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Thank goodness Brash isn't governor
Thursday, 11 March 2004, 2:24 pm | Progressive Party
National and ACT's ideological opposition to giving rational consideration to foreign currency intervention is a good reminder of why it is so good that Don Brash is no longer in control of monetary policy, Progressive MP Matt Robson says. More >>
Nats should welcome 18 months of public scrutiny
Wednesday, 10 March 2004, 8:23 am | Progressive Party
National leader Don Brash should be welcoming the prospect of 18 long months to sell his message of asset sales, tax cuts for the rich and social division, Progressive leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Anderton warns against return to Muldoonism
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 3:42 pm | Progressive Party
Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton says any repeat of National's divisive Muldoon-era risks New Zealand taking it's eye off the urgent need to maintain economic development. More >>
Anderton Speech to Rodney Business
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 9:09 am | Progressive Party
It's hard not to be impressed with the rate of growth around the Rodney District. More >>
Anderton opens Charles Parsons factory, Avondale
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 9:08 am | Progressive Party
One of the real pleasures of my job is the opportunity to see and spend time with some of the successful business growing around New Zealand. More >>
robson-on-politics
Monday, 8 March 2004, 10:19 am | Progressive Party
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh and the team did us all proud at the Oscars with a great promotional job putting New Zealand on the map with our own culture, separate from Australia. Good on them for mentioning New Zealand and Kiwis so many times and for ... More >>
Terrorist attacks on innocents attack democracy
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 11:58 am | Progressive Party
Progressive MP Matt Robson says the government must continue to support initiatives to promote democracy and economic development in the Middle East in the wake of shocking terrorist attacks in Iraq and Pakistan that have left scores dead or injured. More >>
Classification of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 3:25 pm | Progressive Party
Parliament will be asked this evening to approve a Misuse of Drugs Order in the name of Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton seeking to classify ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. More >>
robson on politics 27 February
Friday, 27 February 2004, 5:51 pm | Progressive Party
In the current debate that has ensued since the infamous Orewa speech, New Zealanders could do no better than to see Whale Rider a second time. It deals with all the issues in the debate - whakapapa whanau tikanga and foreshore. Keisha Castle-Hughes (and ... More >>
Progress on family support and early intervention
Thursday, 26 February 2004, 5:56 pm | Progressive Party
Speech to Pacific Foundation at launch of: ”We talk in our family now” report . . . the stories of twelve HIPPY tutors ( = Home Intervention Programme for Parents and Youngsters) More >>
Ombudsman’s report on handling of Ahmed Zaoui news
Thursday, 26 February 2004, 5:51 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive deputy leader Matt Robson is pleased to see that Minister of Immigration Paul Swain fully accepts the report of the Ombudsman released today. More >>
Jim Anderton Op-ed: Nationhood and Ngati Kiwi
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 5:06 pm | Progressive Party
You can't yell 'fire' in a packed theatre and when panic causes serious casualties claim that you didn't intend to cause such damage. More >>
Robson on Politics: Opening New Auckland Office
Monday, 23 February 2004, 8:42 am | Progressive Party
Jim Anderton and I will join Progressive supporters to celebrate the opening of our new out-of-Parliament office at 186 Ladies Mile Ellerslie. You're welcome to attend this Sunday, 22 Feb, from 4pm onwards. Call 525 5566 for information. _____________________ More >>
Ahmed Zaoui Should Be Released: Robson
Saturday, 21 February 2004, 12:21 pm | Progressive Party
Matt Robson notes that the “Summary of Allegations,” prepared by the Security Intelligence Service at the direction of the High Court and released by Ahmed Zaoui’s lawyers after Official Information Act requests, contains nothing of substance that has not ... More >>
Removal of asset testing a progressive step
Friday, 20 February 2004, 1:57 pm | Progressive Party
The coalition government's proposed law to progressively remove asset testing for people aged 65 and over in long-term residential care from July 1 next year is a good example of the benefits to New Zealand of constructive coalition government ... More >>
robson-on-politics 13 February
Friday, 13 February 2004, 4:19 pm | Progressive Party
robson-on-politics, a weekly newsletter from Matt Robson MP Deputy Leader of the Progressive Party More >>
No ban on cold & cough remedies, for now
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 1:02 pm | Progressive Party
The coalition government has accepted Ministry of Health advice not to ban cold and cough remedies containing the ingredient pseudoephedrine at this time, Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Anderton: Speech - Opening Of Parliament
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 8:22 am | Progressive Party
We've heard a lot of doom and gloom about the performance of the New Zealand economy by the leader of the National Party. More >>
Jim Anderton Waitangi Day 2004 Address
Friday, 6 February 2004, 4:56 pm | Progressive Party
I always enjoy coming to Orongomai marae on Waitangi Day. The celebrations here are an example to the country. It's a day where the whole community is positive. It's a day of unity. It's a day where we recognise that the bonds that tie us together ... More >>
Rise in jobs, decline in poverty
Thursday, 5 February 2004, 3:30 pm | Progressive Party
Progressive MP Matt Robson says today's Quarterly Employment Survey, showing a continuing growth in the demand for labour, and in earnings, represents further progress in the war against poverty and inequality. More >>
