Steven Joyce

Fonterra has told its 755 staff in Sri Lanka to stay at home after a protest outside one of its factories there. Audio

The Minister responsible for Novopay, Steven Joyce, says improvements are being made to the system. Audio

With Economic Development Minister Stephen Joyce. Audio

As the Government's frustration over Fonterra's handling of the contamination has grown, it has been the Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce, also known as Mr Fix-it, handling the crisis talks.

We speak with Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce about the Goverment's response and how big a risk this is to the economy. Audio

NZ milk exports banned as botulism threat unveiled; Primary Industries on latest with New Zealand milk products; Government in talks with Fonterra over botulism scare; Dunne gobsmacked emails were… Audio

The primary teachers' union has called on the Government to put more resources into fixing the ongoing problems with the payroll system Novopay. The minister responsible for Novopay, Steven Joyce… Audio

New documents show the Government's deal with SkyCity, allowing it more gaming machines in exchange for a convention centre, could harm eight thousand people. Audio

The education sector says it will take years to regain trust in the Education Ministry after a highly critical report found it was guilty of serious failures in the way it managed Novopay. Audio

Two top Education Ministry staff are being investigated and could lose their jobs over the Novopay debacle. Audio

Two top Education Ministry staff are being investigated and could lose their jobs over the Novopay debacle. Audio

Newly released figures show almost half of Maori in the Northland region of Te Tai Tokerau are not working and are not looking for a job. Audio

Listening to that - the Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce. Audio

An internal investigation is underway at the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, after it failed to tell the Tertiary Education Minister about allegations of a commercial cheating service in… Audio

The Government's point man on sorting out the bugs in the national school payroll system - the Minister Responsible for Novopay, Steven Joyce - has decided to stick with it for the time being. Audio

The Government is sticking with the trouble-plagued school payroll system, Novopay, forced to make the choice by the deadline around the back-up option that was being worked on. Audio

A response to the government's announcement of 10 national science challenges Audio

A final decision on whether to keep or dump the Novopay system could be as early as next week. Audio

Government officials will take a closer look at how Team New Zealand is spending government money, in its preparations for the 2013 America's Cup yacht race. Audio

The government's released the much awaited technical review of the ailing school payroll system. Audio