Foreign Minister Murray McCully leaves on Monday for his first official visit to China, where he meet Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and other senior leaders.

17 March 2009 - With ticket demand high and a substantial increase in patronage, the Festival of Colour has extended its reach to an even wider audience to include Glenorchy and Clyde for the 2009 festival.

15 March 2009 - Guests of honour at the 20th Hokitika Wildfoods Festival yesterday (Saturday 14 March), His Excellency Hon Anand Satynand and Susan Satynand got amongst the testicle stew and barbequed lambs' tails to the delight of locals.

Wellington, March 6 NZPA - The Supreme Court has dismissed a real estate company's appeal over the sale of a fancy cliff-top North Shore home and ordered it to pay nearly $1 million to the couple who sold it.

Wellington, March 6 NZPA - The cricketing reputations of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar preceded them long before they returned to toy with New Zealand's bowlers.

24 FEBRUARY 2009 - Jeffrey van Vorsselen, Managing Director of The Langham, Auckland has been elected Chair of the Auckland Region to replace outgoing Chair Paul Huggins who is leaving SkyCity Hotels to pursue other interests.

24 February 2009 - Media Briefing at 9:15am Thursday 26 February 2009

Air New Zealand Limited will release its FY09 Interim Result for the six months to 31 December 2008 to the Stock Exchange at 9:15am NZT on Thursday 26 February.

Thermolon Ltd today announced a new non-stick coating that has three times the scratch / abrasion resistance and hardness of conventional coatings.

Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the resumption of trade talks with Hong Kong.

Louise Barker Appointed As Global Director of Sales For Australia