By Maggie Tait and Kate Chapman of NZPA

By Maggie Tait and Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 18 NZPA - Green MP co-leader Russel Norman has laid a complaint with police after members of a Chinese delegation were able to push him, hit him with an umbrella and rip a Tibetan flag from his grasp.

Auckland, June 17 NZPA - China sheltered New Zealand from the worst impacts of the recession, its Vice President Xi Jinping was told today. Mr Xi is in New Zealand for a three-day visit, along with more than 100 senior business leaders.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, June 16 NZPA - State Services Minister Tony Ryall refused to define frontline services today, telling a select committee there was no point as New Zealanders already knew.

Wellington, June 16 NZPA - New Zealand will have a national policy statement on water but it will not be rushed, Environment Minister Nick Smith says.

Wellington, June 11 NZPA - Crown Minerals chief petroleum geologist Richard Cook says no one is planning to do any deep water drilling for oil or gas around New Zealand over the next 18 months, by which time more should be known about the Gulf of Mexico disaster.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, June 9 NZPA - The Greens want the Government to follow the example of Norway, which has said it will not allow deepwater drilling until the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been fully investigated.

Wellington, June 8 NZPA - The Labour Party would welcome a strong Green vote, leader Phil Goff says. During their weekend conference Greens co-leader Russel Norman said the party would be aiming for more than 10 percent of the vote.

Wellington, June 6 NZPA - New Zealanders needed to understand that a healthy economy relies on a healthy environment, Green co-leader Russel Norman told his party's conference in Christchurch today.

Wellington, June 6 NZPA - Linking the economy to the environment in the minds of voters is the Green Party's challenge, co-leader Russel Norman told the party's annual conference to Christchurch today.