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New Zealand First's Police spokesperson, Ron Mark, should apologise to current Fire Service Acting Chief Executive Alison Timms for suggesting that she will be the next deputy commissioner of police.

Health Minister Annette King is giving the go-ahead for blood tests to be carried out to measure dioxin levels among a selection of residents who lived near the former Ivon Watkins Dow plant in New Plymouth at the time it was manufacturing 245-T.

The Minister of Conservation, Hon Sandra Lee, today announced that 26-hectares of Central Otago land containing one of the highest concentrations of rare plants in New Zealand has been purchased by the Nature Heritage Fund.

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.

Health Minister Annette King is giving the go-ahead for blood tests to be carried out to measure dioxin levels among a selection of residents who lived near the former Ivon Watkins Dow plant in New Plymouth at the time it was manufacturing 245-T.

The latest ranking of National's spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs, Pansy Wong, shows how the National Party fails to take the portfolio seriously.

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, will visit New Zealand from 24 February to 26 February.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard said National's new education spokesperson was proving he doesn't do his homework and is ignorant of the facts on the National Certificate of Educational Achievement.

Minister of Commerce Paul Swain says the fiasco over the Montana takeover by Lion Nathan has proven once and for all that New Zealand must have a Takeovers Code.

Health Minister Annette King says significant improvements in delivering elective (non-urgent) treatment services has seen hospital queues drop by 56 per cent in the first quarter of the 2000/01 year.

Justice Minister Phil Goff has announced a major advance in the battle against burglary with the Government to introduce legislation to allow police to seek compulsion orders for DNA testing of burglary suspects.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard has ordered a programme of work to improve protection for New Zealand’s critical infrastructure from cyber-crime and other IT-based threats such as computer “hacking” and viruses.

The Government aims to increase the annual number of skilled and business migrants approved to enter New Zealand to a total of around 27,000 a year, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today.

"Over 100 kiwi businesses and entrepreneurs are better off because of the Labour Alliance Coalition Government's jobs machine,"

Tourism Minister Mark Burton has told those attending the Marlborough Culinary Fare 2001 that the event highlights the important and exciting relationship that exists between the tourism industry and the cuisine sectors.

The Minister of Tourism Mark Burton has applauded the new short breaks holiday campaign aimed at Australian tourists, which has been launched jointly by Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand.

Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff had a wide-ranging discussion when he met with the Commander of the Fijian Military Forces, Commodore Frank Bainimarama today.

The Labour/Alliance Government is committed to industry development, but the Foodbank industry is one that it would like to see go out of business.

Business leaders are supporting a campaign to use jobs to turn offenders away from crime, says Minister of Corrections Matt Robson.

"New Zealand needs to develop a design culture," Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton said today.

"New Zealand needs to develop a design culture," Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton said today.

The Minister for the Environment Marian Hobbs has participated in a teleconference call from the United Nations Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, to yachtsman/adventurer Sir Peter Blake in Antarctica.

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced four education-based pilots to help New Zealand embrace the economic and social benefits of information technology.

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced four education-based pilots to help New Zealand embrace the economic and social benefits of information technology.