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.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Ratana, Jan 23 NZPA - Labour leader Phil Goff has used the annual political pilgrimage to Ratana to spell out his party's record for Maori and question the Government's ability to deliver on its promises.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Wellington, Dec 14 NZPA - New Zealand has been ranked second worst among 37 countries when it comes bullying in primary schools, according to a major international report.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Wellington, Dec 10 NZPA - New Zealand's border security is under threat from an immigration computer system that is close to collapse, briefing notes to the new Government reveal.

Wellington, Dec 9 NZPA - The Government is facing an outcry from unions and its opponents over plans to "ram through" a 90-day probation period for new workers before Christmas.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Wellington, Dec 9 NZPA - Environmental agencies have backed the Government's plans to reform the Resource Management Act (RMA).

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Wellington, Dec 9 NZPA - A parliamentary committee inquiry into climate change policy will not relitigate the science that blames humans for global warming, according to new terms of reference.

Wellington, Dec 9 NZPA - Labour leader Phil Goff has attacked as arrogant and undemocratic the Government's decision to "ram through" a 90-day probation period for new workers before Christmas.

Wellington, Dec 5 NZPA - The Government's books have plunged $3.5 billion into the red -- $5 billion worse than forecast -- on the back of the global financial meltdown, according to the crown accounts out today.

Wellington, Dec 4 NZPA - A second ACC blowout could see average wage earners lose almost a third of next year's tax cut if the incoming Government follows officials' advice.