Column – Gordon Campbell So far, the public has treated the governments flag campaign with something between disinterest and disdain. Most New Zealanders have instinctively seen through the marketing hype involved. Basically the flag campaign is a feel good bit of …
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Press Release – The Nation Labour leader says his Government would pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership if it doesnt meet the partys five bottom lines If that agreement doesn’t meet our bottom lines, it undermines our sovereignty, it fails to protect Pharmac, …
Lisa Owen interviews Andrew Little Read More »
Opinion – DairyNZ DairyNZ chairman John Luxton writes that major TPP players are holding their dairy consumers to ransom
TPP deal to free up dairy trade would reduce volatility Read More »
Press Release – Doctors for Healthy Trade Doctors have responded angrily to statements from the Prime Minister that last weekends protesters were misinformed and rent-a-crowd. Doctors, other health professionals, and their families braved the weather and turned out across the country to protest …
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Column – Gordon Campbell At times, a protest march can feel like a futile political tactic, but at least afterwards Trade Minister Tim Groser can always be relied on to put his foot in his mouth. The weekends turnout of thousands in Auckland in wet weather – …
Gordon Campbell on Tim Groser and the Wrecking Crew Read More »
Article – Megan Gattey More than one thousand protesters marched on Parliament to voice their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal in Wellington this afternoon.
Anti-TPPA protest in Wellington (with photos) Read More »
Press Release – Gallagher WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – August 14, 2015) – The New Zealand Government’s signing, today, of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) has presented a massive opportunity. Sir William Gallagher, CEO and Chairman of the …
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Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Green) to the Minister of Trade : Does he stand by his statement that the $6.2 billion investor-state dispute settlement action initiated by the Swedish power company Vattenfall, is not, in fact, an attempt by the company to stop a …
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Article – Jodie Bruning It’s a week of action for those opposing the TPPA – but across the world citizens on all continents are opposing other trade agreements structured similarly to the TPPA, for example the TTIP, an agreement between the US and Europe. These international …
Why trade agreements undermine our health and environment Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Japan has made it clear it thinks New Zealand was the key major stumbling block to a successful conclusion of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal. Alas, New Zealand proved to be the axle-breaking bump in the road that nobody saw until it …
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Press Release – Public Health Association The Public Health Association says stalled TPP talks are an ideal opportunity for New Zealand to step back and reassess just what we could signing up to, now that details are starting to emerge. It also says New Zealand should join with Australia …
Stalled TPP a chance to take stock Read More »
Article – Keith Rankin The perpetually nearly-finished TPP negotiations perpetuate once again. Cars and cows are the problem, we are told.
Trans-Pacific Partnership or a Contest of Boofheads? Read More »
