Wellington, Oct 15 NZPA - Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce is leading a trade delegation to China in a bid to further build the presence of New Zealand companies in the fast-growing Chinese information and communication technology (ICT) market.

Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce will lead a trade delegation to China this week in a bid to further build the presence of New Zealand companies in the rapidly growing Chinese ICT market.

The October-December Hays Quarterly Report, released today, confirms that our labour market is healthy, but it is becoming tight, with a growing list of skills now in short supply across New Zealand.

Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce has approved a variation to Telecom's operational separation undertakings, which came into force in March 2008.

Wellington, Oct 7 NZPA - Views are being sought on no postal delivery for four days over Christmas and New Year when those holidays fall on a Saturday.

The Government is consulting on a proposal from New Zealand Post to make two minor changes to the Deed of Understanding between the Government and the company.

Telecom and the Government have agreed to improve how the 111 service is managed in a Memorandum of Understanding signed today.

An outage earlier this year sparked an inquiry into the management of 111 calls.

Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Telecom and the Crown for the 111 service. The Government initiated an inquiry into 111 emergency calling service following disruptions to the service earlier this year.

The Commerce Commission has commenced the process for determining the wholesale price for terminating mobile calls and text messages.

The government is seeking industry and public feedback on regulatory issues that might arise if Telecom was to structurally separate.