Wellington, Dec 15 NZPA - The Government confirmed today it was continuing to fund the `it's not ok' campaign against family violence and said there would be added emphasis over Christmas when financial stress increased tensions in families.

Wellington, Dec 11 NZPA - Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says soft drink giants' move to supply only diet and low sugar drinks to schools around New Zealand starting today is a PR ploy.

Wellington, Sept 10 NZPA - Auckland is in the middle of a corporate war over medical lab testing but the Government expects district health boards to ensure that the public receive proper services, Health Minister Tony Ryall said today.

This week the National Government's favourite Bovver Boy, Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee launched a ministerial inquiry into this country's now dysfunctional market-driven electricity sector.

Who were the personalities of 2008 and who would you have most wanted to invite to the Christmas barbecue this year ? DAVE WILLIAMS of NZPA goes over the guest list -- and where things might go right and wrong.

Auckland, Nov 5 NZPA - Labour and National are in a political tit-for-tat exchange over who is behind the secretly recorded comments by National's deputy leader Bill English at a cocktail function in August.

Wellington, June 23 NZPA - Former Brierley Investments Ltd public relations executive Tina Symmans has been appointed an independent director of Turners and Growers Ltd.

As the new tax regime on shares in countries beyond Australasia takes effect, many taxpayers seem to think it's tougher than it really is.