By Kent Atkinson of NZPA Wellington, Feb 9 NZPA - The Government plans to give water storage and irrigation projects a shot in the arm, and later this year will reduce regulatory "roadblocks" constraining the sector in Canterbury.

Wellington, Sept 15 NZPA - More than half of the 8000 houses insulated under the Government's scheme belong to low-income earners, Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - Surveys show one in five people fear losing their jobs in the recession, but Prime Minister John Key says that isn't going to happen.