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Food exporters on both sides of the Tasman will benefit from the trade agreement between Australia and New Zealand to reduce food inspection costs that takes effect today (Monday), Associate Health

While the average Kiwi would prefer to deal with authorities as little as possible, few really want our country to become an environmental 'wild west', the Minister for the Environment, Simon Upton

Attorney General and Minister of Corrections, Paul East, while rejecting calls for a separate Maori justice system, said he strongly supported the Maori community becoming more involved in addressi

Health Minister Bill English said today he was satisfied with the outcome of his complaint to the Advertising Standards Complaints Board about the drug companies' million-dollar 'Mayday' campaign.

Health Minister Bill English today welcomed the transfer of Maori patients from Tokanui Hospital to the care of skilled Maori mental health workers.

The Government has made considerable progress towards sorting out the highly complex legal issues surrounding the use of rabbit calicivirus (RCD) in New Zealand, the Minister for Biosecurity, Hon S

The Government is spending a total of nearly half a million dollars for research, surveillance and distribution of information related to rabbit

The Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, today welcomed the recommendations on the Maori Reserved Land Amendment Bill by Parliament's Justice and Law Reform select committee.

Of the 23,657 care and protection notifications reported to the Children, Young Persons and their Families Service last financial year, 80% proceeded to full investigation, says Minister of Social

"Science and technology are as much a part of New Zealand as the All Blacks, it's just unfortunate public attention is not equally focused," Minister of Research, Science and Technology Hon Maurice

The agreement on number portability reached by Clear and Telecom has been welcomed today by the Minister of
Communications, Hon Maurice Williamson

New Zealand and Singapore have today signed an historic "open skies" air services agreement. Transport Minister Jenny Shipley says this Agreement is probably the most open in the world.

Legislation enabling a secure and cost effective alternative to prison was introduced into Parliament today by the Minister of Corrections, Paul East.

An agreement has been signed today between New Zealand's AgResearch and the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China which will see AgResearch provide an exclusive licence to China

Existing business development grants are to be paid, but all future grant approvals have been suspended, Business Development Minister Max Bradford announced today.

Existing business development grants are to be paid, but all future grant approvals have been suspended, Business Development Minister Max Bradford announced today.

The Minister of Women's Affairs and State Owned Enterprises, Jenny Shipley, today launched a new project which is dear to her heart and which she says will see more skilled and experienced women be

Health Minister Bill English announced today that the Government had approved a final $7.8 million for Healthcare Hawkes Bay's regional development plan.

First we had Alamein Kopu leave Mana Motuhake and the Alliance. She did not enjoy being shouted at by Mana Motuhake.

Private land is not being confiscated to settle past injustices the Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, said today.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech today welcomed new international research on adult literacy rates and expressed optimism for literacy levels in the future.

The Minister of Communications, Hon Maurice Williamson, announced today that Channel 7, a community-based television group, has been allocated UHF frequencies reserved for non-commercial television

"New Zealand has been asked to host a meeting of Leaders from Papua New Guinea and Bougainville in mid January," said

Transport Minister Jenny Shipley is welcoming signs of a new attitude to alcohol among New Zealanders.