Wellington, June 6 NZPA - Government moves to tighten up on knife crime are positive, clinical psychologist Ian Lambie says, while calling for more research to be done into reasons people carry them as weapons.

Wellington, June 5 NZPA - The Government is moving to increase maximum sentences for knife-related offences while beefing up education and placing restrictions on the sale of knives, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.

Wellington, July 2 NZPA - Principals with concerns over the national standards should contact the Education Ministry or the minister herself, not issue media statements, Education Minister Anne Tolley says.

Wellington, June 23 NZPA - Demand for tertiary education study is likely to fall away as the recession eases and tougher criteria is placed on students, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says.

Wellington, May 14 NZPA - New Zealand's relatively low wealth is being blamed for international statistics showing New Zealand's education spending among the lowest in the developed world.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, March 24 NZPA - The Education Ministry was criticised today for tailoring its advice on the effect of nutrition on kids' learning to the new Government.

Wellington, March 17 NZPA - The idea of merging the various agencies responsible for promoting the Maori language has found some favour amongst them.

Wellington, March 11 NZPA - Some redundancies are inevitable at the Education Ministry as it seeks to prune $25 million from its $441 million budget, Education Secretary Karen Sewell said today.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, March 10 NZPA - Funding cuts within the Education Ministry will negatively impact on education quality as a result of less research and less teacher and curriculum development, says Labour's education spokesman Trevor Mallard.

Wellington, March 10 NZPA - Jobs will go at the Education Ministry as it seeks to find $25 million in savings. Education Minister Anne Tolley said the ministry would "reshape" its role, size and focus and there would be staff reductions in low priority areas.