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2 Progressive votes for Foreshore & Seabed Bill
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 1:27 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive MPs Jim Anderton and Matt Robson will today vote in favour of the Foreshore & Seabed Bill because their party endorses the Bill's key principles. More >>
Easter Sunday saved for families, bill defeated
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 9:35 am | Progressive Party
Today Parliament recognised that a work-life balance for Kiwi families is important, but the Progressive’s two votes were vital. More >>
Nats add Nuclear cocktail to nasty Manifesto
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 5:52 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive leader Jim Anderton says that he is sad, but not surprised, that National is moving to embrace Washington's Nuclear Umbrella. More >>
MPs wanted to vote against Easter Sunday trading
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 2:57 pm | Progressive Party
Today Parliament has a chance to provide a work-life balance for Kiwi families by rejecting Rodney Hide’s Shop Trading Hours bill. More >>
Progressives support students petition
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 9:15 am | Progressive Party
"Progressives support living allowances for students so they do not have to borrow money for living expenses and welcome the students’ petition presented at Parliament today", Matt Robson, Progressive Deputy Leader said. More >>
Immigrant bashing by National for short term gain
Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 1:32 pm | Progressive Party
“National’s Wayne Mapp is intentionally creating an atmosphere of panic and intolerance with his attacks on the Refugee Status Appeals Authority and the Deportation Tribunal. More >>
Robson Speech to Rotary Club of Auckland
Monday, 3 May 2004, 9:01 am | Progressive Party
What the future can hold for Our Children: in praise of full employment or, Why small parties are beautiful More >>
robson-on-politics 30 April
Friday, 30 April 2004, 4:12 pm | Progressive Party
I think it is good for politicians to regularly remind themselves of the things they got elected to Parliament to actually do. My political whakapapa has seen me in a big party and in small parties. More >>
Robson-on-Politics, April 30 2004
Friday, 30 April 2004, 3:56 pm | Progressive Party
Thank goodness Progressive has two MPs, not one Tariana Turia's resignation does not affect the stability of the minority Labour Progressive government because the Progressives have two seats and ahead of the by-election, Labour has 51. More >>
Rodney Hide owes apology to NZ trade dev. agency
Monday, 26 April 2004, 5:16 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive leader and Economic Development Minister, Jim Anderton, says Opposition MP Rodney Hide owes an apology to the country's trade development agency, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE). More >>
robson-on-politics 23 April
Friday, 23 April 2004, 4:55 pm | Progressive Party
A week is a long time in politics - a truism but a reality. I find that much has happened since Easter. More >>
Robson: A sensible discussion on sentencing
Friday, 23 April 2004, 1:32 pm | Progressive Party
One of our most important issues – the safety of our community – will be reduced to simple slogans and simple solutions as most politicians outbid each other in the law and order auction and accuse each other of being “soft on the criminals”. More >>
Anderton's Enews - Covering 1 to 21 April 2004
Thursday, 22 April 2004, 3:26 pm | Progressive Party
Last week I gave a speech to the Converge '05 conference in Christchurch, a conference of people involved in creative industries around New Zealand and overseas. More >>
Need for rule of law highlighted by Zaoui case
Monday, 19 April 2004, 1:36 pm | Progressive Party
Matt Robson says that New Zealand must uphold the rule of law and the protection of proper legal process for all. More >>
robson-on-politics
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 5:24 pm | Progressive Party
Public Domain, the Crown, or another seizure? At last it is here. The legislation on the Foreshore and Seabed. All parties have had their say. Some more than others. United have thrown a hissy fit over wording: 'Crown ownership' vs 'public domain.' ... More >>
Praise for the fight against 'P'
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 3:24 pm | Progressive Party
Associate Health Minister, Jim Anderton, says he has nothing but praise for the work of the Murupara community in the fight against methamphetamine abuse. More >>
Report on BZP and 'Party Pills'
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 1:40 pm | Progressive Party
Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton has received a report from the Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs (EACD) on benzylpiperazine (BZP) and related substances, also known as 'party pills'. More >>
National wants tax cuts & more military spending
Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 3:40 pm | Progressive Party
The National Party's promises to both substantially reduce tax rates, while also significantly increasing military spending, don't add up, Progressive MP Matt Robson says. More >>
Keeping a work-life balance on Easter Sunday
Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 1:17 pm | Progressive Party
After the Easter recess Parliament has a chance to provide a work-life balance for Kiwi families by rejecting Rodney Hide’s Shop Trading Hours bill. More >>
Robson-on-Politics April 2 2004
Friday, 2 April 2004, 2:25 pm | Progressive Party
Robson-on-Politics, a weekly newsletter from Matt Robson MP Deputy Leader of the Progressive Party More >>
