Wellington, May 25 NZPA - Sir Wira Gardiner has been appointed new chair of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC).

Wellington, March 30 NZPA - Decisions about whether a super council should rule over Auckland could be taken as early as next Monday, Prime Minister John Key said today.

Wellington, March 23 NZPA - The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance will be released tomorrow, Local Government Minister Rodney Hide said today.

Wellington, March 25 NZPA - The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance has delivered its 700-page report to the Government. It was set up by the previous government and has been considering local authority arrangements for the city.

Wellington, March 25 NZPA - Meridian Energy director David Shand is not being reappointed to the role. Several Labour government-appointed state board directors are not being reappointed by the new National Government when their terms expire .

Wellington, Jan 22 NZPA - Local Government Minister Rodney Hide has called for Auckland City Council to hold fire on filling vacancies until a report that could see councils merged is released.

Wellington, Aug 15 NZPA - New Zealand First thinks the Government has not done enough to implement recommendations of a report into local body rates and it will insist on progress from whichever party rules following this year's election.