THE STRENGTH TO CARE
Jim Anderton’s Progressive Party
Change the law that stops us saving dolphins.
The Fisheries Act must be amended so that a species threatened with extinction can be protected, says Jim Anderton.
Read his speech.
Read the news release: The Law stops us saving dolphins.
The Fisheries Act must be amended so that a species threatened with extinction can be protected, says Jim Anderton.
Read his speech.
Read the news release: The Law stops us saving dolphins.
NZ has a drinking problem
1000 people a year die from heavy drinking.
The Progressive Party submission to the Law Commission on alcohol policy.
"Alcohol is by far the most damaging drug in the country. It causes between $2-$3 billion dollars worth of economic and social harm each year."
Read more here.
In Jim Anderton's speech to the National CAYAD hui, he said, "The biggest health crisis in New Zealand is actually drug abuse, including and increasingly, alcohol abuse."
1000 people a year die from heavy drinking.
The Progressive Party submission to the Law Commission on alcohol policy.
"Alcohol is by far the most damaging drug in the country. It causes between $2-$3 billion dollars worth of economic and social harm each year."
Read more here.
In Jim Anderton's speech to the National CAYAD hui, he said, "The biggest health crisis in New Zealand is actually drug abuse, including and increasingly, alcohol abuse."
Dental care for everyone
The cost of seeing the dentist is beyond the means of thousands of New Zealanders - especially those on fixed incomes. A bill of $400 or more to get a sore tooth fixed? They can’t do it.
The Progressive Party wants dental care brought into New Zealand’s health system. We want to make dental care affordable and accessible.
Find out more here.
The cost of seeing the dentist is beyond the means of thousands of New Zealanders - especially those on fixed incomes. A bill of $400 or more to get a sore tooth fixed? They can’t do it.
The Progressive Party wants dental care brought into New Zealand’s health system. We want to make dental care affordable and accessible.
Find out more here.
Jim Anderton's Progressives
We want a strong, caring New Zealand.
We want a government that protects the vulnerable, and gives everyone a fair go.
Our priorities are jobs, innovation and skills. We want to transform the economy and make New Zealand a high-skill, high income, job rich place to live, where everyone has an opportunity.
Jim Anderton's Progressives have been represented in the New Zealand Parliament since 2002.
Jim Anderton is the Opposition spokesperson on agriculture.
We want a strong, caring New Zealand.
We want a government that protects the vulnerable, and gives everyone a fair go.
Our priorities are jobs, innovation and skills. We want to transform the economy and make New Zealand a high-skill, high income, job rich place to live, where everyone has an opportunity.
Jim Anderton's Progressives have been represented in the New Zealand Parliament since 2002.
Jim Anderton is the Opposition spokesperson on agriculture.