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robson-on-politics 4 June
Friday, 4 June 2004, 3:28 pm | Progressive Party
robson-on-politics, a weekly newsletter from Matt Robson MP Deputy Leader of the Progressive Party www.progressive.org.nz More >>
Progressive supports lower student fees
Friday, 4 June 2004, 1:32 pm | Progressive Party
"The Progressive Party supports having a lower surplus in order to invest more in education. We are ambitious for New Zealand," More >>
Sometimes it is best to be humble
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 1:10 pm | Progressive Party
Sometimes it would be best if politicians tried to be a little humble instead of attacking everyone but themselves for deficiencies in the law, says Progressive MP Matt Robson. More >>
National shouldn't pander to lawbreakers
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 1:22 pm | Progressive Party
National Party leader Don Brash needs to tell New Zealanders whether the conservative party upholds the law or favours disorder, Progressive MP Matt Robson said today. More >>
Strong hiring intentions survey is best news
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 8:53 am | Progressive Party
Progressive MP Matt Robson says the strong hiring intentions' survey of employers released today lends support to the view that New Zealand's historically low unemployment rate is set to continue. More >>
Anderton's Enews Covering 16 to 31 May 2004
Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 3:25 pm | Progressive Party
Welcome to the Budget 2004 edition of my Enews - I believe this budget is an historic document - the first to truly turn the back the tide from the traumatic drop in living standards suffered by workers and families on low incomes during the 1980s and 1990s More >>
Jim Anderton selected to contest Wigram in 05
Monday, 31 May 2004, 10:54 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton's address to the Wigram 2005 candidate selection meeting will be posted on the party's Website: www.progressive.org.nz More >>
New Zealand company investment celebrated
Friday, 28 May 2004, 3:52 pm | Progressive Party
New Zealand Steel is one of New Zealand's top companies and it's very pleasing to see them making strong investment decisions, Jim Anderton, Minister for Economic Development said today. More >>
robson-on-politics 28 May
Friday, 28 May 2004, 3:45 pm | Progressive Party
robson-on-politics, a weekly newsletter from Matt Robson MP Deputy Leader of the Progressive Party www.progressive.org.nz (This week Budget 2004, Tragedy in Sudan and the end of private prisons in New Zealand.) More >>
Budget 2004 Debate: Speech by Jim Anderton
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 5:38 pm | Progressive Party
I would like to congratulate Michael Cullen on this budget. The financial management of the two governments which Dr Cullen and I have worked in has resulted in unemployment falling to 4.3 per cent. More >>
$500 million package supports economic growth
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 4:25 pm | Progressive Party
The $500 million Growth and Innovation Package will strengthen and deepen our ability to compete in the world economy as a creative, diverse and technologically advanced country, Minister for Economic Development, Jim Anderton, said today. More >>
Initiatives may be threatened by National
Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 3:19 pm | Progressive Party
$500 million of new economic growth initiatives may be threatened by National. Would National's future finance spokesperson, John Key, really obliterate the positive work this coalition government has done to promote economic growth? More >>
Sending Turia a message
Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 9:15 am | Progressive Party
Progressive MP Matt Robson says he is sending to Tariana Turia a copy of the official position of the Alliance on the importance of public domain in the foreshore and seabed debate. More >>
Over a million people at risk in Darfur, Sudan
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 4:02 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive MP Matt Robson is urging members of the public to help as best they can a public appeal by Oxfam for funds to assist alleviate a man-made humanitarian disaster in the Darfur region of Western Sudan. More >>
Progressive investment in suicide prevention
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 1:53 pm | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton announced today that his Progressive Party had secured significant new investment to address suicide prevention in the Budget because suicide remains a significant challenge to society. More >>
Speech: Graduation of Te Rakau Ote Ora programme
Monday, 24 May 2004, 9:48 am | Progressive Party
Thank you for inviting back to Whakatane where Te Rangiwaiora O Mataatua Trust have been among the pioneers of restorative justice. It is not easy justice – it is quite hard to implement properly – but it is worth doing. More >>
Report of UN’s Committee against Torture on NZ
Friday, 21 May 2004, 4:22 pm | Progressive Party
The report on New Zealand by the United Nation’s Committee against Torture is cause for concern says Matt Robson, Progressive MP. More >>
robson-on-politics May 21, 2004
Friday, 21 May 2004, 3:25 pm | Progressive Party
Transport and Energy, Corrections Bill, Tariana Turia, Budget Announcements More >>
Aussie bullying of Timor over oil will fail
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 11:35 am | Progressive Party
All reasonable New Zealanders side with the people of East Timor against the bullying tactics of the Australian government over Timor Gap oil, Progressive MP Matt Robson said today. More >>
Precautionary Approach Best With Youth & Alcohol
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 4:37 pm | Progressive Party
Alcohol abuse among the young is one of society's biggest challenges and it is best to adopt a cautious approach when looking at ways of addressing the problem, Progressive leader, Jim Anderton, said today. More >>
