Wellington, March 26 NZPA - The Government is to look at finfish and oyster farming opportunities in Northland in a bid to grow New Zealand's aquaculture industry.

Wellington, March 26 NZPA - A National Party MP has been named in an international internet poll to find the world's most beautiful female politician. List MP Melissa Lee was named number 50 in the poll, run by Spain's 20 Minutos newspaper.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - The Government is spending $115 million to buy the first new rail locomotives in 20 years and new carriages for tourist trains.

Wellington, Feb 2 NZPA - Police and the Government are to crack down on boyracers after a violent incident in Christchurch on Friday night.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Ratana, Jan 23 NZPA - Maori will have their own jobs forum as a forerunner to the Government's February jobs summit, Prime Minister John Key says.

Wellington, Jan 20 NZPA - Fiji could face suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum over its interim government's decision not to hold elections this year, Prime Minister John Key said today.