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Sir Hamish Hay
Monday, 8 September 2008, 3:30 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive Party leader and MP for Wigram Jim Anderton today paid tribute for former Christchurch mayor Sir Hamish Hay, who passed away last evening. Jim Anderton said Sir Hamish had been a very humane, very fair mayor, who had had a good team around ... More >>
Progressive Party supports ETS
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 12:37 am | Progressive Party
The Progressive Party will vote to support the Government's Emissions Trading Scheme, leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Growth shows Nat's plan to sell Kiwibank wrong
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 12:22 am | Progressive Party
National's plan to sell Kiwibank 'eventually' will be a worry for the bank's 650,000 customers following the bank's announcement today of a $36.8 million annual profit, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
No money left for cheese if Nats have their way
Monday, 25 August 2008, 3:21 pm | Progressive Party
Aucklanders won't have any money left over from promised tax cuts to buy cheese or anything else because of the National Party's plan to impose user-pays toll charges on commuters, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Beijing shows the need to transform sport in NZ
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 4:08 pm | Progressive Party
The surge of pride from the success of our athletes at the Beijing Olympics shows sport contributes deeply to New Zealand's culture and sense of well-being, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Growing calls for help with winter power costs
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 4:58 pm | Progressive Party
A call from NZ First to subsidise winter power bills is being welcomed by Jim Anderton's Progressives. Progressive Party president Matt Robson says the policy is a sign of growing movement to reduce the pressure on family budgets caused by rising winter ... More >>
Progressives want $200 winter energy rebate
Monday, 11 August 2008, 2:24 pm | Progressive Party
Some of more than a billion dollars a year in power company profits should be returned to New Zealanders who need it most through a $200 winter power rebate, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Why won't they sign?
Friday, 8 August 2008, 5:48 pm | Progressive Party
The Progressives and Labour have signed. NZ First has signed. The Greens have signed. The Maori Party has agreed to sign. More >>
Robson-on-politics: 8 August 2008
Friday, 8 August 2008, 10:20 am | Progressive Party
NOW DID I REALLY SAY THAT ABOUT KIWIBANK? I am afraid that you did Bill. I know that as a close student of the Hollow Men , in fact you feature in it, you realise that such policies are supposed to be undeclared otherwise people won’t vote for you ... More >>
Who will sign the pledge?
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 5:01 pm | Progressive Party
"I pledge my party will not initiate or support the sale of Kiwibank." More >>
Who will sign the pledge?
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 3:43 pm | Progressive Party
"I pledge my party will not initiate or support the sale of Kiwibank." Those are the words of a pledge Progressive leader Jim Anderton signed on the steps of Parliament today. More >>
National again changes its story on Kiwibank
Wednesday, 6 August 2008, 10:16 am | Progressive Party
Fresh doubts about the sincerity of National's 'clarification' of its plans to sell Kiwibank have been raised by John Key again changing National's story, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Selling assets to buy groceries doesn't make sense
Monday, 4 August 2008, 10:04 am | Progressive Party
National's secret plan to sell Kiwibank sounds like deja vu, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
NZ can't afford National's spending recklessness
Monday, 28 July 2008, 11:32 am | Progressive Party
John Key's reversal on Working For families is welcome, but it means National can't meet its tax cut promises without borrowing and pushing inflation up, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
National gets rid of four weeks annual leave
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 4:52 pm | Progressive Party
Four weeks annual leave will be effectively abolished by National, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Iconic ACC system at risk from wide boys
Friday, 18 July 2008, 12:43 am | Progressive Party
National needs to explain to farmers and other high-risk ACC clients why it wants to increase their costs at a time when profits are already under threat, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Rising food prices
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 5:18 pm | Progressive Party
Rising food prices are a challenge for many struggling families and New Zealand needs to care about them, Agriculture Minister and Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Policeman's death a sombre reminder
Friday, 11 July 2008, 1:28 pm | Progressive Party
The death of a policeman on duty in Wellington was a sombre reminder of the nature of the difficult but necessary work the police did in our society, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Research is a "nonsense"
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 4:19 pm | Progressive Party
The ANZ Bank's research alleging that large amounts of government spending was unproductive was filled with glaring errors, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Sports needed on free-to-air TV
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 12:09 am | Progressive Party
More iconic sports events need to be screened on free to air tv, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
