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New Zealand will begin enforcing United Nations sanctions against Sierra Leone's military junta from tonight, Foreign Affairs Minister Don McKinnon said today.

  • Don McKinnon
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Minister of Justice, Hon D.A.M. Graham, today announced the appointment of Auckland Barrister and Solicitor Christopher John McGuire as a District Court Judge.

  • Doug Graham
  • Justice

Maori will benefit significantly from the Government's employment strategy the Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, said today

  • Tau Henare
  • Maori Affairs

Students with special education needs will receive substantially more funding for their schooling next year following the approval of the next phase of the Government's special education policy, Sp

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

The Minister of Justice, Hon D.A.M.

  • Doug Graham
  • Justice

The proposed structure of the new Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has been released to agriculture and forestry staff today for their comment.

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

The Prime Ministers of the Netherlands and New Zealand, Wim Kok and Jim Bolger, were delighted to announce today agreement on a working holiday scheme between the two countries.

  • Jim Bolger
  • Prime Minister

The Ministry of Maori Development, Te Puni Kokiri, has established a nominations database to help promote Maori representation on boards and organisations, both of general interest, and of specific

  • Tau Henare
  • Maori Affairs

Minister of Employment Peter McCardle said today the 0.1% increase in the September quarter official unemployment rate is a lower than expected outcome and while any increase is undesirable, it sho

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

The Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith today released details of a new recreation reserve at Thornes Bay, Takapuna.

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

The Minister for Courts, Hon D.A.M.

  • Doug Graham

Trick or Treaty?

  • Doug Graham
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

"I am honoured to accept the challenge of leading New Zealand to a brighter future," Jenny Shipley said today.

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister

Health Minister Bill English today announced approval of a $4 million project to build four new theatres at Nelson hospital.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Prime Minister Jim Bolger has announced that he will retire as Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party before the end of this year.

  • Jim Bolger
  • Prime Minister

The dates for terms and holidays for state primary and secondary schools have been set for the next three years, Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today.

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

An RNZAF Hercules is scheduled to fly emergency supplies to the cyclone-swept northern Cook Islands early tomorrow morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Don McKinnon said today.

  • Don McKinnon
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Minister of Defence, Paul East, today described the Alliance's defence assessment as a retreat into isolationism

  • Paul East
  • Defence

After considerable discussion and work, we have now moved to deal with the issues related to the group of overseas trained doctors who gained permanent residence in New Zealand but were unable to p

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Health

The Government's financial statements released today provide further reassurance that economic growth forecasts are on track, said the Treasurer Winston Peters today.

  • Winston Peters
  • Treasurer

The Education Minister is taking the next step in the decision making process on the merger of Massey University and Wellington Polytechnic by seeking submissions from the public and interested gro

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

Tertiary education funding of $1.14 billion has been allocated to the country's universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and wananga for the new academic year.

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

Bargaining agents are empowered by law in the Employment Contracts Act and they will stay that way, Labour Minister Max Bradford said today.

  • Max Bradford
  • Labour

Health Minister Bill English announced today that financial support for a new health centre in Balclutha had been approved by the Government.

  • Bill English
  • Health