Barry Coates

What’s the Rush? Halt the TPPA ratification process

Media Release For Immediate Release   What’s the Rush? Halt the TPPA Ratification process   The Parliamentary Inquiry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) has concluded with strong opposition expressed by Labour, the Green Party and NZ First. It’s Our Future – Kiwis Against the TPPA spokesperson, Barry Coates, commented: “There is no a sufficient …

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Listen to Kiwis on the TPPA – It’s Our Future

Listen to the voices of Kiwis on the TPPA 15 February 2016 For Immediate Release It’s Our Future has today issued a challenge to the Parliamentary Committee on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) to respect democratic process. The Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has announced that submissions will close on Friday …

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New Research reveals threats to the Environment from TPPA

Environment a significant casualty under the TPPA. A new research paper, authored by Simon Terry, Executive Director of the Sustainability Council of New Zealand, reveals that the TPPA’s impact on the environment will be even worse than had been expected from leaked drafts. There are few gains for the environment and serious threats. Foreign investors …

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Maori Rights, te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Press Release 21 January Government fails to meet its obligations to Maori. This expert research paper, the third in a series, reveals that the TPPA will hamper the ability of future governments to develop Treaty of Waitangi-consistent law and policy law relating to issues such as traditional knowledge, biodiversity and environmental management. The ‘Treaty of …

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