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Changes have been announced to ministerial portfolio allocations affecting all but four Cabinet ministers

A combined threat assessment group has been established to strengthen New Zealand’s threat assessment capabilities

The government’s nomination for the position of Speaker following the retirement of the Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt next year will be the Hon Margaret Wilson.

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the Governor-General has approved the reappointment of the Commissioner of Police, Rob Robinson, for a further term of two years.

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today the shortlist of designers chosen to develop designs for the New Zealand Memorial at Hyde Park Corner in London.

The Prime Minister Helen Clark has welcomed the inauguration of Hamid Karzai as President of Afghanistan.

New Zealand is providing emergency funding of $200,000 to assist the relief effort for the hundreds of thousands of people affected in the Philippines by the recent series of typhoons.

New Zealand, Australia, and the Association of South East Asian Nations are to launch negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement

The government has agreed to a series of measures to help build New Zealand’s connections with the countries of South East Asia

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the summit meeting with the leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a very important step in reinvigorating New Zealand’s ties with the region.

Successful negotiations have been concluded on a Closer Economic Partnership Agreement between New Zealand and Thailand

The Prime Ministers of Thailand and New Zealand today announced the successful conclusion of negotiations on a Closer Economic Partnership (CEP) Agreement.

Prime Minister Helen Clark will visit Vientiane, Laos, to attend a commemorative summit on 29-30 November with the leaders of ASEAN (the Association of South East Asian Nations) and Australia.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that a third round of talks aimed at forging a closer economic partnership between New Zealand, Chile and Singapore will be held in Santiago next month.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that New Zealand and China will commence negotiations on a free trade agreement within weeks.

Parliament will this week hold a special sitting to enable MPs to pay their respects to the Unknown Warrior.

Helen Clark congratulates President George Bush on his election victory

Prime Minister Helen Clark has received the resignation of the Hon John Tamihere from all his portfolios

Prime Minister Helen Clark says a Memorandum of Arrangement between New Zealand and Niue marks a new chapter in the partnership between the two countries.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that New Zealand will fully fund the new hospital on Niue, costing around $6 million, to replace the hospital destroyed by Cyclone Heta in January.

Helen Clark responds to a New Zealand Herald report quoting Chief Justice Sian Elias on issues around judicial independence

Prime Minister Helen Clark is attending the 30th anniversary celebrations of Niuean self-government during a visit to Niue next weekend.

Business and cultural relations between India and New Zealand will continue to grow strongly, said the Prime Minister Helen Clark during a visit to Mumbai.

A recent Indian newspaper article grossly distorts the Prime Minister Helen Clark's comments to a visiting Indian journalist.