Wellington, March 15 NZPA - The arrest of Auckland anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune has drawn a mixed response in Japan, with some officials saying he should have been deported.

Wellington, Nov 15 NZPA - New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands died today, soon after being flown to Auckland on a medical evacuation flight.

Wellington, May 1 NZPA - Foreign Minister Murray McCully is to announce this afternoon that NZAID is to be reintegrated into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Labour has criticised the move. It's MP Phil Twyford said it did not make sense.

Wellington, April 30 NZPA - Foreign Minister Murray McCully will announce tomorrow that NZAID is to be reintegrated into the Foreign Affairs Ministry.