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Tuna talks end well for New Zealand
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 2:11 pm | Progressive Party
Southern bluefin tuna talks in Japan last week ended well both for the future of the tuna fishery and for New Zealand fishers, says Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton. More >>
10 years on MMP has delivered plenty
Friday, 13 October 2006, 4:00 pm | Progressive Party
The Mixed Member Proportional representation electoral system has delivered even more than its supporters had hoped when they campaigned for it said Progressive leader Jim Anderton today. More >>
Forestry Advisory Group looks at the issues
Friday, 13 October 2006, 3:35 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Forestry, Jim Anderton chaired the inaugural meeting of the Indigenous Forestry Advisory Group in Christchurch last night. He said at the conclusion of the meeting that it signalled a very positive beginning for managing a sustainable ... More >>
Anderton welcomes commitment to pay
Friday, 13 October 2006, 9:32 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton Progressive Leader welcomed the Controller and Auditor General’s report on advertising expenditure tabled in the House of Representatives today. More >>
Campaign to beat depression launched
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 12:27 am | Progressive Party
A $6.4 million campaign to reduce the impact of depression has been launched today by the Associate Minister of Health, Jim Anderton. More >>
Opening the Mataura River Mataitai Reserve
Friday, 6 October 2006, 11:44 am | Progressive Party
Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton's speech at the opening of the Mataura River Mataitai Reserve at the old paper mill in Mataura, Southland. More >>
Nation building at the heart of the matter
Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 2:25 pm | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton said that Don Brash as a leader of the National Party did not improve the already tarnished image of politicians with his statements that Maori were no longer distinctively indigenous people of New Zealand. More >>
Forest & Bird loose on facts and use of children
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 4:19 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton said that Forest & Bird (F&B) were both loose on facts and were wrongfully using children by involving them in the presentation of our Save our Sealions petition to a Government MP on the steps of Parliament. ... More >>
Easier life for West Chch landlords 'n' tenants
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 1:09 pm | Progressive Party
A new deal from the government is making things easier for landlords and tenants in West Christchurch. More >>
Our reputation is worth protecting
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 3:09 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton opened the Plants Market Access Council AGM today saying that horticultural exports at $2 billion per annum were an important part of our primary industry exports and were critical to New Zealand's future wellbeing. More >>
Anderton gives Open Response to Brethren
Monday, 25 September 2006, 11:16 am | Progressive Party
Open Reply to Tim Lough, Greg Mason, Andy Smith, Andrew Simmons, Neville Simmons, Phil Win, and Doug Watt, members of the Exclusive Brethren. More >>
Opuha Dam report shows impressive results
Friday, 22 September 2006, 3:35 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton released the report on the Opuha Dam today, which analyses the impacts of the dam build in 1999 on the provincial economy. More >>
Reduction in orange roughy catch
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 5:15 pm | Progressive Party
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton today announced reductions in commercial catch limits for orange roughy, from the start of the new fishing year on 1 October 2006. More >>
Coastguard ‘Professional Volunteer’ is special
Friday, 15 September 2006, 4:07 pm | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton opened the Coastguard conference today, which has as its theme 'The Professional Volunteer’. Jim Anderton said it was easy for the public to be blasé about the work the Coastguard does but that the fifth anniversary of 9/11 this week ... More >>
Pedersen gives wrong message
Thursday, 14 September 2006, 4:08 pm | Progressive Party
Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton, said that he was responding to statements in a speech by Federated Farmer's leader, Charlie Pedersen, more in sorrow than in anger. He said that Mr Pedersen's message of New Zealand producing and providing ... More >>
Robson-on-Politics 13 September 2006
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 2:46 pm | Progressive Party
National never did say whether or not any of its members were involved in the dirty tricks leafleting and advertising campaign conducted in the Wigram electorate in the final week of last year's election campaign. More >>
NZ to take strong stance on bottom trawling
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 2:16 pm | Progressive Party
New Zealand is taking a strong stance on bottom trawling in international waters, and will seek the support of other nations at regional meetings and at the United Nations General Assembly next month, the government announced today. More >>
Progressives Tell Namesake To Act Progressively
Friday, 8 September 2006, 4:48 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive Party Deputy Leader Matt Robson said today that if Progressive Enterprises were truly progressive they would end the lock-out of their employees and in good faith bargain with them to provide a decent living wage More >>
Gerry Brownlee is not sharp on accuracy
Friday, 8 September 2006, 10:00 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton said that comments by Gerry Brownlee this week in the House were incorrect and showed his lack of care in getting even simple facts right. More >>
New shellfish species into the QMS
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 2:18 pm | Progressive Party
Two new shellfish species will be introduced into the Quota Management System (QMS) this coming October - the deep water clam or ‘geoduck’ and the knobbed whelk. More >>
