Education and Conservation Minister Nick Smith today launched NIWA's Sea and Learn Programme on board the 28 metre research vessel Kaharoa, at Kings Wharf in Wellington.

The Minister of Health today re-iterated that the Government has the spotlight on child health and significant progress is being made.

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Jack Elder, has agreed to contribute $150,000 from his Ministerial Lottery Discretionary Fund toward upgrading Pitt Island's wharf and barge.

"Average sentences for the most violent crimes have risen steadily under National-led Governments," Justice Minister, Tony Ryall, said today.

Prime Minister Jenny Shipley today profiled the gifts to be given to leaders of the 20 economies coming to New Zealand for APEC, saying they were a magnificent showcase of young, vibrant New Zealan

Revenue Minister Sir William Birch tonight said that more than $12m had been spent to date investigating Winston Peters' allegations about IRD and the Serious Fraud Office, and not a single one of

Helen Clark appointed Labour Party cronies to plum jobs just days before the 1990 General Election," SOE Minister, Tony Ryall, said today.

Fisheries Minister John Luxton today welcomed the tabling of the Select Committee report back on two Fisheries Amendment Bills.

Helen Clark's deceitful turn-around on the West Coast Accord revealed by Coast Action Network (CAN) today comes as no surprise, says Forestry Minister Hon David Carter.

Education Minister Nick Smith today launched Te Puna, the National Library's new on-line information access system and announced that he had approved the National Library's restructuring plan.

New Zealand businesses are recognising the importance of knowledge to their future with large increases in Research and Development (R&D) investment, Research, Science and Technology Minister M

Act leader Richard Prebble has no understanding of the effect the Bright Future package will have on agriculture, Research, Science and Technology Minister Maurice Williamson said today.

"There is clear evidence of collusion between the Labour Party and Nicky Hagar in the publication 'Secrets and Lies', says SOE Minister Tony Ryall.