Press Release – Democrats for Social Credit “If you asked for a cup of coffee and were given something that was 17% coffee and 83% bleach, you wouldn’t be very happy,” says John Ring, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for New Zealand Democrats for Social Credit.
DSC demands immediate withdrawal from TPPA negotiations Read More »
Press Release – Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network “A hot-button issue to be discussed at the Trans-Pacific free trade talks next week is the US proposal for foreign investor rights to sue governments for damages if a law or policy harms their investments,” said Dr Patricia Ranald, Convener …
TPPA Free Trade negotiations resume in Auckland, December 2 Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Nov 26 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand won’t sign up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal unless it includes an agreement to progressively abolish tariffs on agricultural products exported to North America, Prime Minister John Key said …
No TPP deal unless dairy and Pharmac are in, says Key Read More »
Press Release – International Business Forum Media release, 21 November 2012 International Business Forum Welcomes New Asian Trade Negotiation The New Zealand International Business Forum has welcomed the announcement that the ten members of ASEAN (the Association of South East Asian Nations) and six …
Business Forum Welcomes New Asian Trade Negotiation Read More »
Opinion – Canberra Times http://www.canberratimes.com.au/opinion/trade-alliances-to-reshape-asia-far-from-settled-20121119-29mc5.html
Trade alliances to reshape Asia far from settled Read More »
Press Release – TVNZ Sunday November 11, 2012 Shane Taurima interviews Mike Moore and Mike Green. Q+A, 9-10am Sundays on TV ONE and one hour later on TV ONE plus 1. Thanks to the support from NZ ON Air. Q+A is on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/NZQandA#!/NZQandA and …
Shane Taurima interviews Mike Moore and Mike Green Read More »
Article – Reuters US President Barack Obama is expected to pursue an active trade agenda during his second term, centered on tough final negotiations of a new free trade pact in the Asia-Pacific region and continued challenges posed by China.
What to expect on global trade in Obama’s second term Read More »
Column – itsourfuture4.localdev A fortnightly summary of news and New Zealand activities around the Trans-Pacific Partnership, published by itsourfuture4.localdev
TPP Watch Bulletin #20 Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Oct. 10 (BusinessDesk) – Canada’s heavily protected markets, which have been a barrier to New Zealand’s agricultural exports, face an overhaul after the North American nation formally joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations.
Canada joins TPP talks, puts farm protection on the table Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Once upon a time, the APEC gathering of nations threatened to become a significant free trade bloc in its own right. Remember the Bogor Goals of 1994? But these days, not so much, apart from a bit of fiddling around with eco-friendly tariff levels.
Gordon Campbell on APEC, and its significance for TPP talks Read More »
Press Release – Internet NZ InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) notes that the largest coalition of civil society groups to speak out on US copyright proposals in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has today indicated support for New Zealand’s counterproposal.
International coalition favours Kiwi position on Copyright Read More »
Press Release – Electronic Frontier Foundation The TPP wants service providers to undertake the financial and administrative burdens of becoming copyright cops, serving a copyright maximalist agenda while disregarding the consequences for Internet freedom and innovation.
EFF on Leaked TPP IP Chapter – ISPs As Copyright Cops Read More »
