25 July 2005
Grant Gillon, Progressive Party President
Progressive campaign launch Sunday Aug. 14 in Auckland
The Progressive party will launch its election campaign in Auckland on Sunday August 14, party president Grant Gillon
said today.
Following the Prime Minister's announcement earlier today that the General Election will be held on September 17, Mr
Gillon said party leader Jim Anderton, deputy leader Matt Robson, and Northland and Auckland regional candidates for the
party will spend the morning on the streets campaigning for Party Votes in the Tamaki electorate, where Deputy Leader
Matt Robson is standing, followed by the campaign kick-off and lunch at the Lava Restaurant on the waterfront in St
Heliers.
In the election, Jim Anderton is seeking to increase his majority in the Christchurch electorate of Wigram which he has
held since its inception. Progressive has selected candidates to contest a majority of electorates around the country
where they are campaigning for party votes.
ENDS