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Transport Minister Jenny Shipley has announced that the Government will facilitate the holding of an industry conference on the state of and future for the shipping and ship servicing industries in

The National-New Zealand First Government has moved to accommodate concerns of the lessees in relation to the Maori Reserved Lands Bill currently being considered before Parliament.

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith has rejected Labour's call for the mandatory appointment of Maori, union and dairy directors on the Meat and Wool Boards.

New Zealand will be advocating a uniform greenhouse gas reduction target of up to 5% below 1990 levels, the Minister for the Environment, Hon Simon Upton, said today.

The Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, today denied the Government was trying to "rush" through proposed legislative changes to Maori reserved lands.

Housing Minister Murray McCully has announced that about 40% of Housing New Zealand tenants in Auckland are in the process of being advised by mail of a reduction to their rent.

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith has written to the Otago Regional Council urging it to help develop a sustainable arrangement for funding the regional share of Tb control in Otago.

Health Minister Bill English announced today that 26 percent more patients were expected to get elective surgery this year compared to last year.

A better deal for small consumers is the over-riding goal of the Government's energy reforms which are to be announced soon, Energy Minister Max Bradford said today.

"Deborah Morris, Minister of Youth Affairs, will represent New Zealand in Ottawa at the signing of an international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines," Acting Prime Minister, Winston Peters,

"I am extremely concerned at the pre-emptive industrial action planned by the secondary teachers union, the PPTA.

Food exporters on both sides of the Tasman will benefit from the trade agreement between Australia and New Zealand to reduce food inspection costs that takes effect today (Monday), Associate Health

While the average Kiwi would prefer to deal with authorities as little as possible, few really want our country to become an environmental 'wild west', the Minister for the Environment, Simon Upton

Attorney General and Minister of Corrections, Paul East, while rejecting calls for a separate Maori justice system, said he strongly supported the Maori community becoming more involved in addressi

Health Minister Bill English said today he was satisfied with the outcome of his complaint to the Advertising Standards Complaints Board about the drug companies' million-dollar 'Mayday' campaign.

Health Minister Bill English today welcomed the transfer of Maori patients from Tokanui Hospital to the care of skilled Maori mental health workers.

The Government has made considerable progress towards sorting out the highly complex legal issues surrounding the use of rabbit calicivirus (RCD) in New Zealand, the Minister for Biosecurity, Hon S

The Government is spending a total of nearly half a million dollars for research, surveillance and distribution of information related to rabbit

The Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, today welcomed the recommendations on the Maori Reserved Land Amendment Bill by Parliament's Justice and Law Reform select committee.

Of the 23,657 care and protection notifications reported to the Children, Young Persons and their Families Service last financial year, 80% proceeded to full investigation, says Minister of Social

"Science and technology are as much a part of New Zealand as the All Blacks, it's just unfortunate public attention is not equally focused," Minister of Research, Science and Technology Hon Maurice

The agreement on number portability reached by Clear and Telecom has been welcomed today by the Minister of
Communications, Hon Maurice Williamson

New Zealand and Singapore have today signed an historic "open skies" air services agreement. Transport Minister Jenny Shipley says this Agreement is probably the most open in the world.

Legislation enabling a secure and cost effective alternative to prison was introduced into Parliament today by the Minister of Corrections, Paul East.