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"Talking is the only way to get progress with the secondary teachers' employment contract.

New Zealand and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China today signed agreements covering extradition and mutual assistance on criminal matters.

The Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, is seriously considering a Heritage Protection Order for the historic Matukutureia archaeological sites on the Matukurua Stonefields in South Auck

Comments by Labour's agriculture spokesperson, Jim Sutton, that the Government has hasty, confused and radical plans to change producer boards are astounding, Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith sa

The independent report into the notification of a five year-old South Auckland girl who had been sexually abused by members of her family was released today by the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Soci

Health Minister Bill English today called on the Labour Party to apologise to the Health and Disability Commissioner for attacking her right to carry out an inquiry into Canterbury Health.

Health Minister Bill English today welcomed the report of the Health and Disability Commissioner on her inquiry into Canterbury Health and said it brought to completion a difficult period in the CH

The Minister responsible for New Zealand's competition policy framework, Minister of Commerce, Hon John Luxton, today welcomed the introduction of Challenge!

Acting Agriculture Minister John Luxton, today introduced the Dairy Board Amendment Bill to Parliament.

"The Government has not announced the outcome of the current general tariff review. This is still in progress. No decision has yet been made.

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Hon Jenny Shipley, held discussions today with His Excellency Dr Carlos Menem, President of the Argentine Republic across a broad range of international, regi

Labour Minister Max Bradford today dismissed CTU claims that the Government was starving the Occupational Health and Safety Service of funds to undertake prosecutions.

Samoan and Chinese will be included in national school examinations for the first time next year, Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today.

"Thursday April 2 is a black day for education as tens of thousands of students face losing a day's education because of unjustified industrial action by the secondary teachers' union," Education M

"Simple one-off solutions won't help students who have fallen out of the education system," Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

Health Minister Bill English said a statement today by Labour's Annette King that she was 'disturbed' at conflict between the Ministry of Health and the Health Funding Authority was pious nonsense.

Acting Agriculture Minister John Luxton and Social Welfare Minister Roger Sowry have announced the criteria for drought-stricken Marlborough and North Canterbury farmers to receive income support u

Acting Agriculture Minister John Luxton and Social Welfare Minister Roger Sowry have announced the criteria for drought-stricken Marlborough and North Canterbury farmers to receive income support u

Parliament was treated to some extremely strange leaps of the imagination among Opposition members during debate on the Fire Service Amendment Bill today, Internal Affairs Minister Jack Elder said.

Supporting Schools, Parents And Communities To Overcome Barriers To Learning Waipuna International Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland

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The Minister for the Environment, Hon Simon Upton, will chair a meeting of Environment Ministers from OECD countries in Paris on 1 -3 April.

"It is unfortunate and disappointing that the PPTA is pressing on with strike action.

Eleven years on from the establishment of the first State Owned Enterprises on April 1st 1987, the value taxpayers can expect to extract from continued ownership of government businesses is showing

State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall and Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith confirmed today that two new State Owned Enterprises will be established from MAF Quality Management (MQM).