January 2018

Trump says US might rejoin if the TPPA gives it more – will Labour& NZ First say ‘no’? – Jane Kelsey

Speaking to CBNC at the World Economic Forum in Davos yesterday, US President Trump reiterated his view that the original Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) was a “horrible deal”, but said “I would do TPP if we were able to make a substantially better deal”. University of Auckland law professor Jane Kelsey has called on the New Zealand government …

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Labour/NZF must explain how Canada secured changes to TPPA-11 when NZ said it couldn’t – Jane Kelsey

Overnight in Japan the remaining eleven governments have concluded the ‘revised’ but essentially unchanged Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA-11), now called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership. The signing is set for 8 March 2018 in Chile. University of Auckland law professor Jane Kelsey predicts ‘the rebranding of the TPPA won’t fool anyone, …

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