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Motorists returning home from their summer holidays over the next few days are being advised to take special care on the roads, Minister for Transport Safety Harry Duynhoven said today.

Prime Minister Helen Clark is to attend the East Asia Summit in Cebu in the Philippines next week.

New Zealand is successfully attracting skilled migrants

Foreign Minister Winston Peters heads to Cebu, in the Philippines, tomorrow to attend the East Asia Summit meeting of Foreign Ministers, which was postponed in early December

The increase to four weeks brings New Zealand into line with Australia and many European countries and is part of the Labour-led government's support for higher quality working lives and productive workplaces.

Duty Minister Ruth Dyson said Commodore Bainimarama’s appointment was an attempt to validate the recent coup and it was hard to see how it would ensure a swift return to democracy.

Duty Minister Ruth Dyson on recent events in Fiji

The 'Year of the Veteran' has been a great success and 2007 will build on its momentum as we further improve our support of veterans.

Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven is encouraged by the increase in care taken by New Zealand motorists in 2006, resulting in the lowest annual road toll since 1960.

Cabinet Minister Chris Carter will attend the state funeral for former US President Gerald R Ford.