Wellington, March 1 NZPA - The public will get a chance to express their view on changes to the conservation estate to allow mining later this month.

Wellington, Oct 29 NZPA - The Government has no plans to change superannuation entitlements or raise the age of eligibility in the face of a Treasury report's dire warnings of the burden of an ageing population.

Wellington, Oct 23 NZPA - The self-governance model in Niue, Tokelau and the Cook Islands has not worked and the residents have "voted with their feet", Parliament's foreign affairs select committee chairman John Hayes says.

Wellington, July 20 NZPA - Treasury Secretary John Whitehead today sent a clear signal of privatisation of public services, according to the Public Service Association (PSA).

Wellington, July 15 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has set out the Government's main longer-term economic objectives and says reversing years of poor productivity growth is the most vital task ahead.

Wellington, July 14 NZPA - Plans to lift New Zealand's productivity rates will be outlined by Prime Minister John Key tomorrow. Mr Key will speak to a Wellington business audience, giving his views on the problems facing the economy and potential solutions.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, June 4 NZPA - Graduates should be able to manage their student loans as easily as their bank accounts, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Wellington, June 2 NZPA - The Government is defending a 10-year suspension of contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund saying it will not lead to any change in pension entitlements.

When a new government takes office and decides remedial economic action is needed, strategy usually focuses on getting it out of the way as quickly as possible.

Wellington, May 31 NZPA - A Treasury official has described the Government's decision to postpone payments to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund as a fraud which would cost $8 billion.