Ethnic Affairs Minister Judith Collins has today announced the Government’s plan to extend the Office of Ethnic Affairs’ Language Line telephone interpreting service to private sector organisations.

Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce today released the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report on complaints and notifications in regards to Pay Period 4 of the schools’ payroll.

As Block Offer 2013 bidding begins today, the Green Party is calling the Government reckless and pledges to submit the Kiwi Bid - a bid to protect New Zealand waters and leave them free from risky deep sea drilling.

The Ministry of Health needs to urgently review its processes for monitoring government-funded residential services for people with disabilities after fresh revelations of abuse, Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said today.

Education Minister Hekia Parata and Rotorua MP Todd McClay have announced a major initiative aimed at improving the educational success of Rotorua’s children and young people.

New Zealand taxpayers should be told why they are having to fork out $7500 a week to pay for alternative premises for the High Commissioner in London while the official residence remains empty, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Phil Goff, says.

Rt Hon Winston Peters has called for an end to the immigration "madness" of allowing foreign property buyers to invest in New Zealand real estate to secure permanent residence here.

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chairperson Chris Darby wishes to clarify inaccurate reports surrounding the local board’s adoption of the Takapuna Beach Reserve Management Plan on Tuesday.

While the long dry summer put pressure on Hamilton’s water supply, City Waters chiefs say they are confident they now have the right plans and gear to deal with a similar event.

Intervention by Rotorua mayor Kevin Winters has resulted in the Corrections Department agreeing to help with Rotorua roadside clean-up projects and reinstatement of a programme of labour provided by offenders serving community work sentences.