Wellington, March 17 NZPA - The Government is not denying that the Ministry of Maori Affairs, Te Puni Kokiri, will run the new Whanau Ora welfare delivery service, although it says more than one department will be involved.

Wellington, March 16 NZPA - Concern is mounting over the intended use of council-controlled organisations (CCOs) to manage the bulk of Auckland's assets under the new super city structure.

Wellington, March 16 NZPA - Concern is mounting over the intended use of council-controlled organisations (CCOs) to manage the bulk of Auckland's assets under the new super city structure.

Wellington, March 8 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key says council-controlled organisations (CCOs) were already commonly used in Auckland and councils did have some control over them.

Wellington, March 5 NZPA - Labour has defended the $30,000 cost to the taxpayer of its "Axe the Tax" bus trip around the country -- protesting GST increases.

Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - Justice Minister Simon Power and Attorney-General Chris Finlayson are working on a Law Society call for the Government to consider getting big law firms to do more pro bono work.

Wellington, Feb 19 NZPA - New Zealand's McDonald's restaurants had one of their best sales years ever in 2009, helped in no small part by the recession as more people turned to fast food, says the local head.

Wellington, Feb 18 NZPA - AMP Financial Services New Zealand managing director Jack Regan can see value in the idea of trying to turn New Zealand into a financial service hub, even though AMP sold its back office business in 2002.

Wellington, Feb 18 NZPA - Problems with Inland Revenue records mean hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders are in the dark over their KiwiSaver funds, say providers.

Wellington, Feb 16 NZPA - United Future leader Peter Dunne is highlighting the case of a prisoner desperate to be rehabilitated but getting no psychological treatment. Mr Dunne got a letter from a prisoner serving a five-year sentence, which the New Zealand Herald reported today.