Press Release – Joint Media Statement June 15, 2026 : The ten ASEAN countries and Australia and New Zealand have agreed to review investor rights to sue governments known as Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in the updated AANZFTA agreement in the second half of 2026. Consensus of …
Over 80 Community Groups Urge Governments To Remove ISDS From ASEAN-ANZ Trade Deal Read More »
Press Release – Keith Locke The second Keith Locke Memorial Debate takes place on Thursday 2 July 2026. The debate honours the memory of former Green MP and social justice advocate Keith Locke who died on 21 June 2024. This years highly topical moot is: Hate speech laws …
Keith Locke Memorial Debate 2026 Read More »
Press Release – Nga Toki Whakarururanga The Crowns promise to facilitate $34 billion of investment in India, when our communities face poverty, homelessness & the ravages of a climate crisis, with virtually no support from the Crown, is a further abdication of its Tiriti responsibilities.
India NZ FTA A Lost Opportunity For Māori And Business, Deplorable Racism Condemned Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government New Zealand has also secured strengthened commitments for investors as well as streamlined processes to do business with Costa Rica.
New Zealand Welcomes Costa Rica Joining CPTPP Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government The AOTES establishes binding commitments preventing either government from imposing export restrictions on an agreed list of goods including fuel, foodstuffs, construction materials, and other essential supplies.
NZ And Singapore Agreement Protects Fuel Supply Read More »
Article – Jane Kelsey Professor Jane Kelsey’s analysis of key issues in the final text of the India NZ FTA.
10 Key Takeaways On The India NZ FTA Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government Once FADTC has completed its examination, enabling legislation will be introduced and will follow the usual legislative process. This approach is consistent with that taken for the TPP, CPTPP, and agreements with the UK, EU, and UAE.
Historic NZ-India FTA Signed In New Delhi Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government Once FADTC has completed its examination, enabling legislation will be introduced and will follow the usual legislative process. This approach is consistent with that taken for the TPP, CPTPP, and agreements with the UK, EU, and UAE.
Legal Verification Of India FTA Complete And Date For Signing Agreed Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The WTOs constitution, the Marrakesh Agreement, says agreements among subgroups, known as plurilaterals, are exceptional and can only be adopted by consensus.
What WTO’s Failure To Adopt The Investment Facilitation Agreement Really Means Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The final showdown, over many hours, centred on whether a moratorium on tariffs on digital transmissions would be renewed a key demand for Big Tech and which the US was demanding be made permanent.
WTO Ministerial Collapses Under Weight Of US Bullying & Development Divide Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey In helping to spearhead this first precedent, New Zealand has aligned itself with the US in snubbing its nose at the rules-based multilateral trade regime that it purports to champion, says Dr Jane Kelsey.
NZ Defends The WTO Rules-Based System – Except When It Doesn’t Read More »
Article – The Conversation Changes to fundamental World Trade Organization rules are being driven by the US and EU. This weeks meeting in Cameroon could see developing nations lose out.
A Crucial Meeting Aims To Remake The WTO To Fit The New Global Order Read More »
