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Government Looking At Further Help For Farmers
Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 9:51 am | Progressive Party
The Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton said today that MAF will be reporting to him this Thursday 6th July on any other practical measures that the Government can take to help snow affected farmers. More >>
NZ Economy At Long-Term Risk From Climate Change
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 4:17 pm | Progressive Party
The New Zealand economy is at greater risk from global climate change than any other economy in the developed world and therefore managing global climate change must be accorded the highest priority for the Government and the primary industries, the ... More >>
Using Science and Skills to keep Ahead
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 12:00 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton gave a speech today to the Groundspread Fertilisers' Association 50th Jubilee Conference, in Auckland, outlining the challenges for the land-based primary industries and praising the association for their strategic responses to changing ... More >>
New 'all ages' Suicide Prevention Strategy
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 12:20 am | Progressive Party
Effective suicide prevention begins with shared knowledge and understanding of suicide and how to prevent it, which is one of the key themes supported by a new strategy released today. More >>
Anderton: Timber Industry Forum in Auckland
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 4:17 pm | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton said crucial issues were in front of the forestry industry, including the one of processing logs here in New Zealand, at the Industry Forum held by Woodco, at the Ellerslie Events Centre in Auckland More >>
Robson-on-politics, 17 June 2006
Monday, 19 June 2006, 9:47 am | Progressive Party
Labour principles; Policy Conference Sponsored by the Progressives; Self-challenging is progressive; Evidenced-based policy to protect young people; The Nancy Wake story continues More >>
Anderton surprised at Dr Paul Gee's comments
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 9:25 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton Chair of the Ministerial Committee on Drugs, said today that he was confused by the reported comments of Dr Paul Gee of the Christchurch Hospital which were reported today in all the major national newspapers, namely that there was already ... More >>
Research Project on Party Pills shows high use
Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 11:00 am | Progressive Party
"The first of four research projects commissioned by the Ministry of Health on party pill or BZP use and its effects has been completed," Jim Anderton, chair of the Ministerial Committee on Drugs, announced today. More >>
Anderton targets farmers with communication
Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 8:56 am | Progressive Party
A newsletter called the Primary News – from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity, is being delivered to all farms and rural properties over the next few days. The newsletter from Jim Anderton is the first in a series being ... More >>
Free tertiary education needed to retain vets
Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 8:56 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton tonight speaking at the Association of Rural Veterinary Practice conference raised the issues of maintaining and retaining vets here in New Zealand. More >>
Anderton has issues with CCC’s Plan
Friday, 9 June 2006, 4:39 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive Leader and Wigram MP, Jim Anderton made a submission today on the Christchurch City Council's Long-term Council Plan in the Christchurch Council chambers. More >>
Anderton: Success in the Dairying Industry
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 4:46 pm | Progressive Party
You've asked me to talk about encouraging future success in the dairy industry. The starting point is the existing success of dairy in New Zealand. More >>
Forest and Bird and Greens misinformed
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 9:06 am | Progressive Party
Statements by Forest and Bird and the Green Party today on the issue of sea lion by-catch in the squid fishery around the Auckland Islands show a misunderstanding of the Fisheries Act and the fishing industry, the Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton, ... More >>
Borrowing to fund tax cuts would deliver downgrade
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 2:49 pm | Progressive Party
International ratings agencies are warning that proposals to significantly increase the government's levels of overseas debt, in order to fund short-term tax cuts for high income earners with no children, would risk a downgrade to the country's credit ... More >>
JPA's E-News: June 2 2006
Friday, 2 June 2006, 4:48 pm | Progressive Party
Public consultation on the National Drug Policy is underway; Strides made against tobacco use – next up alcohol; ALCOHOL FREE DAY HAS SUPPORT; More >>
Robson-on-Politics, 02 June 2006
Friday, 2 June 2006, 11:08 am | Progressive Party
Lab-Progressive government takes action to redress Labour's Telecom fiasco; Progressive is about saving for investment; '05 Manifesto included married super rate at 66% of average wage; Jim Anderton polls top marks from Dominion Post on Budget speech; ... More >>
Little River Rail Trail Opened
Sunday, 28 May 2006, 1:54 pm | Progressive Party
Wigram MP and Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton today opened the Little River Rail Trail in Banks Peninsula. He commented on the social and economic benefits of the project and cut the flax ribbon to declare it officially open. More >>
Brash's cultural cringe reminiscent of Sir Joh
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 3:26 pm | Progressive Party
The Progressive Party leader, Jim Anderton, called Don Brash the new Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen in his Budget 2006 speech today in Parliament. "Dr Brash is the modern Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. He is ashamed of his New Zealand roots. He keeps running down New Zealand and he ... More >>
Benefits likely in official BSE freedom status
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 1:00 pm | Progressive Party
In Paris last night, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) unanimously approved New Zealand as a country free of BSE (along with Australia, Argentina and Uruguay) More >>
Anderton addresses Auckland Fed Farmers
Friday, 19 May 2006, 4:32 pm | Progressive Party
The primary industries are the backbone of our economy. Between 70 and 95 percent of many of our primary goods are exported. Two thirds of our foreign exchange comes from primary sector industries. More >>
