Author: Chantelle Campbell

TPPA Cements Us into 20th Century Thinking Three women have cemented themselves in place outsid Labour MP Ruth Dyson’s office in Christchurch today as Trade Minister David Parker prepares to sign the CPTPP/TPPA trade deal in Chile. There was a spectacle at 1pm today as barrows of cement were poured around the feet of the three protestors, with actors dressed as MP David Parker and two labour party officials herding them place. The actor dressed as David Parker proclaimed that “after years  of public opposition, the Labour party is thrilled to cement New Zealand into the renamed CPTPP without the independent...

During the rally outside Parliament at midday, a petition will be handed over by Oliver Hailes to Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman calling for a democratic overhaul of the process for negotiating and signing the trade, investment and economic integration agreements. Mr Hailes is the spokesperson for It’s Our Future, New Zealand’s network of opponents to the TPPA, which has gathered more than 5,000 signatures in support of the petition over last fortnight.   “We stand united by the demand that never again will we be kept in the dark while technocrats trade away control over our future,” Mr...

Speeches from the Dunedin TPPA-11 – Don’t Sign! Rally.   Will Dreyer, student from Otago University’s Student’s Against the CPTPP – speaking about the threats of CPTPP   Aaron Hawkins – speaking on the concerns of the CPTPP   Rye Senjen –   Dr Bob Lloyd – speaking on behalf of group Wise Response   Rosemary Penwarden   Rob Haultain – EtU organiser and textile artist   Jen Olsen – Speaking about the CPTPP takeover of International Women’s Day    ...