The Prime Minister, Hon John Key, and Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast today launched The Capital City Initiative - Our Extraordinary Democracy, a collaborative project aimed at celebrating Wellington's status as our Capital City, and the role that its national institutions play in New Zealand'

Penny Carnaby, National Librarian and Chief Executive of the National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, today announced the appointment of Sue Sutherland as Director of the National Digital Library.

New Zealand's oldest book prize, the Esther Glen Award, was presented at the LIANZA Children's Book Awards ceremony in Wellington last night (Monday 10 August).

Archives New Zealand and the National Library are working together to ensure a safe environment for some of the Library's most precious collections, during the Library's upcoming building redevelopment.

The National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa today announced the appointments to the Public Lending Right Advisory Group.

Bluff poet, Cilla McQueen, was today appointed New Zealand Poet Laureate for 2009 - 2011 at a ceremony in the National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa.

School children in New Zealand's regions are the latest to suffer from National's broken promises of capping public service jobs and moving staff to the frontline, Labour State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said.

14 JULY 2009 - The Public Service Association is concerned that the number of public sector jobs being cut in the regions is rising.

Prime Minister John Key today announced that Nathan Guy is to be appointed a Minister outside Cabinet.

Mr Guy, the current Senior Whip and MP for Otaki, replaces Dr Richard Worth.

Around 30 Ministry of Fisheries staff in Nelson, Dunedin, Auckland and Napier will lose their jobs as the National Government makes further cuts to the public service, State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson says.