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Anderton: Statement on Pope John Paul II
Tuesday, 5 April 2005, 3:25 pm | Progressive Party
As a Roman Catholic, the values of the universal church have guided me in my life from a young Catholic youth worker in the 1960s to being a Cabinet Minister today. More >>
robson-on-politics - Tues 5 April
Tuesday, 5 April 2005, 11:02 am | Progressive Party
In this year's election, Progressive is going further than Labour in terms of our commitment to higher education and housing low income families. More >>
Why Progressive wants to cut graduates' debt
Friday, 1 April 2005, 11:40 am | Progressive Party
A research report entitled Doctors & Debt, published yesterday, highlights again why the Progressive Party is campaigning in this year's election with a policy to cut the debt of graduates in return for them committing to use their skills working ... More >>
robson-on-politics: Thur 31 March
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 2:51 pm | Progressive Party
robson-on-politics, a newsletter from Matt Robson MP Deputy Leader of the Progressive Party www.progressiveparty.org.nz More >>
Greens' hostility to fair trade with China
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 9:57 am | Progressive Party
The Green Party's hostility to a fair trade deal between New Zealand and China doesn't make intellectual or moral sense, Progressive MP Matt Robson will say in the General Debate in Parliament this evening. More >>
First MMP coalition government to run full term
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 4:05 pm | Progressive Party
The record 965 days in office marked by the Labour-Progressive government today, and confirmation the coalition will be the first since the advent of MMP to run its full term, means our proportional representation voting system has "come of ... More >>
Robson outlines to Canadians why MMP is so good
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 8:30 am | Progressive Party
Canadian High Commissioner, John Donaghy, has invited MPs from different New Zealand political parties to attend a round-table discussion with the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedures and House Affairs tonight. More >>
Progressive challenges Nats To Alternative Budget
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 12:42 am | Progressive Party
Progressive MP Matt Robson today challenged the leader of the Opposition, Don Brash, to produce an alternative budget setting out how National and its potential coalition partners would implement their alternative programmes for New Zealand. More >>
robson-on-politics - Tues 29 March
Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 3:51 pm | Progressive Party
Tomorrow marks the 965th day in office for the Labour-Progressive government. In 1993, New Zealanders demanded an end to the 19th Century voting system that had delivered a huge slide in New Zealand's relative economic and social performance ("Muldoonism" ... More >>
robson-on-politics 24 March 2005
Thursday, 24 March 2005, 1:40 pm | Progressive Party
ACT yesterday apparently said it won’t obey the law of the land by having of its senior officers sign a Statutory Declaration on the party’s membership. What they meant was ACT can’t find anyone prepared at this time to sign a form saying that ... More >>
Anderton - Support for Tairawhiti Voyaging Centre
Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 4:51 pm | Progressive Party
No one needs to be reminded how urgent our job is here in Tairawhiti. More >>
Tairawhiti voyaging project to go to next level
Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 4:36 pm | Progressive Party
The Tairawhiti museum is developing a unique voyaging centre that will celebrate the sea journeys made by Maori and European people to New Zealand. $110,000 of funding from the Ministry of Economic Development's Regional Initiatives Fund, will support ... More >>
Active engagement with regions
Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 4:20 pm | Progressive Party
In his closing speech to the Regional Development Conference in Napier, Jim Anderton, Minister for Economic, Industry and Regional Development addressed the problems and solutions to growth which were raised by delegates. More >>
robson-on-politics - Tues 22 March
Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 10:13 am | Progressive Party
robson-on-politics, a newsletter from Matt Robson MP Deputy Leader of the Progressive Party www.progressiveparty.org.nz Tues 22 March More >>
Support for seasonal labour shortage strategy
Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 12:09 am | Progressive Party
The Labour Progressive government is to work in partnership with New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation to develop a joint industry/government strategy to address labour shortages in the horticulture and viticulture industries in the short, medium and long-term. ... More >>
Anderton: 3rd Regional Development Conference
Monday, 21 March 2005, 11:54 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton, Minister for Economic, Regional and Industry development opened the third Regional Development Conference in New Zealand, in Napier today. More >>
UK Labour's Cannabis Policy Under Review
Monday, 21 March 2005, 11:32 am | Progressive Party
Progressive MP Matt Robson said today that he isn't at all surprised that the British Labour government is now starting to back-track on its ill-advised decision to soften its anti-cannabis laws one year ago. More >>
Regional Development conference 2005
Friday, 18 March 2005, 1:32 pm | Progressive Party
Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton will be opening New Zealand's third Regional Development Conference on Monday, in Napier, and says it is shaping up to be a great conference. More >>
Development conference 2005 set to be a winner
Friday, 18 March 2005, 1:09 pm | Progressive Party
Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton will be opening New Zealand's third Regional Development Conference on Monday, in Napier, and says it is shaping up to be a great conference. More >>
robson-on-politics, Thur 17 March
Thursday, 17 March 2005, 3:31 pm | Progressive Party
Because it’s a democracy, drinking age will rise - Nor do we want herbal highs sold to children - Mr Tamihere owed an apology More >>
