Consul in Harare, Zimbabwe, today.

Prevention, rehabilitation and compensation - in that order
New accident compensation legislation, introduced to the House today, promotes prevention rather than cure.

IPR Bill is the second phase of the Government's commitment to building a first class, fair and sustainable scheme for reducing personal injury which upholds the unique principles of no-fault, 24 hour cover.

ACC premiums are on the way down again, almost a year after the Government introduced legislation to remove private insurers from work place accident insurance.