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The Prime Minister has announced the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of sexual conduct by Police

Racing Minister Damien O'Connor today welcomed the announcement of Graeme Hansen as Chief Executive of the New Zealand Racing Board

Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey is condemning claims by National leader Don Brash that New Zealand universities have lowered their standards to enable Maori students to graduate.

Minister of Defence Mark Burton is today wholeheartedly congratulating the New Zealand Defence Force for their work alongside Civil Defence in the flood-stricken regions of Manawatu and Rangitikei.

The Waikato Innovation Park is a major investment in high value research and economic development, says Industry & Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton

A preliminary group of prospective skilled migrants have been selected from the new Skilled Migrant Category pool

Act MP Muriel Newman is off the pace again today with incorrect claims that aspiring artists are exempted from having to work for a living.

Health Minister Annette King has announced a new deputy chair for Hutt District Health Board, and a new board member for Canterbury DHB

The Import Risk Analysis for New Zealand apples issued today by Biosecurity Australia should open the way for New Zealand’s apple access into the Australian market, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff is welcoming continued efforts to raise funds for Niue

International visitor arrivals to New Zealand topped two million for the second year in a row

The government is continuing to refute incorrect claims by Act MP Muriel Newman that rural housing assistance is only available to Maori – and issued information this afternoon showing the MP herself has sought preferential treatment in the past.

Budget 2004 will be delivered on 27 May

he Government is supporting an international move to combat the spread of invasive exotic marine pests in the ballast water of ships

Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton has welcomed the publication today of a draft handbook aimed at providing guidance primarily to schools on how to evaluate the merits of different drug education programmes.

The Modern Apprenticeships scheme continues to expand, reaching 6,259 trainees across 30 industries in December 2003.

New Zealanders will have a chance to say whether or not they think the country's oaths and affirmations should be updated, says Justice Minister Phil Goff

Flood victims receive help from Government

What was once New Zealand's worst contaminated site – the former Fruitgrower's Chemical Company property at Mapua – will become a safe local attraction once remediation work is completed, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs says.

Auckland transport is set for real progress now that Central and local government leaders have accepted the Government's "Investing for Growth" package

Claims in Parliament by Act MP Muriel Newman that government assistance to repair dangerous rural housing is only available to Maori are completely incorrect.

Fifteen new Community Action on Youth & Drugs programmes will help combat illicit drug use, says Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton

Become a member of the Confiscated Car Club today, or pay your fines.

Thousands of providers and students in the export education sector will benefit this year from an industry-funded $3.2 million work programme