The efforts of the New Zealand scientific voyage which returned to Wellington from Antarctica today after completing the most comprehensive survey of marine life in the Ross Sea region ever undertaken have been praised by Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton and Research, Science, and Technology Minister Pete Hodgson.

By HILL, Ruth; PALMER, Rebecca THE Government was warned six months ago that chronic underfunding of Wellington Hospital was jeopardising clinical services, papers made public under the Official Information Act reveal.

Text of news release carried by New Zealand government website on 19 November Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson today congratulated the oil and gas production and exploration company Greymouth Petroleum on their successful bid for four offshore petroleum licences in Chile.

By HILL, Ruth SENIOR doctors have dished out their last dose of bad medicine to outgoing Health Minister Pete Hodgson, accusing him of dithering and disdain in the face of their concerns.

One would think Health Minister Pete Hodgson would be more than "concerned'' at the lack of treatment for young cancer patients in Wellington.