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Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton is amazed that Bill English is promising National would help small businesses if they got anywhere near Government.

“After spending nine years destroying businesses, National now wants people to believe they will help them.

Jim Anderton says the early election is needed so that the government can get on with its progressive direction

Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton reported today that all 14 regions of New Zealand are showing positive growth, with nine of them growing at over four percent.

He also announced the completion of the Tararua Regional Partnership agreement.

Minister for Economic Development Jim Anderton congratulated the Canterbury Development Corporation (CDC) today for their successful bid to bring Apple Computer’s Ultralab to Christchurch.

62 innovative New Zealand businesses have received funding in Round 17 and 18 of the Enterprise Awards Scheme, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton announced today.

Jim Anderton, Deputy Prime Minister and Wigram MP today opened another Kiwibank branch in Halswell, Christchurch

The Minister for Economic Development Jim Anderton announced today a government grant of more than $333,000 today to help establish a cutting edge research facility at Canterbury University.

The Minister for Economic Development Jim Anderton announced today a government grant of more than $333,000 to help establish a cutting edge research facility at Canterbury University.

All of New Zealand is now covered by the regional jobs machine, with the 26th regional partnership agreement now signed Jim Anderton announced today.

Minister of Education, Trevor Mallard and Industry and Regional Development Minister, Jim Anderton, today released details of the tender process for the Government’s broadband initiative.

Keri Keri-based Reef-Rite Reefing Co has designed an innovative rotary milking platform that is easier to install, maintain and clean than existing models. Clever design means the Rota-Rite unit uses about a third less power than competing products and comes in an easy-to-install kitset form.

The government is to spend tens of millions of dollars to get fast speed internet access in provincial and rural communities.

Budget 2002 allocates close to $8 million in 2002-03 to support the government's growing partnership with the biotechnology, creative industries and information and communication technology sectors, Economic, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton said today.

Budget 2002 provides more support for groups of businesses to get together to share experience, talent and innovative ideas so that they can take on the world and win, Economic, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton said today.

Economic innovation is at the heart of Budget 2002 and the Coalition Government's economic programme, says Economic, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton.

1. Strategic Sector Implementation: supports government's efforts in focal areas of biotech, ICT and creative industries. Jim Anderton with Pete Hodgson and Paul Swain as Taskforce Ministers.

Budget 2002 will target more domestic and foreign investment through the establishment of a new world class investment promotion agency - Investment New Zealand - and the creation of a Strategic Investment Fund.

The government is supporting science partnerships with new funding for research consortia.

I am proud of this Coalition Government’s third budget.

Polytechnics around the country will be able to take a more active role in regional development thanks to new funding to be announced in Budget 2002, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton and Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton today announced funding for ten projects to stimulate business success among young people.

The ten projects have been collectively awarded $1.7m by Industry New Zealand’s through the Enterprise Culture and Skills Activities Fund.

An integrated transport plan for Northland is the first step in giving the region the best possible opportunity to create jobs from the wall of wood, and improving the local transport network says Jim Anderton.

New Zealand’s top design experts are meeting today to form a Design Taskforce to help shape New Zealand’s future as a country of design excellence.

The Innovation framework announced by the Prime Minister in February this year identified three key industry sectors, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), biotechnology and the Creative Industries (including Design and Screen Industries), as those on which the government will focus to help lift New Zealand’s international competitiveness.

“The reinstatement of an Air New Zealand 767 flying out of Christchurch is excellent news for Canterbury exporters and I welcome Air New Zealand’s commitment to reinstate the service on a trial basis,” said Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton today.