Wellington, Feb 3 NZPA - A consultation document on special education has been released in the latest stage in a review of the service. Associate Education Minister Heather Roy said the Government wanted people's views on how best to help students with special needs.

Wellington, Nov 3 NZPA - A government-funded survey raises questions about the productivity gains to be made from providing fast internet access.

John Key's pledge to wage war on gangs and in particular the very addictive drug known as 'P' (pure methametaphine) is fraught with difficulty.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Brisbane, Aug 4 NZPA - Changes to overseas investment rules will allow Australians to invest more money in New Zealand businesses without having to gain approval, Prime Minister John Key said today.

Wellington, May 28 NZPA - Reviews of departmental spending have found $2 billion in cuts over the next four years which Finance Minister Bill English says will be ploughed back into areas the Government feels are of higher priority.

Wellington, Feb 12 NZPA - The falling value of the New Zealand dollar has been a boost to education providers looking to attract international students.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Ratana, Jan 23 NZPA - Maori will have their own jobs forum as a forerunner to the Government's February jobs summit, Prime Minister John Key says.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Ratana, Jan 23 NZPA - Labour leader Phil Goff has used the annual political pilgrimage to Ratana to spell out his party's record for Maori and question the Government's ability to deliver on its promises.

Cabinet Minister Trevor Mallard is calling on National to clarify its position on whether new teachers would face 90-day-trial periods or not after conflicting comments.

United Future leader Peter Dunne has played the "sensible" card, saying only his party can moderate ACT or the Greens' influence over the next government. The Greens yesterday ruled out supporting a national-led government -- setting up a Labour-Greens, National-ACT left-right split.