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Jim Anderton says he has proposed Pokarekare Ana be given status as a national song, alongside our National Anthem.

“Sport should not be the only source of New Zealand identity and pride,” Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton said.

I recently met a Chinese politician who was described to me as “one of China’s young, new breed of future leaders.”

He was 64 years old.

I told him that at 64 I might just head to China and relaunch my political career.

The National Party’s defence policy makes airforce jet fighters more important than jobs, deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton says.

Jim Anderton confirmed that he always understood from the Progressive Coalition that the new party would not qualify for broadcasting funding unless it had been registered for three months before the dissolution of parliament.

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 on early election

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

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

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

“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.

The government will seek to protect key blocks of Maori-owned native forest in the South Island for conservation, under a Budget 2002 policy announced today by Forestry Minister Pete Hodgson.

Jim Anderton says a complaint against him to Parliament’s privileges committee was another example of the Opposition wasting public resources on a sleaze campaign.

The Kiwibank could be setting a world record for the speed of its branch openings.

Jim Anderton spoke to the Seafarers’ Conference today and praised the speed with which the Kiwibank has been established.

Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton says a report in this morning’s National Business Review claiming he or the Alliance received a donation from Sovereign yachts is wrong.

Jim Anderton spoke to the Greypower AGM in Christchurch on Government achievements for older people and Superannuation.

Jim Anderton welcomes 140 new jobs in an Upper Hutt Tyre company

Jim Anderton spoke to the Rotary Club of Lincoln on regional and economic development successes.

Alexandra now has stronger protection to withstand 100 year floods with new floodbanks commissioned today by Prime Minister Helen Clark and Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton.

Hon Jim Anderton
Deputy Prime Minister,
Minister for Economic, Industry and Regional Development

Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton today announced 78 more grants have been made to innovative businesses through Industry New Zealand Enterprise Awards.

Moves towards free health care will be made possible by primary health funding announcements made today, Alliance leader and Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton says.

Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Alliance Jim Anderton expressed sadness at the reported personal attack on Sandra Lee and reiterated his full support for her.

Jim Anderton, Alliance leader, is concerned about reported numbers of unemployed school leavers. The recently released Household Labour Force Survey says that four in ten of those looking for work are under 25.

We need to give our young people access to computers and technology so they can compete in the modern economy, says Jim Anderton.