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The tax system needs to be better attuned to New Zealand's needs in a changing world economy, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen said today.

The Minister of Transport Mark Gosche has scotched a suggestion that British owned airline Virgin Blue could benefit from the new open skies agreement between New Zealand and Australia.

"Children in Tairawhiti will now have access to computers thanks to the Tairawhiti Taskforce and Project Rorohiko," said Jim Anderton Deputy Prime Minister today as he launched the 44 page report of the groundbreaking Tairawhiti Development Taskforce.

"We have done it. Tairawhiti has now got a blueprint and a structure to develop the region and boost jobs," said Jim Anderton Deputy Prime Minister today as he launched the 44 page report of the groundbreaking Tairawhiti Development Taskforce.

The Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Jim Anderton and the Minister of Maori Affairs Hon Parekura Horomia joined forces today to launch Wairoa dot com, the first of 13 community computer hubs for the Tairawhiti East Coast region.

"Access to computers is essential for all communities. I am pleased to open the first of 13 community hubs of 20 computers for Tairawhiti here in Wairoa.

"For Tairawhiti to prosper there needs to be a commitment to the future of the transport lifelines in and out of the region, I am providing that commitment,"

Transport Minister Mark Gosche has welcomed news from Transfund that it is to fund a major rebuild of a notorious stretch of Waikato highway.

The Government is committed to continued tertiary provision in the Hutt Valley, says Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

Pete Hodgson, New Zealand's minister at the World Conference on Climate Change in The Hague, says the negotiations have reached "the beginning of the endgame" but the prospects for an agreement are still uncertain.

Transport Minister Mark Gosche has welcomed news from Transfund that it is to fund a major rebuild of a notorious stretch of Waikato highway.

I am very happy to host the Hellenic-New Zealand Congress here tonight in Parliament. Greece itself was the home of democracy, and so here tonight the Congress is meeting in the home of democracy in New Zealand.

The Minister of Conservation Hon Sandra Lee has announced that the new Chairperson of the NZ Conservation Authority is Kerry Marshall of Richmond, Nelson.

Health Minister Annette King says cancer patients are being sent to Australia for treatment because of "yet another ticking time bomb" left by the former National Government.

Twenty-one schools across the country will pilot the Government's new Gateway – Te Tomokanga programme in 2001, Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Health Minister Annette King says she will move an amendment at this week's Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council meeting in Sydney that the draft food standards code should include mandatory labelling of saturated fats and sugars.

Health Minister Annette King says the single transferable vote system (STV) will be used in the 2004 election for district health boards (DHBs), but the first past the post system will be used next year to avoid the risk of contaminating local body elections.

Health Minister Annette King says the single transferable vote system (STV) will be used in the 2004 election for district health boards (DHBs), but the first past the post system will be used next year to avoid the risk of contaminating local body elections.

Minister of Civil Defence Hon. George Hawkins said the Civil Defence Emergency Management Bill sets out solutions and guidelines on how to manage civil emergencies.

It was suggested that I should speak on New Zealand's place in Asia-Pacific trade. Having just returned from the APEC Leaders' Summit and being the leader of a government which has taken a number of initiatives in Asia-Pacific trade this year, I welcome the opportunity to outline our approach to trade initiatives in our region.

Minister of Police Hon. George Hawkins said hundreds of thousands of dollars in performance bonuses paid to Police recruits is excessive.

Minister of internal Affairs Hon. George Hawkins said Waitangi Day is a celebration for all New Zealanders.

The school that employed a teacher who is facing a range of charges in the North Shore Court is being offered intense support from several government agencies, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

The Government wants to update how the property needs for secondary schools are determined.