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Pressure mounts on Japan as Canada joins TPP talks: Groser

Article – BusinessDesk June 20 (BusinessDesk) – Japan will be keenly watching developments in Trans-Pacific Partnership after Canada followed Mexico’s lead in accepting the offer to join the Asia Pacific bloc of nations negotiating a far-reaching trade deal.

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Mexican addition to TPP talks may help NZ jump NAFTA hurdle

Article – BusinessDesk June 19 (BusinessDesk) – Mexico, the world’s 13th biggest economy, has accepted an invitation to join regional trade negotiations including New Zealand and Australia in a deal that could free up market access that’s been hindered by the 1994 North …

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Mexico joins Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations

Press Release – New Zealand Government Hon Tim Groser Minister of Trade 19 June 2012 Media Statement Mexico joins Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations Minister of Trade Tim Groser this morning welcomed the announcement that Mexico will join Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, …

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Eminent Jurists Say ‘No’ to Investor Right to Sue in TPP

Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey More than 100 jurists from New Zealand and other countries currently or potentially engaged in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, including some of their most eminent lawyers, ave sent an open letter to the negotiators calling for the right …

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Pharmac and ‘public interest’ bottom line for TPP: Goff

Article – BusinessDesk May 4 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand should support the creation of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, but bottom lines should include the right to negotiate fair pharmaceutical prices through Pharmac and to regulate in the public interest.

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