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Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today a proposed new school network for South Canterbury that could unlock $16.5 million for local education.

New initiatives in fighting crime in Manurewa have produced some startling results.

Maori Affairs Minister says the government achieving where the opposition failed.

Opposition Leader desperate for publicity

The resolution of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims in the Wellington area has moved closer today, with the Crown recognising the mandate of iwi representatives who will negotiate a settlement.

Treaty negotiations Minister Margaret Wilson says Don Brash's claim that the settlement process has slowed is demonstrably incorrect - settlements are progressing at an unprecedented rate.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson says constructive debate about the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill must be based on facts, not misinformation.

Associate Education Minister Marian Hobbs leaves tomorrow to attend the third
meeting of Pacific Forum Education Ministers in Apia Samoa. She will also represent New Zealand at the funeral of Samoa's Justice Minister, Seumanu Aita Ah Wa, who died in Auckland on January 22.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff leaves New Zealand tomorrow for Ministerial meetings in Manila and Bali, and to visit Timor-Leste

The government is to look at how to enhance the quality of tertiary education teaching and learning this year.

It’s official—Tourism New Zealand is a world-class organisation.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel today announced a new programme of migrant health and disability screening rules.

New Zealand will seek election to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in 2009, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today.

Health warnings on cigarette packets are set in increase in size, following the Government's ratification of the World Health Organisation-sponsored Framework on Tobacco Control.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today a proposal for a new network for Upper Hutt and Stokes Valley schools that could unlock $9.5 million for local education.

Even the desperation of a once mainstream political party is no excuse for Don Brash's divisive Orewa speech.

Mr Power is still confused about what it means to actually invest in New Zealand’s Defence Force.

New Zealand-published books earned $117 million in export earnings last year, according to a new government report launched this evening by Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark.

The Spectrum Cap for Third Generation mobile telephony services

A report on nationwide electricity price movements and a case study of Contact Energy pricing in Invercargill

NZ to accept 20 humanitarian cases from Nauru referred by the UNHCR.

The forestry industry should think carefully before rejecting out of hand the proposal to have a commodity levy, Forestry Minister Jim Sutton says.

Parents are being encouraged to contribute to a clean, green, sustainable New Zealand by joining or starting walking school buses as children head back to school this week.

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and the entire The Lord of the Rings cast, crew and studio are to be warmly congratulated for their success at the 2004 Golden Globe Awards.