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Stopping crime in its tracks

Friday, 9 May 2003, 5:56 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

The extension of the Project Early programme, which helps troubled children to stay out of trouble, is an excellent step towards a full early intervention program says Matt Robson MP. More >>

Robson-On-Politics 8 May

Thursday, 8 May 2003, 6:03 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

Parliament's messengers will have earned their fourth week of holidays. Each day they bring hundreds of postcards of support from the public to my office. Enthusiasm here is mirrored by workers outside Parliament. I spoke at a large meeting of union ... More >>

Early childhood education research boosted

Thursday, 8 May 2003, 5:45 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

Research into best practice teaching methods for early childhood education is to be boosted by six new 'Centers of Innovation' for $2.1 million over three years. This is good news says Matt Robson, Progressive Deputy Leader. More >>

Opposition is nothing to celebrate Mr Peters

Thursday, 8 May 2003, 9:41 am | Progressive Coalition Party

New Zealand First need to focus their minds on how to get into government rather than getting excited about being the biggest party in opposition as they were last night in the House said Matt Robson MP, Progressive Deputy Leader. More >>

Shoppers' budgets get boost from new rewards

Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 8:43 am | Progressive Coalition Party

'Bigger savings and better rewards' for NZ shoppers is the promise of a new loyalty programme launched today (May 7) by two major supermarket brands. More >>

Pakistan's “denuclearisation” offer to India

Tuesday, 6 May 2003, 2:18 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

"New Zealand should vigorously encourage India to accept today's offer by Pakistan to begin a process leading to mutual abolition of nuclear weapons," said Progressive Deputy Leader Matt Robson. More >>

Health priority takes major step forward

Friday, 2 May 2003, 3:05 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

Progressive ambitions for universal free health care for under 18s and people over 65 are closer today with the Labour Progressive Government announcement of nearly $20 million for Primary Health Organisations to charge low fees for patients under ... More >>

Happy May Day from the Progressive MPs

Thursday, 1 May 2003, 5:26 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

This May Day we can celebrate the fact that more and more jobs are being created and working conditions are steadily improving under the Labour Progressive Government, even though we continue to push for a lot more - including 4 weeks annual leave. More >>

robson-on-politics May 1

Thursday, 1 May 2003, 3:18 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

Postcards to support the bill are out in communities and worksites and are flooding back. By Monday we had received 43 from Levin, 17 from Waitara and over 1,000 from the rest of the country. New Zealand Women's Weekly ran a two page article and in ... More >>

MMP Is Delivering, So Can STV

Thursday, 1 May 2003, 2:21 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

The Mixed Member Proportional representation electoral system is working very well at the moment which suggests people should feel confident that STV could also work in New Zealand, says Grant Gillon, Progressive Local Government Spokesperson. More >>

Industry training boosts workers and industry

Thursday, 1 May 2003, 10:37 am | Progressive Coalition Party

The industry training boost in this years budget is a commitment of both the Labour and Progressive parties, which is worth celebrating for workers and industry, says Matt Robson MP. More >>

Valuing workers on May Day with 4 weeks leave

Thursday, 1 May 2003, 10:36 am | Progressive Coalition Party

Working conditions and numbers in employment are steadily improving under the Labour Progressive Government, and the Progressive 4 Weeks Leave Bill will top that good work off, says Matt Robson MP, Progressive Deputy Leader. More >>

Work and family balance task for commission

Wednesday, 30 April 2003, 5:37 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

The establishment of the Families Commission is an important step towards tackling the balance between work and family commitments says Progressive Deputy Leader Matt Robson. More >>

Robson on Politics - Iraq - what now?

Monday, 28 April 2003, 8:40 am | Progressive Coalition Party

In the 1970s and 1980s in Amnesty International writing groups, we asked the New Zealand government to act on human rights abuses in various countries. Two were Suharto's Indonesia and Saddam's Iraq. More >>

Interest rate cut good for jobs, bad for dollaroo

Thursday, 24 April 2003, 12:58 am | Progressive Coalition Party

Today’s decision by the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates will be good for jobs, Progressive spokesperson John Wright says. More >>

Jobs key to secure, smart future

Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 6:40 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

The Progressives celebrate the Labour Progressive Coalition Government's breakthrough in unemployment, now below 100,000 receiving the core unemployment benefit. More >>

Robson supports family friendly Easter for posties

Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 6:39 pm | Progressive Coalition Party

"I welcome the four day weekend for posties this Easter because posties, like the rest of the workforce, need to spend adequate recreation time with their friends and families to relax and revive. The modern workplace puts a lot of stress on families ... More >>

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