Press Release – AFTINET The US government is making a desperate attempt to placate domestic US corporate and Republican opposition to the TPP implementing legislation by demanding stronger monopolies for pharmaceutical companies and other concessions at a meeting of TPP …
US seeks more in TPP on medicine monopolies at APEC meeting Read More »
Press Release – Waitangi Tribunal The Treaty of Waitangi clause in the TPPA should provide a reasonable degree of protection to Mori interests, the Waitangi Tribunal has found.
TPPA Treaty clause not a breach, Tribunal says Read More »
Speech – New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Its a pleasure to be here today to discuss New Zealands place in the world, which is always the focus of much debate.
PM’s Speech to NZ Institute of International Affairs Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Years ago, Richard Nixon explained to his chief adviser Bob Haldeman what has since become known as the Madman Theory of foreign policy .
Gordon Campbell on Trump and the Madman Theory Read More »
Speech – New Zealand Government Its a pleasure to be here today to talk to you about trade. I do so at an interesting time, for the prevailing consensus in New Zealand on trade is subject to more debate than it has been for many years.
Todd McClay: Address to Auckland Chamber of Commerce Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk April 27 (BusinessDesk) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership’s longer data protection for biologic pharmaceutical makers will push up the cost of the fastest growing primary health treatment in the country, the Medical Association says.
TPP’s biologics data protection Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk April 21 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand trade officials have seen offers on terms for investment access for the first time from a number of Asian nations, including China, in negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
China, India show their hands on investor access Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk April 14 (BusinessDesk) – Fonterra Cooperative Group and Zespri International have voiced their support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership at a select committee hearing, although neither could quantify the benefit of the treaty being ratified.
Fonterra, Zespri supportive of TPP Read More »
Speech – New Zealand Government Budget 2016 Pre-Budget Speech to Business New Zealand event Wellington Wednesday, 13 April 2016 Its good to be back here for my annual pre-Budget speech and I want to thank Business New Zealand for hosting me once again. This years Budget will …
Pre-Budget Speech to Business New Zealand event Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Belatedly, US complicity in the global tax avoidance systems is now trickling out into daylight. To some, one of the suspicious aspects of the scandal to date has been how few firms and individuals from the US have featured in the document dump …
Gordon Campbell on (missing) US links to the Panama Papers Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government New Zealands 1.5 billion-dollar wine industry will gain duty-free access into seven new countries under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Trade Minister Todd McClay, on a visit to Marlborough to discuss TPP, told exporters that the regions …
NZ wine goes duty-free into seven new markets Read More »
Press Release – The Nation In a run of remarkable journalistic good fortune, hes covered Irelands troubles, Watergate, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and was even captured by the Argentine army at the start of the Falklands War.
The Nation: Simon Shepherd interviews Simon Winchester Read More »
