Social Development Minister Paula Bennett today released the Ministerial Inquiry into the abuse of a nine year old girl and other matters relating to the welfare, safety and protection of children in New Zealand. “The […]
A 21-year-old Chinese national, Mr Jie Wang has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment for the attempted importation of two kilograms of pseudoephedrine into Victoria. In July 2011, Customs and Border Protection […]
Prime Minister John Key has welcomed the Norwegian Government’s decision to work with the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust on the Cape Adare preservation project. Following a bilateral meeting with Mr Key today, Norwegian Prime […]
A significant Government investment in Immigration New Zealand’s IT system is a further step in increasing immigration’s contribution to the economy, says Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman. Dr Coleman today announced the Government is contributing $75 […]
Prime Minister John Key has welcomed the news of a planned visit to New Zealand by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall next year. “I am pleased New Zealand will be able […]
Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman says he is shocked by the sudden death of Radio New Zealand journalist Phillip Cottrell over the weekend. Dr Coleman today offered his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of […]
National Party Leader John Key today announced the Relationship Accord and Confidence and Supply Agreement negotiated with the Maori Party, which focuses on lifting Maori achievement. “I am pleased with this agreement with the Maori […]
The official opening of the new Kopu Bridge today will come as a huge relief to both holiday motorists and those who rely on the route more regularly, says Transport Minister Steven Joyce. “Work on […]
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will arrive on Sunday for a six-day visit to New Zealand and Antarctica, Prime Minister John Key announced today. Prime Minister Stoltenberg is visiting Antarctica as a guest of the […]
Prime Minister John Key today expressed his disappointment at the British Government’s announcement overnight of an increase in passenger duty for air travellers to New Zealand. The British Government has announced that the UK Air […]
Two new NH90 helicopters will arrive at Ohakea at 9.30am, after being airlifted from France on board an Antonov AN 124 transport aircraft, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp said today. “These helicopters will provide a quantum […]
State Services Minister Tony Ryall says New Zealanders will be proud their public sector continues to lead the world in integrity. Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2011 was released today and New Zealand is […]
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson says she is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Department of Conservation ranger William MacRae in a helicopter crash overnight. “My thoughts and condolences are with his partner, family […]
CHICAGO, Nov. 27 (UPI) — A Chicago mother and her boyfriend were charged Sunday in the beating to death of her son on the child’s fourth birthday, police said. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office […]
NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (UPI) — A New York City police officer returning from vacation found himself back in work mode a bit early Sunday when he subdued an unruly JetBlue passenger. Anibal Mercado told […]
The release of 60 penguins at Mt Maunganui beach today is a significant milestone in the Bay of Plenty’s recovery from the Rena oil spill and environmental disaster, Environment Minister Nick Smith said today. “It […]
National will ensure New Zealanders continue to get access to fair and affordable no-fault, 24/7 cover with improvements in safety, rehabilitation and operational efficiency, National’s ACC spokesman Nick Smith says. “National is about a fair […]
National’s Education spokeswoman, Anne Tolley, has expressed her concern over recent events at Fairfield College in Hamilton. “It is totally unacceptable for drugs to be in schools,” says Mrs Tolley. “National’s education policy expects more […]
National will continue to support early childhood education, lift achievement in schools, build a skilled workforce, and get better value for tertiary students and taxpayers, says Prime Minister and National Party Leader John Key. “We […]
Phil Goff and Labour have made a major tactical blunder in the last week of the campaign by attacking National with an obvious porkie that voters already know to be untrue, says National Party Associate […]
National’s plan to build a brighter future for New Zealand families features in information going to households this weekend. “Families work hard to balance their budgets and provide for their futures,” says National’s Campaign Chair […]
A National-led Government would see New Zealand continue to pursue an independent and respected foreign policy, contributing to global and regional stability and creating successful trading arrangements. Foreign Affairs spokesman Murray McCully released the National […]
Labour would wind back the clock on the gains that have been made in law and order, National’s Law and Order Spokeswoman Judith Collins says. Labour’s justice spokesman, Charles Chauvel, said that Labour would eliminate […]
“Labour’s latest attempt to smear the Government’s economic record is short on facts, long on revisionist history, and promises absolutely nothing,” says National Party Campaign Chair Steven Joyce. “Labour constantly pretends they didn’t drive New […]
National is today announcing measures to get tough on those who abuse and exploit the welfare system. “We’ll sanction beneficiaries if their recreational drug use gets in the way of a job, we’ll cancel benefits […]
The Herald on Sunday has many questions to answer about the illegal taping of the conversation between National Leader and Prime Minister John Key and Act candidate John Banks on Friday, says National Party campaign […]
Prime Minister and National Party Leader John Key today met with the Chorus management and technicians who are about to start the roll-out of ultra-fast broadband (UFB) to Napier and Hastings. Under National’s UFB initiative, […]
More farmers are purchasing helmets and wearing them on their farms in response to the Government’s quad bike safety campaign, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson. “The Department of Labour’s first monitoring results for the […]
National will keep increasing the number of elective operations, reduce waiting times and deliver faster, more convenient healthcare for all New Zealanders, Prime Minister and National Party Leader John Key announced today. “National has increased […]
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia, Nov. 4 (UPI) — Russian police said they arrested a 45-year-old man who allegedly had the mummified remains of 27 women in his apartment. The government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported the man […]
PLEASANTVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 7 (UPI) — A book advocating corporal punishment for children is not to blame for parents’ extreme abuse, the book’s author said following the death of an abused girl. If you find […]
MARINA, Calif., Nov. 6 (UPI) — A body of a fifth victim was found Sunday in the debris of a fire that swept through a home for disabled adults in Marina, Calif., authorities said. A […]
BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 6 (UPI) — Authorities in Bellevue, Wash., searched Sunday for a 2-year-old boy whose mother says she left him in her car after it ran out of gas. Carla Iafrate of the […]
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., Nov. 5 (UPI) — A U.S. Army staff sergeant admitted Friday he took body parts from slain Afghans as trophies, but he denied he deliberately killed civilians. Calvin Gibbs testified at […]
BRIDGEWATER, England, Nov. 5 (UPI) — A massive, fiery pileup on an English highway left at least seven people dead and 51 injured, police said Saturday. The BBC reported the cause of the Friday night […]
MOSCOW, Nov. 2 (UPI) — A Russian lawmaker wants judges to be allowed to impose surgical castration of pedophiles if chemical castration is deemed insufficient to prevent sex offenses. RIA Novosti reported Anton Belyakov, a […]
HEBRON, Ill., Nov. 2 (UPI) — Officials say an Illinois pilot was in stable condition Wednesday after he landed a plane while suffering a heart attack. Steven Nusbaum, 65, was flying an experimental aircraft Tuesday […]
LIVINGSTON, Scotland, Nov. 2 (UPI) — A Scottish woman who took her driving exam while in labor said she passed the test and drove herself to the hospital to give birth. Emma French, 20, of […]
TAURANGA, New Zealand, Nov. 1 (UPI) — New charges were brought against the captain and navigational officer of a wrecked ship that spilled oil along the coast of New Zealand, officials said Tuesday. The Rena’s […]
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30 (UPI) — A teenage girl working at a horror-themed amusement park in Jefferson County, Mo., was critically injured when she got hung up in a noose, authorities said. An employee at […]
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