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Associate Minister of Health, Tariana Turia, hopes Maori mental health workers will participate in a survey of training needs.

Another thirty-six of the most innovative new enterprises received a boost today with the release of the twentieth round of Industry New Zealand’s Enterprise Awards.

Auckland’s progress in working in partnership on a regional economic development initiative is being welcomed by Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff has announced that Kate Lackey will be New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Australia.

20 August 2002Media Statement
FBT rate for low interest loans up

The government will accept the recommendations from the independent panel brought in to provide alternative dispute resolution to help settle the secondary teachers’ collective agreement.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced an essay-writing competition aimed at choosing three secondary school students to travel to Egypt with the official government delegation for ceremonies to mark the 60th anniversary of the Second Battle of El Alamein on 19-20 October.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff is concerned over the apparent poor processes resulting in not guilty verdicts and light sentences at the ad-hoc Human Rights Tribunals for East Timor in Indonesia.

Jim Anderton is amazed that that the National Party still doesn’t appreciate economic, industry and regional development, even after having been punished for failing to deliver economic development when they were last in Government.

Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton was surprised to read Dominion Post editorial comments yesterday (15 August) saying that ‘it is no surprise’ that the Government isn’t portraying itself as being anxious to climb up OECD rankings.

“I was surprised because only two days earlier I sent out a media release affirming this Labour Progressive Government’s commitment to economic growth.

Don Brash's meteoric rise to No. 3 in the National caucus will make it impossible for Bill English to distance his party from the extremism of the 1990s.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson has welcomed the Council of Trade Union’s launch of the booklet “Unions, Innovation and Sustainable Development” at its National Affiliates’ Council meeting today.

On the eve of the unveiling of the proposed allocation model for the Maori fisheries settlement asset, the Government has urged the parties to "focus on a solution".

The United Future parliamentary caucus agrees to provide confidence and supply for the term of this Parliament

Coalition Agreement between the Labour and Progressive Coalition Parties in Parliament

The Labour and Progressive Coalition parties in Parliament agree to form a government with the objective of:

Statistics New Zealand now has the job of reporting comprehensive information on people who are killed or severely injured, the Minister of Statistics, Laila Harre, and Associate Minister of ACC Ruth Dyson announced today.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard has announced today that the Crown will appeal the High Court decision in the Daniels’ case.