Opinion – Professor Jane Kelsey The global economy imploded in 2008 and confirmed a stark reality. Entire nations and billions of people are captives of an unstable and amoral economic system powered by finance , insurance and real estate FIRE. [1] New Zealand included.
The FIRE Economy: New Zealand’s Reckoning – By Jane Kelsey Read More »
Steven Joyce dismisses fears of a recession in the next two years, “unless we talk ourselves into it” but admits “the job isn’t done in the economy”. Will present a new foreign investment strategy to Cabinet on Monday that involves partnering with Australia to create “a pipeline of private sector investment opportunities to international investors”
Patrick Gower interviews Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce Read More »
Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. Dr SHANE RETI (NationalWhangarei) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received on the international economy and its effect on New Zealands economy?
Questions and Answers – July 2 Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk July 2 (BusinessDesk) – A draft of part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal leaked to the Politico website suggests the US is demanding increased protections for pharmaceutical companies, restricting access to the lower-cost generic versions …
Leaked TPP document shows US pushing rights of drug coys Read More »
Press Release – Wikileaks Today, 1500 CEST Wednesday, 1 July 2015, WikiLeaks releases a modern journalistic holy grail: the secret Core Text for the largest ‘trade deal’ in history, the TiSA (Trade In Services Agreement), whose 52 nations together comprise two-thirds of global …
Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Core Text Read More »
Press Release – Office of the Clerk Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy LeaderLabour): My question is to the Minister of Health. How much has been spent by the Government on the Social Bonds Pilot to date?
Questions and Answers – July 1 Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET TPP Fast Track Bill back to US Senate: uncertain outcome means TPP negotiations still on hold
Uncertain outcome means TPP negotiations still on hold Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET The Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET ) will begin analysing the likely 1000-page text of the China free trade agreement when it is released after the signing ceremony to take place today.
China FTA text released today Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET Community opposition defeats TPP Fast Track Bill in US House of Representatives: negotiations on hold again
Community opposition defeats TPP Fast Track Bill Read More »
Press Release – Doctors for Healthy Trade The Annex on Transparency for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), published by Wikileaks yesterday , reveals changes that could make PHARMAC largely unworkable and lead to less affordable medicines according to oncologist, health economist …
New leaks show PHARMAC “fighting for oxygen” under TPPA Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell The health system transparency measures contained in the latest Wikileaks revelations about the TPP have been a long running concern. The fact that the Pharmac-related transparency measures would entail a cost to the government was being grudgingly …
Gordon Campbell on the TPP revelations about Pharmac Read More »
Press Release – Wikileaks Today, Wednesday 10 June 2015, WikiLeaks publishes the Healthcare Annex to the secret draft “Transparency” Chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), along with each country’s negotiating position. The Healthcare Annex seeks …
TPP Transparency Chapter Read More »
