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The New Zealand Government does not agree with key findings of the European Court of Auditors' (ECA) report on the conduct of our dairy trade with the European Union (EU), Trade and Agriculture Min

Foreign Minister Don McKinnon today welcomed the initialling of the Noumea Accords which sets out a programme for increasing autonomy in the French colony of New Caledonia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Don McKinnon, confirmed today that he will attend a ceremony on Bougainville next week to witness the signing of an historic ceasefire agreement between the P

Health Minister Bill English said today he was happy to defend the Government's record on health services in the Taranaki-King Country and challenged opposition parties to say what they would do di

"The signing of the official first day covers of the joint Turkey-New Zealand Memorial Statues stamp issue this ANZAC week gives the people of both nations an opportunity to reflect on our shared h

"Women working at all levels of an organisation should value themselves and lead with confidence," Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said today in a speech to the Society of Executive Secretaries, on In

The Government has not abandoned the key features of its road reform package," said Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson today.

Labour Minister Max Bradford today announced a nation-wide safety blitz on construction sites in an urgent bid to prevent further deaths.

Nelson MP and Corrections Minister Nick Smith said today that the law is deficient in not providing proper victim notification procedures for serious crimes, where the offender is found insane and

Health Minister Bill English said today development costs for the Government's Hospital Plan would be met from within existing budgets.

Labour Leader Helen Clark had so little to offer voters in Taranaki-King Country that she could not even be accused of making empty promises, Health Minister Bill English said today.

Cabinet has agreed to make the Rural Sector Assistance Programme (RSAP) available to farmers and growers in the Hawke's Bay, Acting Agriculture Minister John Luxton and Social Welfare Minister Roge

Prime Minister and National party leader Jenny Shipley says Labour should get real and explain the gap between their promises and their ability to fund them.

"The Government has no intention of privatising roading and it was mischievous at least and untruthful at best to suggest money would be stripped from rural communities to fund city highways," said

Trade and Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith will this week take the Cairns Group's trade liberalisation message to the heart of the European Union, with visits to Hamburg, Vienna, Bonn and Brusse

Associate Minister of Women's Affairs, Deborah Morris, says the New Zealand Women's Rugby team deserves the congratulations of all New Zealanders.

"Critics of the new special education policy are ignoring the positive impact that Special Education 2000 is having for thousands of students," Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

"Critics of the new special education policy are ignoring the positive impact that Special Education 2000 is having for thousands of students," Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

Health Minister Bill English said today the Government was committed to ensuring action on the recommendations made by Health and Disability Commissioner Robyn Stent in her report on Canterbury Hea

Mr Hawkins is misleading the public with his inflammatory and irresponsible comments in recent days about the independent review of Police announced on April 6, the Minister of Police, the Hon Jack

Minister of Social Welfare, Hon Roger Sowry today lashed out at the ACT party's policies saying they would gut welfare services to small communities like Hawera and Stratford.

New Zealand's effort to let people know power is back on in Auckland will get a boost, with the Minister of Business Development, Max Bradford, and the Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, announci

New Zealand?s effort to let people know power is back on in Auckland will get a boost, with the Minister of Business Development, Max Bradford, and the Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, announci

The Taranaki/King Country by-election is the reason Labour and the Alliance are musing about not raising taxes quite as much, Finance Minister Rt Hon Bill Birch said today.