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"We always knew Michael Cullen was nasty, but we thought Helen Clark would be able to keep him on his leash for at least the first week of the campaign," said Roger Sowry.

Minister for Tertiary Education Max Bradford today challenged Labour leader Helen Clark to come clean with the real facts of a student loan case she cited during the leaders debate last night.

Helen Clark is wrong when she says that National's plans for tax reductions and social spending increases will take the government into deficit, Treasurer Bill English said today.

With the handover of Te Puia Hospital on the East Coast to Ngati Porou Hauora - Maori are strengthening their leadership in shaping health services for their own people.

"With Helen Clark's latest gaffe on how fast student loans grow she looks increasingly accident prone," said Roger Sowry.

The Government will provide a $396,000 grant to the Gisborne District Council to assist with Millennium infrastructure, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley announced in Gisborne today.

The facts about student loans are undermining one of Labour and the Alliance's main election platforms, Associate Education Minister David Carter said today.

The Government is to transfer Te Puia Hospital on the East Coast to Ngati Porou Hauora - giving locals certainty about the future delivery of health services, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said in G

Senior Citizens Minister, David Carter, will recognise the voluntary contributions of 29 New Zealanders who contributed to International Year of Older Persons (IYOP) at a ceremony at the Beehive to

Strengthening families is the key to a kinder and more successful New Zealand, and National, through our team effort by Ministers with Government agencies will help build and restore the confidence

The 1999 election is a test of the credibility of the main parties' leaders, their teams and how their plans could lift the prosperity of New Zealanders, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said today.

Labour's costed spending promises already added up to more than $1.6 billion a year, and that was not counting 176 uncosted promises, Treasurer Bill English said today.

Following representations from the telecommunications industry, Communications Minister Maurice Williamson has agreed to delay the planned auction of the 2GHz spectrum for three months.

Fisheries Minister, Hon John Luxton, today announced that Cabinet had approved a $4.8 million reduction in cost recovery levies for the fishing industry. Mr

"The Government has commenced an information campaign to make young New Zealanders aware of the 1 December changes to the drinking laws," Education Minister, Nick Smith and Justice Minister, Tony R

The Government has commenced an information campaign to make young New Zealanders aware of the 1 December changes to the drinking laws," Education Minister, Nick Smith and Justice Minister, Tony Ry

Incoming CTU president Ross Wilson's threat to call on overseas unions to undermine a future centre-right government shows the desperation of unions to again dominate workplaces, Enterprise and Com

It is a sign of panic when Labour MPs try and make a story out of back-of-the envelope guesswork, Tertiary Education Minister Max Bradford said today.

Disruption at the National Party campaign launch in Auckland today, by supporters of the Labour-Alliance bloc, is a sign of the parties' absolute desperation, Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max B

Misinformation is the only answer Labour has to the real wage growth of almost one per cent a year under the Employment Contracts Act, Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max Bradford said today.

Treasurer Bill English said Labour's aim to bring the unemployment rate down to 3% was an old hoax.

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today said Government's $10.9 million investment in the protection of 3300 ha of virgin indigenous forest on Stewart Island was a sound strategic investment that wo

Information Technology (IT) Minister Maurice Williamson announced today that the National Party Campaign launch at Eden Park on Sunday October 31 would be simulcast on the party web site at 3pm.

Minister for Enterprise and Commerce Max Bradford today praised the commitment to workers by retiring trade union leader Ken Douglas.