BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Labour's Clark forms NZ coalition

Only time will tell what effect this news will have for potential migrants to New Zealand. "BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Labour's Clark forms NZ coalition: "New Zealand's Labour party has made a deal with smaller parties on leading a coalition government, newly re-elected Prime Minister Helen Clark has said.

Ms Clark won a narrow victory in polls last month, becoming New Zealand's first Labour leader to win three consecutive terms in office.

Her coalition has the support of smaller right and centre-right parties.

The leader of the anti-immigration, nationalist New Zealand First Party has been named foreign affairs minister.

'I have every confidence that this government... will be durable and will enable us to offer strong, progressive and stable government,' Ms Clark said."

Air pollution in New Zealand?

Air: "For more than 30 nights each winter, Christchurch sits under a blanket of smog. It creates major difficulties for thousands of people with respiratory problems and ruins the image of our clean, green city. And yet the source of the problem isn’t heavy industry or rush-hour traffic. Eighty percent of the polluted air we breathe is estimated to come from solid fuel burning for home heating.

The Clean Heat Project was established to help everyone in Christchurch move voluntarily to cleaner heating and enjoy a warmer home in the process. We have major funding incentives available that will save you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on insulating your home and installing much more efficient heating technologies."