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Directors and officers of listed companies will have simplified and reduced disclosure requirements under amended Securities Market regulations, Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today.

Options for a statutory minimum for redundancy compensation and notice will go out for public consultation next year, Labour Minister Trevor Mallard announced today.

During a visit to Langimalie Health Centre today, Health Minister David Cunliffe and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban highlighted their ministries commitment to working toget

New regulations for the conditional release of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) will provide greater assurance for industry and the public in regard to traceability and segregation, Environmen

The government is developing regulations to specify the carbon credits known as assigned amount units that will be accepted for compliance with the emissions trading scheme, Climate Change Minister

Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited has been awarded the construction contract to build the new Levin courthouse, Courts Minister Rick Barker announced today.

Jane Evelyn Borthwick, Barrister of Christchurch, has been appointed an Environment Judge, Attorney-General Michael Cullen announced today.

Ngāti Apa (North Island) and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Michael Cullen said.

Gerard Martin Lynch, Barrister of Christchurch, has been appointed a District Court Judge, Attorney-General Michael Cullen announced today.

Senior Government Minister Phil Goff and Premier of Niue Hon Toke Talagi successfully completed a series of bilateral meetings in Wellington today.

The Government has approved funding for a new enhanced night vision capability for the Defence Force, Defence Minister Phil Goff said today.

Defence Minister Phil Goff today released the September 2008 update of the Defence Long Term Development Plan (LTDP).

New research has found that more than 60 per cent of employers offer their workers flexible working hours and say it has a positive effect, Labour Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today that the Cabinet yesterday agreed to a new, bottom secondary tax rate of 12.5 per cent.

Older New Zealanders in retirement villages will have greater protection under a new Code of Practice for Retirement Villages announced by Prime Minister Helen Clark and Building and Construction M

Iwi Maori and the Crown have reached an early agreement over resolution of ‘pre-commencement' (1992-2004) aquaculture interests in the South Island and the Coromandel, Fisheries Minister Jim Ande

Minister of Health David Cunliffe today announced details of a multi-million dollar plan to lift New Zealand's cardiac surgery rate by at least 25 percent over four-years, as apart of a major strat

Speaking at the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association National Conference, Veterans' Minister Rick Barker today told veterans that good progress has been made on implementing the Memorand

Internal Affairs Minister, Rick Barker today launched the new decorative birth certificates available now from the Births Deaths and Marriages Registry of the Department of Internal Af

A range of significant Auckland transport projects, including Auckland passenger rail electrification, have been given a green light with the Government's decision to approve Auckland's regional fu

Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard has today welcomed Australia's announcement that it will introduce a resale royalty scheme to Parliament that will benefit visual artists

The food supply situation in Zimbabwe has deteriorated sharply in recent years.  It has been estimated that 3.8 million people in Zimbabwe presently need food assistance, with this number expected

Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Minister Helen Clark today announced that $1.5 million has been allocated to international organisations responding to natural disasters through