Wellington, June 13 NZPA - A survey of the career backgrounds of MPs has shown that their most frequent employment before coming to Parliament was in the world of politics and government.

Wellington, May 31 NZPA - Financial services company Dorchester Pacific, which has been operating under a deferred repayment plan since late 2008, today reported a full year net loss of $19.1 million.

Wellington, May 2 NZPA - National Party backbenchers and senior government ministers want to defer the emissions trading scheme (ETS) after Australia sidelined its own scheme, ACT MP John Boscawen says. The New Zealand scheme was scheduled to begin on July 1.

By Kevin Norquay of NZPA Wellington, April 27 NZPA - Australia's rumoured postponement of its emissions trading scheme (ETS) led to calls today for New Zealand to do the same, but the Government gave no assurances either way.

Wellington, Feb 5 NZPA - A parliamentary delegation from the Czech Republic, led by the President of the Senate, Premysl Sobotka, arrives tomorrow for a three day visit.

Wellington, Jan 26 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar eased today as the yen rose in response to speculation of a tightening of Chinese monetary policy.

Wellington, Jan 26 NZPA - After last week's poor performance, the New Zealand dollar rebounded slightly overnight Monday amid rumours from the United States of the upcoming reappointment of Fed chairman Ben Bernanke and suggestion of new stimulus measures.

Wellington, Dec 22 NZPA - Allied Farmers shares rose today in a market that posted solid gains in the run up to the Christmas holiday break.

Wellington, Dec 22 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket started the day strongly after sharp rises on stock exchanges in the United States and Europe.

Washington, Nov 5, AFP - The nominee to be the United States ambassador to New Zealand says he hopes for closer ties with the Pacific nation despite a more than two-decade row over nuclear weapons.