The Government could explore the legal opportunity in the Maritime Crimes Act 1999, to release New Zealander Pete Bethune, the Green Party said today.

New Zealand Embassy staff in Tokyo met with anti-whaling protestor Peter Bethune last night, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.

Transport Minister Steven Joyce will attend the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security on 13 March 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.

More aircraft, more flights, new lounges and new recruits - these are just some of the developments that Emirates, the international airline of the UAE, will share with the world's largest travel trade show this week in Berlin.

Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - New Zealand's earthquake risk is to be evaluated in a combined study with Japanese scientists.

New Zealand and Japanese scientists are combining forces to investigate the boundary between the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates under Wellington to better understand its threat to New Zealand.

Emirates has scored a belter by announcing a new sponsorship deal with Italian football giants, AC Milan. The international airline announced the "60 million-plus partnership in the presence of superstars Ronaldinho and David Beckham, on loan from LA Galaxy.

FIVE players will win their first caps for England in the opening game of the RBS U20 Six Nations against Wales at Gloucester on Friday night (7.45pm).

Visitors to TheNewDowse during the New Zealand International Arts Festival may leave the gallery feeling their lives will never be the same again. Leading the gallery's festival line-up is The Messenger, a captivating video work by acclaimed American artist, Bill Viola.

Trade Minister Tim Groser departs today for Davos, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum between 27-31 January. He will then visit Beijing, China and Tokyo, Japan.