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"We are on track for the launch of a new round of trade negotiations at the Third WTO Ministerial in Seattle," according to Trade Minister Lockwood Smith.

‘70% Delivered for 70% of the Budget'

Alliance MP Laila Harre has again revealed the deception of Labour's desperate attempts to appear friendly to business, while at the same time promising to return power to unions, Enterprise and Co

The Crown and IBM jointly announced today that the Crown has accepted an offer by IBM to withdraw its $75 million damages claim against the Crown and pay the Crown $25 million to settle the INCIS d

Trade Minister Lockwood Smith officially opened new offices today for the New Zealand Mission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the United Nations in Geneva.

Geneva, Switzerland

"New research shows that employees, as well as employers, are big winners as a result of the new accident insurance environment," Accident Insurance Minister Murray McCully said today.

Conservation Minister Nick Smith and Rakiura Maori Lands Trust Chair Graham Lloyd today signed a historic deed of settlement and deed of covenant to protect 3,515 hectares of native forest at the L

Treasurer Bill English said Labour's planned $800 million tax grab would be bad news for the economy and a setback just as the country was getting back on its feet.

Treasurer Bill English said Labour's Labour Day package for workers was a cruel irony because it would not help create one new job.

State Services Minister, Simon Upton, reminded New Zealanders today that the State Sector in New Zealand was looking at a burst of almost

"Further steps have been taken today to finalise the details of the new labelling regime for genetically modified food," Health Minister Wyatt Creech said following a meeting of Australian and New

An assertion by the Green Party and the Trade Union Federation that the National Party has endorsed a ‘Buy Global' campaign is totally baseless, according to Trade Minister Lockwood Smith.

Corporate support needs to match community support to ensure talented young New Zealanders have opportunities both here and overseas to further their careers, Hon Marie Hasler Minister for Culture

Nine years and no new ideas sums up Labour's Justice policy according to Justice Minister, Tony Ryall, today.

Government-funded tertiary student enrolments are up 7% in the year to August, Tertiary Education Minister Bradford announced today.

Labour's Trade Spokesperson Jim Sutton has today distanced himself from his senior Finance Spokesperson Michael Cullen's recent undertakings on tariff policy, according to Trade Minister Lockwood S

A survey to find out people's views and ideas on how to raise the level of local content in broadcasting has just been released by Hon Marie Hasler, the Minister for Culture and Heritage.

Prime Minister Jenny Shipley today extended New Zealand's congratulations to President Wahid on being elected to office as the fourth President of the Republic of Indonesia.

The Labour Party's U-turn on import tariffs increases the risk of New Zealand having to endure the Alliance Party's tariff policy, according to Trade Minister Lockwood Smith.

Tourism Minister Lockwood Smith has welcomed today's Statistics New Zealand data which shows that international visitor arrivals to New Zealand have increased sharply.

Education Minister Nick Smith today released the final report of the Working Party that reviewed the length of the school day and the school year saying the recommendations would benefit students

Bill Hastings has been appointed Chief Censor of Film and Literature, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Jack Elder, announced today. The term is for three years.

Treasurer Bill English said today the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) showed the economy was set for solid growth, a view also held by other forecasters.