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Walter Nash Labour Party Centennial Speech
Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 10:17 am | Hon Jim Anderton
One of the quotations from Sir Walter that I most admire is: ‘I don’t want to get rid of poverty just to ensure that prosperity is maintained. I want to get rid of poverty because it is bad , it is wrong, it is immoral, it is unethical, it is ... More >>
They said Kiwibank would fail too....
Monday, 4 November 2013, 8:41 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
The arguments being made by large corporate institutions against KiwiAssure are exactly the same arguments that were made against Kiwibank ten years ago, says Kiwibank founder and former Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton. More >>
They said Kiwibank would fail too...
Monday, 4 November 2013, 3:13 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
The arguments being made by large corporate institutions against KiwiAssure are exactly the same arguments that were made against Kiwibank ten years ago, says Kiwibank founder and former Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton. More >>
Anderton - Valedictory speech in Parliament
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 10:41 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
Unlike some other MPs I’ve heard say that from the age of 14 years they wanted to be Prime Minister, I never had any ambition to be a member of parliament. My early ambition was to be a New Zealand Cricketer, or an All Black. More >>
Learning to create, nurture and celebrate NZ success
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 1:18 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
This afternoon I’m going to give my valedictory speech in parliament, so this will be my last speech as MP for Wigram before I sign off from parliament. It’s appropriate that the topic is innovation in our primary industries, because I hope that one of ... More >>
Speech notes from today’s Playcentre Rally
Sunday, 7 August 2011, 11:07 am | Hon Jim Anderton
"I’m here today in support of Playcentres in my own electorate of Wigram and throughout New Zealand, and to strongly oppose the ECE taskforce’s recommendation to cut funds to this terrific service and other important childhood education sectors ... More >>
ACC cuts need to be addressed
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 2:43 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
Elderly people who can’t afford $50-a-time physio treatment, families of suicide victims and others should have their ACC services reinstated now that levies are being reduced, says Progressive Wigram MP Jim Anderton. More >>
Levy on soft drinks would help to reduce diabetes epidemic
Monday, 27 June 2011, 3:47 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
A levy on sugary drinks would help to reduce our diabetes epidemic, Progressive Wigram MP Jim Anderton says. More >>
Christchurch CEO appointment process contaminated
Sunday, 26 June 2011, 4:33 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
Christchurch CEO appointment process contaminated If ever a process looked contaminated, it is that being followed for the recruitment and appointment of a new chief executive of the Christchurch City Council, and it is high time the process was abandoned and ... More >>
Help Pay For Chch With $462m Cost Of Tax Cut For Top 5%
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 11:10 am | Hon Jim Anderton
Help Pay For Chch With $462m Cost Of Tax Cut For Top 5% The country will be $462 million deeper in the red this year because of the cut in the top personal tax rate for those on incomes of over $100,000 a year, Progressive Wigram MP Jim Anderton ... More >>
Inner city housing plan, the sooner the better
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 10:31 am | Hon Jim Anderton
Progressive leader and Wigram MP Jim Anderton supports Bob Parker’s latest plan to build inner-city developments on public land, which would provide housing for displaced people who have lost their homes to the September 4 earthquake “It’s ... More >>
MP who fought asset sales says Nats have learnt nothing
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 12:44 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
The history of New Zealand’s asset sales shows they don’t reduce debt, don’t stay in New Zealand hands, and don’t remain partial privatisations, Wigram MP Jim Anderton says. More >>
Complaint over Nordmeyer advertisement to be considered
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 3:24 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
Progressive leader and Wigram MP Jim Anderton has received a response to his formal complaint to the advertising watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority, which has decided that an advertisement for DB Export Beer is worthy of consideration on ... More >>
Parker’s election promise has bitten him on the backside
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 11:50 am | Hon Jim Anderton
Bob Parker’s election promise that the Council’s affairs would be more transparent has bitten him on the backside again, says Wigram MP Jim Anderton. More >>
Government must hold review on Insurance Industry’s failure
Sunday, 19 December 2010, 3:04 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
Progressive Wigram MP Jim Anderton is calling on the government to hold an urgent review of the insurance industry in light of ongoing failures to pay out hard-hit Canterbury business owners. More >>
MP who campaigned on dental care says the evidence is in
Friday, 17 December 2010, 4:50 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
Affordable dental care is the biggest gap in New Zealand’s health system, Progressive Wigram MP Jim Anderton says. “The cost of seeing the dentist is beyond the means of thousands of New Zealanders - especially those on fixed incomes. A bill of $400 ... More >>
Reserve Bank Showing Unaffordability of Cut in Top Tax Rate
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 2:35 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
The cuts in the top tax rate from 39 cents down to 33 cents since the 2008 election are helping to put New Zealand’s recovery on hold, Progressive Wigram MP Jim Anderton says. The Reserve Bank today identified “elimination of New Zealand’s fiscal ... More >>
Nine-point plan to create a major social problem
Friday, 12 November 2010, 3:36 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
12 November 2010 Media Speech What would a nine-point plan on how the Government could create a major social problem in NZ look like? More >>
Govt out of step on alcohol reform
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 3:41 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
The National Government is out of step with the majority of New Zealanders over alcohol reform says Jim Anderton, MP for Wigram and Progressive Party leader. “The mood of the country towards alcohol abuse is changing but it is being led by the public ... More >>
Council should heed Ballantyne’s message
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 4:48 pm | Hon Jim Anderton
Progressive leader and Wigram MP Jim Anderton supports the call made by Richard Ballantyne in today’s Press to refocus on the important challenge of getting people back into the city centre. More >>
