Wellington, March 1 NZPA - Foreign Minister Murray McCully should press Israel over its use of foreign passports in covert operations when he arrives there tonight, Green MP Keith Locke said today.

Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - New Zealand wants to find a quicker way to save whales than taking Japan to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Prime Minister John Key says.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - A diplomatic answer to whaling in the Southern Ocean will either be a stunning success or an utter failure, Prime Minister John Key says.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Feb 21 NZPA - The Government would seriously consider backing international court action to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean but only if diplomacy fails first.

Wellington, Dec 18 NZPA - New Zealand is looking to help Australia out of a sticky situation with refugees by considering taking some of the 78 Tamil boatpeople rescued by the Oceanic Viking.

Wellington, Dec 17 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has been dumped from a climate change debate in Copenhagen, with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd set to take his place.

Wellington, Dec 3 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key says he will attend the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen later this month.

Wellington, Dec 2 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key is expected to announce today that he will attend the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen later this month -- a move which will grant New Zealand access to higher level talks, former head of the World Trade Organisation Mike Moore says.

Wellington Nov 18 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has decided not to meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, when he visits in December. Mr Key said he had received an invitation to meet the Dalai Lama, but had decided against accepting.

Wellington Nov 18 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has decided not to meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, when he visits in December. Mr Key said he had received an invitation to meet the Dalai Lama, but had decided against accepting.