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The Government today introduced to Parliament a bill that will help tackle violence and neglect against children.

Justice Minister Simon Power said he was delighted that a significant majority of the Parliament had passed the Government's changes to the Bail Act which will make it harder to get bail.

Measures introduced into Parliament today will raise standards of achievement and attendance in schools, says Education Minister, Anne Tolley.

New Zealand owes a debt of gratitude to the surviving members of the legendary Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) which held its final parade today, Veterans' Affairs Minister Hon Judith Collins says.<

The Minister of Fisheries, Phil Heatley, today released the Briefing for Incoming Ministers (BIM) from the Ministry of Fisheries.

Agriculture Minister, David Carter, has approved the purchase of a farm by the Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre in Masterton.

Environment Minister Nick Smith and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley have announced that rules governing aquaculture will be overhauled alongside the Government's wider review of the Resource Manage

Environment Minister Nick Smith and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley have announced that rules governing aquaculture will be overhauled alongside the Government's wider review of the Resource Manage

Foreign Minister Murray McCully today expressed his condolences at the death of former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas.

Businesses and workers will benefit from expanded employment opportunities because of today's passage of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2008, says the Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinso

The Government today introduced to Parliament a bill designed to make it harder to get bail.

The Government today introduced to Parliament a bill designed to make it harder to get bail.

The Briefings to the Incoming Prime Minister have been released and those to be made public are available below. 

Four briefing papers from the research, science and technology sector were released publicly at 1pm today.

The new Health Minister Tony Ryall has confirmed that the Crown will consent  to the applicants' request to withdraw its application for a judicial review of the previous Health Minister's sacking

Neighbourhood Support is an important way the community can contribute to making New Zealand a safer place, Police Minister Hon Judith Collins says.

New Zealand Police are being stretched too thin, and more Police are on the way, Police Minister Judith Collins told graduates at the Royal New Zealand Police College today.

The Education Minister Anne Tolley has released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) from the Ministry of Education and other education organisations.

The Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) from the Tertiary Education Commission.

The Government is keeping a close eye on dry weather conditions in parts of the country and will consider drought assistance for farming communities if required, says Agriculture Minister David

New Zealand is committing $1.5 million to supporting the democratic reform process in Tonga, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today tabled in Parliament a Bill to repeal the obligation placed on oil companies to sell a certain proportion of biofuel.

The passage of the Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill this morning shows that New Zealanders now have a government that delivers on its tax cut promises, Finance Minister Bill English

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson has today released five Briefings to the Incoming Minister.