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Canterbury business incubator receives boost
Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 11:36 am | Progressive Party
The Canterbury Innovation business incubator has received a $350,000 boost from the government this week to support small businesses with high growth potential. This is part of a $2.7 million boost nationwide for incubators, Wigram MP Jim Anderton ... More >>
Celebrating our enterprising students
Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 1:49 pm | Progressive Party
Hon Jim Anderton Speech for BP Community Enterprise Programme's Winners’ lunch More >>
Robson On Politics
Friday, 25 June 2004, 9:13 am | Progressive Party
Akilisi Pohiva, a Tongan MP for 18 years, and leader of the pro-democracy party came to Parliament for the select committee inquiry into relations with Tonga. He told us that, unless Tonga moves to a 100%-elected Parliamentary democracy, violence could ... More >>
State of rail link another failure of privatisatio
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 4:23 pm | Progressive Party
The fragile state of the West Coast rail link exposed by the Kellogg Brown and Root's report on the South Island rail coal route, demonstrates yet another failure of the privatisation of essential infrastucture, Jim Anderton, Progressive Leader said today. More >>
Hide’s “responsible” makeover vanishes
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 4:15 pm | Progressive Party
Mr Rodney Hide, with his usual lack of concern for natural justice and accuracy, has used a leaked internal report from Tainui to make definitive statements about unproven allegations of double dipping regarding contracts with Corrections. More >>
Food and beverages from NZ win awards
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 3:35 pm | Progressive Party
World class innovations in food and beverages produced in New Zealand have just been awarded SIAL d'Or gold awards in Paris. "Congratulations are in order," says Jim Anderton, Minister of Economic Development. More >>
Robson welcomes Families Commissioners
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 1:45 pm | Progressive Party
The Families Commission will be formally established on 1 July 2004 and will act as an advocate for the interests of families. It will encourage informed debate on issues affecting families. It will also commission research into family issues and ... More >>
Robson stands by un-Parliamentary words
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 3:57 pm | Progressive Party
Matt Robson stands by the words that saw him ejected from the Parliamentary debating chamber this afternoon. More >>
Robson-On-Politics 18 June
Friday, 18 June 2004, 3:46 pm | Progressive Party
Listening to some of my government colleagues in recent months, I've wondered who on earth they are talking about when they express confidence in the Led Party. More >>
Funding for innovative approach to atrisk children
Friday, 18 June 2004, 2:55 pm | Progressive Party
Wigram MP Jim Anderton is delighted that a centre based in the Wigram electorate is receiving $79, 000 for an innovative new project aimed at improving achievement levels of refugee and migrant students. More >>
Hon Jim Anderton: Opening WIT engineering workshop
Friday, 18 June 2004, 11:15 am | Progressive Party
Hon Jim Anderton Speech for the Opening of the Engineering Workshops at the Western Institute of Technology More >>
Jim Anderton: Public forum on ‘P’, alcohol & drugs
Friday, 18 June 2004, 9:32 am | Progressive Party
- I would like to introduce the issues for discussion by talking about why I take drug and alcohol issues seriously. More >>
Budget 2004: Labour’s best friend, Progressive
Friday, 18 June 2004, 9:28 am | Progressive Party
When listening to some speakers on the government side of this House, I often wonder who they think the "Led" Party is – as per when they talk of the Labour-led government. More >>
Review needs to look at NZ’s long-term immigration
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 1:45 pm | Progressive Party
“Our government is about to review all aspects of the immigration system including the appeal and removal process. A balanced review will deliver a balanced result,” said Progressive MP Matt Robson. More >>
Address to first Textiles NZ annual meeting
Tuesday, 15 June 2004, 3:03 pm | Progressive Party
The Labour Progressive government's work with the textiles sector is part of a $500 million budget investment package aimed at unleashing the talent and creativity of New Zealanders. More >>
Economic transformation objectives
Tuesday, 15 June 2004, 2:59 pm | Progressive Party
Budget 2004 included a significant amount of investment in programmes designed to promote the transformation and strengthening of the economy because the government knows that social and economic progress go hand in hand, Jim Anderton said today. More >>
robson-on-politics - 11 June 2004
Friday, 11 June 2004, 4:46 pm | Progressive Party
robson-on-politics, a weekly newsletter from Matt Robson MP Deputy Leader of the Progressive Party More >>
Report points to further gains in job numbers
Friday, 11 June 2004, 2:21 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive MP Matt Robson says the latest ANZ Bank Job Ads report lends support to the view that New Zealand's unemployment rate, currently at its lowest level in a generation, is set to continue. More >>
Matt Robson MP, Graduation Te Wananga o Aotearoa
Friday, 11 June 2004, 12:52 am | Progressive Party
To the Tumuaki of Te Wanaga o Aotearoa Dr Rongo Wetere To the director of this campus Carlson Winihana To the staff of this wonderful institution of learning To the tauira here today To all of the distinguished rangatira and guests from far and wide who ... More >>
Anderton to chair P, alcohol & other drugs forum
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 12:26 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton, chair of the Ministerial Committee on Drug Policy, will chair a pilot “P, alcohol and other drugs” forum in Tauranga on June 17. More >>
