9 - 2012 - It's Our Future

Hear Australian Public Health expert on TPP Auckland & Wgtn 24-27 September

Bulletin, Events, News / By Edward Miller

Deb Gleeson, an Australian public health expert on TPP, will speak in Wellington on public heath issues at 5.30pm, Wednesday 26th September with Prof Susy Frankel at Rutherford House, with Simon Terry from the Sustainability Council on Thursday, 27th September at 12.30 pm at City Art Gallery, and 6.00pm at 19 Tory Street with Rainbow …

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Avaaz weighs in on the TPP

Bulletin, News / By Edward Miller

Online activist hub www.avaaz.org has launch a global campaign against the TPP, asking people to sign on to the message: ‘As concerned global citizens, we call on you to make the TPP process transparent and accountable to all, and to reject any plans that limit our governments’ power to regulate in the public interest. The …

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Chance to tell the US Consul what you think about TPPA – 27 Sept

Bulletin, Events, News / By Edward Miller

On Thursday 27 Sept at 6.30pm the US Consul Dana Decree will hold a ‘Town Hall meeting’ for American citizens at the US Embassy, 29 Fitzherbert St, Thorndon. US citizens must RSVP. Inside or outside, it seems a good opportunity to tell the US what you think about the TPPA.

Auckland the next stop on the TPP circus?

Bulletin, Events, News / By Edward Miller

There are strong rumours the next round of negotiations will be in Auckland starting on 3 December. If that’s true, we need to put creating thinking caps on! More in the next bulletin. Anyone with any further information please get in touch.

Activists mobilise at Leesburg round from 6-15 September

Bulletin, News / By Edward Miller

At this week’s round, US anti-TPP campaigners made their mark again. A Rainforest Action Network blockade stopped negotiators entering the resort where talks were held, with a 75-foot high banner saying ‘Free Trade My Ass: Flush the TPP’ suspended by inflated giant buttocks. 30+ negotiators were taken on a nightime bus tour of Washington’s sights …

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Powerplays: TPPA v ASEAN-plus-six FTA

Bulletin, Events, News / By Edward Miller

The super-power contest is heating up. Negotiations for a competing mega-FTA between 10 ASEAN countries and China, India, Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have just been launched. China is in and the US is not! NZ wants to keep a foot in each camp. Trade Minister Tim Groser is putting his eggs in the …

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TPPA talks bogged down, high risk of trade offs

Bulletin, News / By Edward Miller

At APEC in 2011 the political leaders of TPPA countries told negotiators to finish the deal by the end of 2012. Now John Key says a TPP won’t be signed in 2012 and a 2013 deal was only ‘possible’. At APEC last week the TPP trade ministers reported ‘significant narrowing of gaps’ in some areas, …

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National MPs shut down health debate

New Zealand, News / By Scoop

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party National Party members on the Health Select Committee have now twice refused to allow experts to brief the committee about possible effects of the Trans Pacific Partnership on New Zealand’s ability to determine its own health policies, Labour’s Health spokesperson …

September 12, 2012

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