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Trial employment periods for up to 90 days for workplaces with fewer than 20 employees will be available from April 2009, the Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinson, announced today.

Briefing papers released today reveal a distinctive and comprehensive contribution is made to New Zealand's economy and society by a community and voluntary sector made up of many parts.

"Labour's legacy of mismanagement has been laid bare in briefing papers handed to the Incoming Minister of Defence," says Defence Minister Wayne Mapp.

The Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations), Tim Groser, will be leading the New Zealand delegation at the latter stages of the United Nations Framework Conventi

Career diplomat Tia Barrett will be New Zealand's next High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to South Africa will be career diplomat Geoff Randal, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.

The Ministry for the Environment's Briefing to the Incoming Minister, as well as briefings from ERMA and the Bioethics Council, were released publicly at 2pm today.

New Environment Minister Nick Smith today released the independent report commissioned by the Ministry for the Environment into its handling of the Mapua contaminated site clean-up near Nelson.<

The Terms of Reference for the Ministerial Inquiry into the disclosure of the funding shortfall in ACC's Non-Earners Account has been released by Finance Minister Bill English today.

Ministers Hon Bill English, Hon Gerry Brownlee and Hon Steven Joyce have today released the Briefings to the Incoming Ministers related to infrastructure issues covering the portfolios of Infrastru

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today announced the opening of bidding for new petroleum exploration permits across two large offshore areas, the Raukumara (East Cape) and Northland

Ministers Hon Bill English, Hon Gerry Brownlee and Hon Steven Joyce have today released the Briefings to the Incoming Ministers related to infrastructure issues covering the portfolios of Infrastru

Ministers Hon Bill English, Hon Gerry Brownlee and Hon Steven Joyce have today released the Briefings to the Incoming Ministers related to infrastructure issues covering the portfolios of Infrastru

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has today released the Department of Labour briefing to her.

Health Minister Tony Ryall has welcomed the Prime Minister's confirmation that a full 12 month course of the breast cancer drug Herceptin is now available.

Hon Dr Richard Worth today released the Briefings to the Incoming Minister from the Department of Internal Affairs, Land Information New Zealand, the National Library and Archives New Zealand.

Prime Minister John Key announced today that the National-led Government will honour its pre-election promise to ensure a full 12-month course of the breast cancer drug Herceptin is available.

Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson today released the Briefing for the Incoming Minister from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).

New Zealand needs to build a broader consensus about how to make progress on climate change issues, Climate Change Minister Nick Smith said today in releasing the terms of reference for the sele

Women's Affairs & Ethnic Affairs Minister, Hon Pansy Wong, has this afternoon released Briefings to the Incoming Minister.

Finance Minister Bill English has today released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Finance from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

A 40 per cent blow out in District Health Board deficits to over $150 million have been revealed by Health Minister Tony Ryall.

A strong consensus is building around the need for significant reform of the Resource Management Act according to Environment Minister Nick Smith.

Tax changes introduced to parliament today are crucial to boosting New Zealand's economy as financial uncertainty continues worldwide, and lifting New Zealand's long term growth rates Finance Minis