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Foreign and Trade Minister, Don McKinnon, arrived in Bougainville this morning to witness the signing of an historic ceasefire agreement marking the end of nine years of bloody conflict on the Isla

Goods will be traded more freely between New Zealand and Australia and the freedom of individuals to work in either country will be enhanced with the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement (TTMR

Internal Affairs Minister Jack Elder today announced a number of appointments to the Casino Control Authority.

A new award for environmentally acceptable packaging will encourage producers to look for further innovative ways to improve the way in which we package goods, said the Associate Minister for the E

The Hon Winston Peters MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, today said that he had sought assurances from the Labour Minister, on behalf of the New Zealand First Caucus, on proposed industrial

Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister, Don McKinnon, who left for Papua New Guinea this morning to attend the historic ceasefire signing ceremony on the island of Bougainville tomorrow, has handed ove

Immigration Minister Max Bradford today announced new streamlined procedures for people seeking asylum in New Zealand.

Labour Minister Max Bradford, responding to a media release on industrial relations by Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters, said he had discussed these matters with Mr Peters before

The Government has moved to fix a teething problem with the criteria for the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme, which is part of the new Special Education 2000 programme.

The Attorney-General, Hon D.A.M. Graham, said today the Crown will appeal the recent decision of the High Court known as the Tahora case.

Last week's Fair Go programme gave a misleading impression on the role the Department of Internal Affairs plays in setting the rules regarding military cemeteries.

The Minister of Social Welfare, Hon Roger Sowry today announced the Government's commitment to providing more beds and services to help children in need of care and protection, young offenders and

"We need to have a national and local roading network that works for New Zealand - that keeps traffic, the economy and our society moving forward," said Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson

Saturn Communications launch of a local residential telephone service in Wellington, to supplement the company's other service offerings has today been welcomed by the Minister of Communications Ho

The Coalition Government is to fund two exciting new initiatives that will help young people lead safer lives, said the Minister of Youth Affairs, Deborah Morris.

New Zealand has sought a pause in negotiations on the OECD's proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI), Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters and Acting Finance Minister Lock

Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced plans today to put amendments to the Education Act before Parliament to clarify the provisions that allow tertiary education institutions to join forces.

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today announced that the Department of Conservation would be establishing a new apprenticeship programme to enhance the skills of field level staff.

The Minister of Fisheries, Hon John Luxton, is to recommend to Cabinet that the prohibition on the export of Bluff oysters under the Customs and Excise Act be lifted from October.

New Zealand has sought a pause in negotiations on the OECD's proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI), Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters and Acting Finance Minister Lock

Trade Minister Lockwood Smith has welcomed today's decision by the Australian High Court that New Zealand television programmes must be included in Australia's local contents quota.

"The Blue Sky team is to be congratulated for their ongoing efforts to increase the market for New Zealand made television programming," Minister of Communications Hon Maurice Williamson said today

The Minister of Local Government, Hon Maurice Williamson, announced today that the Government is in the process of appointing a new Local Government Commission as the term of the existing Commissio

Education Minister Nick Smith today released a Ministry of Education report on bulk funded schools which concludes that the controversial system for resourcing schools is enhancing student learning