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The assets from the aquaculture settlement will provide an opportunity for iwi to play a greater role in marine farming

Foreign Minister Phil Goff leaves for Laos tomorrow to attend the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference and Regional Forum

Review of Trans-Tasman MoU on business law co-ordination announced

The Government's economic growth strategy is making good progress as shown by the reports on the GIF Taskforces released today.

More than sixty initiatives to grow the economy, ranging from changes in the tax system to encouraging more students to study science and technology, are underway as a result of four Growth and Innovation Framework sector taskforces.

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the 2005 general election will be held on Saturday 17 September.

Key is being highly selective in the facts around the use of consultants.

We are doing a lot to improve the quality of decision-making, and further reduce delays and uncertainty about costs

Small Business Minister Rick Barker and Associate Revenue Minister David Cunliffe today launched a new online collaborative tool for new company registration, allowing businesses to apply for an IRD number at the same time as registering their company.

The government is raising the subsidy levels for projects to upgrade sewage treatment and disposal systems

NZAID, the government's international aid and development agency, will make an immediate contribution of $500,000 to the United Nations' appeal for Niger.

A new committee targets this leading cause of death in children...

Most hostels accommodating school students are well run but in a small number of cases, hostels can be unsafe

Technology brokerage service to help companies access 20,000 experts internationally.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today expressed sadness at the news of more bomb attacks on London's transport system.

New Zealanders value the environment and understand the need to balance the demands of the economy with people's expectations to live in and enjoy our spaces

The government will close a loophole in tax law.

The latest Social Report shows solid progress on social issues

Associate Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Taito Phillip Field will represent the New Zealand Government at the second anniversary of the Regional Assistance Mission in Solomon Islands (RAMSI) in Honiara

Alistair Polson is to be the new Special Agricultural Trade Envoy.

Over 12,300 businesses have received support, advice and training over the last year from NZ Trade and Enterprise.

The number of working-aged New Zealanders on benefits has fallen in every region in the country over the past year as unemployment benefit numbers reached a 19 year low.

After Work and Income's most successful year to date, the agency's new regional plans will see even more New Zealanders helped off benefits and into work.

The government focus on reducing compliance costs for small business is working.