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"Richard Prebble's claim that hosting APEC New Zealand 99 could be a waste of $44.5 million of tax payer's money is alarmist and inward looking," Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Don McKinnon

A long term review of water services to ensure safe, secure and efficient supply was announced today by Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max Bradford, and Local Government Minister Tony Ryall.

Defence Minister Max Bradford said today that the Government will be taking into account the Defence and Trade Select Committee report Defence Beyond 2000 when making it's decisions on the purchase

Parents liable for paying child support won't in future be able to escape their obligations by moving to Australia, Revenue Minister Max Bradford said today.

Defence Minister Max Bradford says he is awaiting with interest the release of Parliament's Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee report Defence Beyond 2000, but will not be commentin

National members share the committee's objective of giving a priority to upgrading army equipment and conditions.

The winners of the 1998 Business Development Quality Awards were announced by Business Development Minister Peter McCardle at a reception in the Beehive last night.

Health Minister Bill English said today the first quarterly report on the elective surgery booking system showed impressive progress in the implementation of the system since the first benchmark re

The Minister of Justice, Rt Hon D.A.M. Graham, said today there seems to be some confusion as to whether or not computer vandalism is a crime under existing law.

The new ten year driver licences proposed under the Land Transport Bill will cost under $30 for existing licence holders, Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson announced today.

The information technology sector and the Ministry of Research Science and Technology's Foresight Project are now working together, Minister for Information Technology and of Research, Science &amp

Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said she was saddened by the resignation of Samoa's Prime Minister Tofilau Eti Alesana today, due to illness.

Seven training and business grants to support private sector development in the Pacific Islands were announced today by Foreign Affairs Associate Minister Simon Upton.

100,000 NZ Investors in Government Floats

Helen Clark needs to be reminded what New Zealanders already know - credit cards have costs, Treasurer Bill Birch said today.

Health Minister Bill English said today he had supported Auckland Healthcare's business plan for the year and noted the hospital was forecasting a surplus from the next financial year.

Health Minister Bill English today launched the first report looking at the health of New Zealand's Asian population.

The Government float of Capital Properties New Zealand has been successfully completed with strong and over-subscribed demand for shares from the New Zealand public, the Treasurer and Minister of F

The Minister of Civil Defence, Jack Elder, has made a flying visit to the West Coast town of Karamea this afternoon to inspect flood damage in advance of a Cabinet decision on possible financial he

Health Minister Bill English said today he had approved Tairawhiti Healthcare's business plan for the year and noted that the two-year contract negotiated with the Health Funding Authority had brou

Health Minister Bill English said today he had supported Healthcare Hawkes Bay's business plan for the year and noted that the hospital was predicting an improved financial position over the next t

Health Minister Bill English said today he had supported Health Waikato's business plan for the year and noted the hospital was forecasting a surplus by the year 2000/01.

Health Minister Bill English said today he had supported Healthlink South's business plan for the year and noted the hospital was forecasting an improved performance over the next three years.

Health Minister Bill English said today he had supported Nelson-Marlborough Health's business plan for the year and noted that the hospital was in a stronger position now than it had been for some