Questions and Answers – December 6
Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupō) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received on the economy?
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China
PM’s Claim Of $3b Benefits From TPPA Without Evidence
Press Release – Council of Trade Unions CTU Media Release 5 December 2012 PM’s Claim Of $3b Benefits From TPPA Completely Without Evidence A claim by the Prime Minister yesterday that “a Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement could boost New Zealand’s economy by more than $3 …
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Questions and Answers – December 4
Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received on the competitiveness of New Zealand’s business sector?
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Canada Weighs In – Peter Clark on the TPP
Article – Gordon Campbell For a fresh perspective on the TPP, here is a comprehensive paper on the regional trade talks published late last week by Canadian trade specialist and trade lawyer Peter Clark, of the multinational legal firm Gray, Clark, Shih and Associates. Clark …
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DSC demands immediate withdrawal from TPPA negotiations
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.
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Business As Usual: Asset Sales | TPP | Afghanistan Airstrike
Article – Mark P. Williams In today’s post-cabinet press conference, the Prime Minister began by speaking about the beginning of the hearing in the High Court of the Maori Council’s challenge to Mighty River Power. He said that he welcomed the beginning of the hearing but stressed …
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No TPP deal unless dairy and Pharmac are in, says Key
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 …
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NZ hedges bets on TPP, joins ASEAN-plus trade negotiations
Article – BusinessDesk Nov 21 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand is hedging its bets on the pace and success of Asia-Pacific free trade agreement negotiations, throwing in its lot with the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership …
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Business Forum Welcomes New Asian Trade Negotiation
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 …
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NZ Being Caught In New Cold War – US/China Trade Deals
Opinion – Professor Jane Kelsey For immediate release 21 November 2012 NZ Being Caught In New Cold War as US & China Compete Over Trade Deals “Prime Minister John Key needs a reality check if he really believes New Zealand can remain best friends with both sides in the escalating …
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New Zealand Joins Launch of Asian FTA negotiations
Press Release – New Zealand Government Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 21 November 2012 Media Statement New Zealand joins launch of Asian FTA negotiations Prime Minister John Key has joined other leaders from Asian countries to launch negotiations for a 16-nation regional free trade agreement. …
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