Gordon Campbell on what John Key should be asking Joe Biden
Key needs to be asking Biden about how and why the White House is busily circumventing the TPP deal signed in Auckland earlier this year. First published on Werewolf
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Gordon Campbell on the security services review
Column – Gordon Campbell T o no-ones real surprise, the Cullen/Reddy review of the security services has recommended an extension of the powers of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), mainly to legally enable the agency to use its technological expertise …
Adams: Our plan to keep New Zealand Cyber Secure
Speech – New Zealand Government You are here because we share a common belief that cyber security is a critical issue for New Zealand.
First official TPP text confirms IP concerns
Press Release – InternetNZ InternetNZ is pleased that the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is finally out in the open. InternetNZ CEO Jordan Carter said our concerns about the IP Chapter are confirmed by the final text.
TPP Treaty: Intellectual Property Rights Chapter Released
Press Release – Wikileaks Today, 9 October, 2015 WikiLeaks releases the final negotiated text for the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) Intellectual Property Rights Chapter. The TPP encompasses 12 nations representing more than 40 per cent of global GDP. Despite a final agreement, the …
What the Trans Pacific Partnership means for New Zealand’s technology sector
Writing on his organisation’s TechBlog , IITP chief executive Paul Matthews says after a meeting with New Zealand TTP negotiators he feels more positive about what the trade agreement means for our technology sector.
Transparency and openness needed in TPPA IP negotiations
Press Release – InternetNZ InternetNZ says today’s protest actions on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) draws valid attention to concerns regarding the secrecy surrounding the deal.
Labour will not support TPP if it undermines NZ sovereignty
Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party The Labour Party will not support the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement unless key protections for New Zealanders are met, Opposition leader Andrew Little says. Labour supports free trade. However, we will not support a TPP agreement that …
Q+A: Nat’s Osborne he’s running scared to debate Peters
Press Release – TVNZ Speaking from Mangawhai Mr Osborne told TV Ones Q+A programme, Oh, not at all. Not scared at all. Not one bit. Were out here talking to voters in the electorate.
New law already being abused to threaten Canadian Net users
Press Release – OpenMedia New copyright law is already being abused to threaten Canadian Internet users with ridiculous penalties for downloading
TISA text: US threat to privacy, civil rights, data security
Press Release – AFTINET Leaked US proposals in the Trade in the secret Services (TISA) negotiations include rules that would threaten privacy and civil rights protections for digital personal data Dr Patricia Ranald, Coordinator of the Australian Fair Trade and Investment …
Leaked draft confirms TPP will censor Internet
Press Release – OpenMedia October 16, 2014 This morning Wikileaks published a second leaked draft of the Intellectual Property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The draft confirms peoples worst fears about Internet censorship. Thats according to community-based …
