Prime Minister John Key reaffirmed the Government's commitment to the training of medical staff at yesterday's opening of the Rural Academic General Practice at Grey Base Hospital.

37th Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council

Tauranga Co-Chairmen Mr Brian Martin and Mr Ryu Yano, ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you for the invitation to be here today at this 37th Joint Meeting of the Japan-New Zealand Business Council.

Remember Tana Umaga's handbag? The streaker's bikini? The Prime Minister's cast? The scary washing machine?

By Maggie Tait of NZPA

Wellington, Sept 21 NZPA - The Jackal and Hide saga continues as the ACT Party waits to see if discredited MP David Garrett will leave Parliament or not.

Voters have the option of improving MMP next year, a pro-MMP group said today, following comments from the Prime Minister over the ACT situation.

The Prime Minister is to host an event in Auckland to raise cash for Christchurch quake victims.

Mr Key told Breakfast on TV One that he would host the event at SkyCity on October 4 -- a month after the 7.1 magnitude quake -- with the aim of raising $1 million.

Prime Minister John Key has broken his self-imposed rule against endorsing election candidates and has told the University of Canterbury student who led a post-earthquake clean-up that he hopes he is successful in next month's local body elections.

The Prime Minister John Key today launched a unique book containing stories and poems written by 50 children from across New Zealand.

Prime Minister John Key has scored a world first a year out from the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. Mr Key has been presented this morning with the 'number one' Official Rugby World Cup 2011 Webb Ellis Cup coin.

"Parliament has tonight shown utter contempt for the people of New Zealand", said Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock, "in the debate on the Crimes (Reasonable Parental Control and Correction) Amendment Bill.