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The National Union of Public Employees, which represents MAF's striking vets, has rejected MAF's generous offer to bring settlement to the export meat dispute, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The National Union of Public Employees, which represents MAF's striking vets, has rejected MAF's generous offer to bring settlement to the export meat dispute, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Jim Anderton Minister of Economic Development today inspected the first of three new locally made fire engines going from Lower Hutt to fight fires in South Australia.

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey launched a service charter for the Department of Work (DWI) and Income today.

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson, says that MAF, as employer of meat industry vets, is today seeking to end the dispute through further negotiation. Negotiations are planned for this afternoon, in Christchurch.

Criticisms contained in the report of the Maori Affairs Select Committee into auditing and monitoring closing the gaps programmes are no longer valid, says Cabinet Social Equity Committee chair Steve Maharey.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard says he will be writing to the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) to offer them a briefing on the NCEA.

Pete Hodgson has welcomed confirmation that the international climate change talks suspended last year at The Hague will resume in June or July.

Transport Minister Mark Gosche was surprised by National's latest Transport spokeswoman Belinda Vernon trying to claim credit for a rule which National never carried out.

Minister for Accident Insurance Michael Cullen today acknowledged the plight of some self employed people who have had to pay excess ACC payments because of an anomaly in the current law.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard said a review into the Education Review Office signalled long term changes for the office that would help towards improving the standard of education across all schools.

plan to improve nationwide access to high-quality palliative care for people who are dying was announced today by Health Minister Annette King with the launch in Otago of the New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy.

Three more grants from the Sustainable Farming Fund have been made, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.
The new grants are to:

Deputy Alliance leader Sandra Lee has marked the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1951 Lockout today (Thursday) with a call for the business community to support "local people for local jobs" when all other hiring factors balance out.

The government has fulfilled promises made to rural communities before the
election, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.
Labour had promised a Minister for Rural Affairs, and that voice in Cabinet

Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré has released a "full and honest report" on New Zealand's implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC).

New Zealand has welcomed an international agreement to minimise the harm to one of the world's most threatened bird groups, petrels and albatrosses, caused by activities like commercial fishing practices.

New Zealand has welcomed an international agreement to minimise the harm to one of the world's most threatened bird groups, petrels and albatrosses, caused by activities like commercial fishing practices.

A plan to improve nationwide access to high-quality palliative care for people who are dying was announced today by Health Minister Annette King with the launch in Otago of the New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy.

Bank fees are excessive and banks don't give consumers enough information about the fees they impose.

You're here today to consider the changing face of television, how interactive Tv will effect advertising and marketing, how you should prepare to make the most of the opportunities.

Owners of vehicles that belch excessive fumes are the target of a new regulation, known as the 10 second rule, to come into effect in March.

Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff has announced that New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Fiji will be Adrian Simcock. Mr Simcock who is currently New Zealand's High Commissioner to India will take up the posting in June.

Taking all steps to collect outstanding fines is vital to maintain the integrity of our justice system, says Minister for Courts Matt Robson.