January 2016

Labour MPs’ support of TPP welcomed

Press Release – New Zealand Government Trade Minister Todd McClay today welcomed confirmation from Labour MPs Phil Goff and David Shearer that many in the Labour caucus have not strayed as far from their free trade roots as their leader would have New Zealand believe.

Showing the Face of Cultural Unity

Press Release – Wairere Iti Veteran Tuhoe activist and artist Tame Iti has teamed up with internationally recognised Artist Owen Dippie to collaborate on a series of paintings to be exhibited in Auckland on the 27th of February. The exhibition named Ko Koe Ko Au (You and I) blends each …

New TPPA study at odds with Govt report

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party A new US study on the impacts of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement casts doubt on the Governments analysis of its impact and highlights the need for a truly open debate on the controversial deal, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says.

Worrying fall for NZ in global corruption index

Press Release – Public Service Association New Zealands slipped down the rankings in a worldwide corruption index, and the Public Service Associations urging the government to take it seriously. Transparency Internationals Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 has seen New Zealand slip from …

ANZASW Opposes TPPA

Press Release – Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) is opposed to the impending signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement on the 4th of February in Auckland, New Zealand.

TPP analysis confirms sovereignty at stake

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party The release of old and outdated information about the Trans Pacific Partnership will disappoint the many New Zealanders who want transparency around this controversial deal, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says.