I don't spend a lot of time worrying about what the procedural rules are in the House or Senate. What I can tell you is that the vote that's taken in the House will be a vote for health care reform.

WEEK 13: Saturday 27 March - Friday 2 April 2010

New Zealand's next Ambassador to Indonesia will be career diplomat David Taylor, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said.

The Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda appeared before a U.S. Congressional Committee this morning New Zealand time to answer questions concerning Toyota products sold in the United States.

Auckland, Feb 14 NZPA - The cost of Hillary Clinton's planned visit to New Zealand has cost taxpayers $108,000, even though she was a no show.

US equities fluctuated overnight, supported by expectations of a Greek bailout, but weighed by the hawkish elements of Fed chairman Bernanke's speech (published, but not spoken due to snow disruptions).

Catch critically-acclaimed international comic Deb Filler in her first New Zealand appearance in three years, March 17-20 at The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna.

Veterans' Affairs Ministers from Australia, Canada and New Zealand, along with a representative of the United States, will discuss the future needs of service veterans at a Ministerial Forum in Wellington this week, Veterans Affairs Minister Judith Collins announced today.

One of the country's major privately owned wineries, Villa Maria, has formed an exclusive export partnership in the United States with premium wine company Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.

The appointment of Mike Moore as New Zealand Ambassador to Washington is an inspired choice according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce given the importance of New Zealand's business and trading relationship with the US.