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Privacy Commissioner Bruce Slane is confused about the facts surrounding photographic licences, announced Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson today.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Don McKinnon today announced a $1 million dollar aid package to help kick-start reconstruction on Papua New Guinea's war torn island of Bougainville.

Labour Minister Max Bradford today launched a nationwide safety blitz on construction sites to draw attention to the need for safe work places.

Figures released today by Health Minister Bill English show New Zealand's health spending was the highest it had ever been at 7.8 percent of GDP.

Health Minister Bill English said today the start of Diabetes Awareness Week was a good time for people to think about their lifestyle and the changes they could make to help prevent diabetes and o

New Zealanders were asked to speak up about incest and sexual violence by the Associate Minister of Women's Affairs, Deborah Morris, at the launch of Rape Awareness Week.

"The Government has made it clear that it wants to make real progress with the secondary teachers' pay talks, but is still being impeded by the PPTA attempt to include non-pay issues in pay negotia

Prime Minister Jenny Shipley today said the Taranaki/ King Country byelection sent a strong signal that voters want the policies of the centre-right to continue.

Ministers from New Zealand and Fiji today signed a package of new air services arrangements.

"Foreign investment that creates jobs for New Zealanders should be welcomed by us all," Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said today as she opened the Rainbow Abalone Pearl Farm at Port Taranaki in New

The scene is set for a new system to assess how well primary school aged children are achieving, and what can be done to make students more successful.

The number of registered nurses per head of population working in public hospitals has shown a dramatic increase since 1980, Health Minister Bill English said today.

Trade and Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith has welcomed news that UK Customs has decided to drop the two remaining fraud charges against Dairy Board staff and companies in the UK.

A new Alternative School Programme that helps pupils who have been alienated from mainstream education was opened in Whangarei today by the Minister of Youth Affairs, Hon Deborah Morris and Associa

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.