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Progressives release drug and alcohol policy
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 3:18 pm | Progressive Party
Increase age for buying alcohol * More community control over liquor outlets * Reduce driving blood-alcohol levels. More >>
NZ First - serial asset sellers
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 10:24 am | Progressive Party
Coming only weeks after Winston Peters personally signed a pledge stating 'my party will not initiate or support the sale of Kiwibank', his promise now to sell shares is erratic and confusing, Progressive MP Jim Anderton says. More >>
Does Act support National's tax increases?
Friday, 17 October 2008, 1:21 pm | Progressive Party
With National proposing the largest increases in business tax in New Zealand's history, the acid is on Act to state if it would support National's anti-business plan, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Early Intervention to reduce crime
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 2:42 pm | Progressive Party
Intervening early to reduce re-offending and turn young people away from a life of crime will reduce criminal behaviour, the Progressive party says. More >>
Minor parties the ideas source under MMP
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 2:24 pm | Progressive Party
MMP enables smaller parties to put ideas on the agenda that wouldn't otherwise make it, Progressive Leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
People, not potatoes
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:43 am | Progressive Party
New Zealand should take a leadership role in making international institutions effective, the Progressive Party says. More >>
Strength to care for people and their dental needs
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 11:22 am | Progressive Party
Affordable dental care needs to be brought into the public health system, the way doctors' visits and prescriptions have, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Ads attacks plan for tax increase on business
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 1:30 pm | Progressive Party
Election ads due to air from Jim Anderton's Progressive Party attack National's plan to increase tax on business. More >>
In times of turmoil, help those who need help most
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 10:34 am | Progressive Party
National has recognised what was obvious to others all along: It can’t keep its promise of $50 a week tax cuts for everyone, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Anti-business National
Friday, 3 October 2008, 4:15 pm | Progressive Party
The National Party has the most anti-business platform of any party going into this year's election, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton says, following John Key's statement in his latest newsletter that he wants to increase taxes on innovation ... More >>
Give households relief from power bills
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 12:05 am | Progressive Party
Households should get a rebate on their winter power bills to deal with rising power bills, Progressive party leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Progressives' strength to care about workers
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 10:12 am | Progressive Party
Defending four weeks' paid annual leave was one of the Progressive Party's top priorities for this election, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Progressive Party announces candidate list
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 1:07 pm | Progressive Party
The retention of locally-owned KiwiBank is the number one priority for all Progressive Party candidates, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Nats' science policy leaves a lot to be desired
Friday, 26 September 2008, 1:58 pm | Progressive Party
National's promise today to reduce the tax credit for private sector-funded research and development makes them the only party going into this election promising a tax increase, Progressive Leader Jim Anderton said. More >>
National can't credibly cut tax and keep services
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 10:14 am | Progressive Party
John Key's claim that National can promise a further $5 billion of tax cuts and leave public services unaffected is not credible, Progressive MP Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Anderton to abstain on privileges vote
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 2:49 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton will abstain from today's vote on the Privileges Committee report into allegations against Winston Peters. More >>
US bailout mocks Nat plan to sell Kiwibank
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 1:28 pm | Progressive Party
The socialisation of a trillion New Zealand dollars worth of the financial sector in the United States is further proof the value of the public sector being involved in the financial sector, Progressive leader and Kiwibank champion Jim Anderton said ... More >>
Anderton to abstain on privileges vote
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 1:16 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton will abstain from today's vote on the Privileges Committee report into allegations against Winston Peters. More >>
Progressives launch online video campaign
Monday, 22 September 2008, 9:54 am | Progressive Party
Bringing Matt Robson back to parliament to join Jim Anderton is a priority aim for the Progressive Party in this year's election and today the Progressives launched an online video aimed at supporting his campaign. More >>
Election a choice on NZ's direction
Friday, 12 September 2008, 3:05 pm | Progressive Party
November's election is a choice between two directions for New Zealand, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
