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"China's actions in proceeding with yet another nuclear test will be condemned by all New Zealanders," said the Prime Minister, Rt Hon J B Bolger today.

In 1990 New Zealand risked watching the Asian economic Orient Express hurtle by the platform Foreign Minister Don McKinnon said today when he addressed the new Asia 2000 Board.

Africa is the focus for a series of grants from New Zealands aid programme Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

Minister of Fisheries Hon Doug Kidd announced today he has accepted the recommendations of the Tribunal which conducted a hearing on the proposed taiapure-local fishery at Porangahau in the souther

No-one is more concerned than I am about ensuring sufficient teachers are available to provide a quality education for all New Zealanders, Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

The Minister of Energy, Hon Doug Kidd, today announced that he had approved the grant of six petroleum exploration permits in the East Coast Basin (on and offshore East Coast, North Island).

To the sounds of conch shells and the singing of the Maori cultural performance group, Kahurangi, the New Zealand Consulate in Atlanta was opened by the Deputy Prime Minister Don McKinnon during a

The Minister of Maori Affairs, Hon John Luxton today called for nominations from interested parties for the 13 Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission (Te Ohu Kaimoana) Commissioner positions.The s

Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today he was delighted to release to schools the final version of the first-ever Mäori language curriculum document, Te Reo Mäori.

The Minister of Energy, Hon Doug Kidd, today welcomed the advice from the oil companies, the motor industry and Government agencies that, based on extensive tests and investigations, the new premiu

Results of testing and investigative work into reported fuel system failures after the introduction of premium unleaded petrol were released today.

Finance Minister Rt Hon Bill Birch said today he was disappointed that the 0 to 2 per cent underlying inflation target range outlined in the Policy Targets Agreement had been breached.

Delegates attending the Commonwealth Law Ministers Conference in Kuala Lumpur have shown great interest in New Zealands new domestic violence legislation.

Prime Minister, Rt Hon J B Bolger, is shocked and outraged at hearing reports that up to 100 refugees, many of them women and children, were killed and more than 150 injured when Israeli forces shelled a UN base in southern Lebanon.

The horrific events in Lebanon underscore the urgency of the need to find a peaceful and comprehensive solution in the Middle East. I am deeply concerned that the headquarters of the Fijian battalion of UN peacekeeping troops has been fired upon by Israeli forces. I call on all parties to respect the relevant UN resolutions, Mr Bolger said.

As everyone here knows it was only a little over six weeks ago that I became Minister of Education.

Thank you for the invitation to be here to launch the Interactive Television Project today.

Fisheries Minister Hon Doug Kidd today supervised the release of two truckloads of eels, the first dividend of an innovative partnership between South Island Maori and commercial fishers to rebuild

A little spotted kiwi chick flew to Rotorua today as part of a revolutionary and innovative kiwi egg research and management programme designed to help save New Zealand's threatened national emblem

The Government is looking at changing the law to make it compulsory for schools to report details of each case of a child sent home on suspension, Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

Oyster lovers will be able to enjoy Bluff oysters from the first commercial season in three years with the announcement today by the Minister of Fisheries Hon Doug Kidd of a commercial oyster fishi

Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today that he has formally approved the establishment of three new primary schools from the beginning of next year.

The Cabinet has now approved the gazettal of the new Kahurangi National Park, the Minister of Conservation, Denis Marshall, said today.

The Crown's shares in Forestry Corporation of New Zealand Ltd will be offered for sale through an international tender process, Finance Minister Rt Hon Bill Birch said today.

Forestry Corporation's assets include 22 Crown Forestry Licences covering 188,000 hectares of exotic plantation forest land in the Bay of Plenty, together with processing plants at Waipa, Kaingaroa