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Body taking: tougher law needed for breaches
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 10:39 am | Progressive Party
“Procedures around what happens to a person after they die need to be toughened and clarified. And the established protocol for dealing with bodies where cultural factors are relevant needs to be better known,” Wigram MP and Progressive leader ... More >>
Nats’ commitment to democracy called into question
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 5:32 pm | Progressive Party
“It sticks in the throat to hear the National Party pretending it cares about democracy when its record is sleazy and opportunistic,” Leader of the Progressive Party Jim Anderton said, speaking at the third reading of the Electoral Finance Bill ... More >>
Where's the money coming from?
Monday, 12 November 2007, 3:12 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive leader Jim Anderton says public expectations for social spending and tax cuts are unrealistically high. More >>
The system works: hysteria not justified
Friday, 9 November 2007, 2:34 pm | Progressive Party
The Solicitor-General’s decision not to allow terrorism charges to be pressed shows our democratic system works well, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. “Those making outrageous and alarmist statements should have waited for the legal process.” More >>
Respect the legal process on arrests
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 12:02 am | Progressive Party
Progressive leader Jim Anderton says that people should respect the legal process that is underway, rather than making outrageous and alarmist comment over recent arrests on possible arms and/or terrorist charges. More >>
Robson On Politics - 30th October 2007
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 12:14 am | Progressive Party
During the week that the United Nations released its Global Environment Outlook Geo-4 , in New York, revealing a scale of unprecedented ecological damage, with a prediction of 2 billion people likely to suffer absolute water scarcity by 2025, the ruling ... More >>
Robson: "Hollow Men" Pop Up Over The Ditch
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 12:26 am | Progressive Party
The general election in Poland over the week-end delivered a new government and one of its first decisions has been to withdraw its troops from the "coalition of the willing" in Iraq. More >>
Borrowing for tax cuts makes no sense
Monday, 15 October 2007, 11:13 am | Progressive Party
Bill English’s admission in the Sunday Star Times that National will borrow to fund tax cuts is fiscal lunacy, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
National must choose - asset sales or environment
Friday, 12 October 2007, 11:49 am | Progressive Party
Efforts to improve New Zealand's energy efficiency would be wiped out overnight if the National Party sold our State Owned Enterprises, says Progressive Party leader and campaigner against sales of strategic assets Jim Anderton. More >>
Anderton joins campaign for apology
Friday, 12 October 2007, 11:48 am | Progressive Party
Progressive leader Jim Anderton is signing an online petition asking National's John Key to apologise for his comment that the war in Iraq is over. More >>
You can’t borrow your way to prosperity
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 1:49 pm | Progressive Party
Bill English’s comments about the size of the government surplus raise questions about why he wants to sell assets and increase doctors fees, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
The Shadow of Doubt
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 3:03 pm | Progressive Party
As the All Blacks arrive back in New Zealand, Progressive Leader Jim Anderton is saying there are uncanny similarities between the rising panic of the National Party as it falters and the panic that swept the All Blacks out of the World Cup. More >>
Kiwibank continues on its successful way
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:26 am | Progressive Party
Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton today welcomed the Kiwibank announcement of an after-tax profit of $25.5 million for the 12 months ended 30 June 2007. This is an increase of $9.7 million (61 per cent) over the corresponding period last financial ... More >>
Jim Anderton's E-News, Early July 2007
Friday, 13 July 2007, 12:55 am | Progressive Party
Early July Round-Up - More Funding for the Management of Didymo and Saltmarsh Mosquito and a Ban on Bzp & Party Pills. More >>
Key's gall breath-taking
Monday, 18 June 2007, 5:02 pm | Progressive Party
Opposition leader John Key's gall was reaching new and breath-taking levels, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. He said that National's claim that it would put a new emphasis on trade training in schools was outrageous, given that when it ... More >>
It Was 20 Years Ago Today...
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 7:35 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said he was proud to have been an MP who voted for the passing of New Zealand's nuclear-free legislation. More >>
Progressive Party bids do well in Budget 2007
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 4:58 pm | Progressive Party
In the House today Leader of the Progressive Party Jim Anderton congratulated Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen on the 2007 Budget, saying he was proud to be associated with it as the Government's coalition partner. More >>
Rate rise will cause pain but is it worth it?
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 10:44 am | Progressive Party
Progressive Leader Jim Anderton expressed concern today about the impact that a rise in the official cash rate could have on exporters. More >>
Anderton: Anti-smacking bill vote will be close
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 1:30 pm | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton, Progressive Leader, said today that he is voting for the second reading of the amended anti-smacking bill tomorrow, even though he prefers the original, because on his calculation the vote is going to be very close. More >>
Economist Wolfgang Rosenberg leaves huge legacy
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 11:05 am | Progressive Party
“I mark with considerable regret and a great sense of loss, news of the passing of the Christchurch economic thinker and academic Wolfgang Rosenberg,” said M P for Wigram and Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
