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The corrections system failed Liam Ashley and his family, Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor said today.

A Crown Commissioner is to be appointed to run the New Plymouth-based Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT).

Full sugar fizzy and energy drinks will be removed from secondary schools by 2009

The income threshold at which new Zealand-based borrowers must begin repaying their student loans will rise from $17,160 to $17,784 on 1 April next year, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.

The proposed energy strategy aims to for a sustainable and affordable energy system, minimising greenhouse gas emissions, and an enduring competitive advantage for NZ

National have finally admitted that Labour's employment law has had a major role in achieving the world's lowest
unemployment rate but workers are right to be skeptical about Key's motives.

We have a moral and environmental obligation to help address this serious global problem

Women’s Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel agrees with women’s groups that protection orders must work effectively

It's been two years since bars and restaurants have been smokefree and nine out of ten New Zealanders support the right to live and work in a smokefree environment, a report released today by Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor shows.

The unofficial Minister for New Zealand Music Judith Tizard has congratulated Outward Sound which helps export our music on a successful first year of operation.

Treaty settlement process passes major milestone with the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act

Legislation has been introduced into Parliament which will update the Copyright act to include the impact of new technologies especially around copying music.

NZ and Korea eye Free Trade Agreement as key component of Partnership for the 21st Century

New Zealand is to pledge $US1million a year to the United Nations’ Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

The Maori Purposes Bill was passed by Parliament.

All claims for historical Treaty of Waitangi claims must be lodged by 1 September 2008, under a new law just passed

The number of Maori on unemployment benefits has dropped by over 60% since 1999

The selection of six default providers is an important step in the introduction of the scheme which aims to help New Zealanders develop long-term savings habits and will give them more choices for securing their financial futures.

A new library for prisoners at the Auckland Regional Women’s Corrections Facility was opened today by the Minister of Corrections Damien O’Connor.

Jim Anderton announced plans to change the fisheries legislation to ensure decisions can be more cautious and favour sustainability when there is little or poor information

Better resources for tertiary institutions for world-class education

A formal memorandum of understanding has been signed between the government and representatives of Viet Nam veterans.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today named six default providers they intend to appoint for KiwiSaver

Government responds to recommendations of report on concerns of Viet Nam veterans