Article – BusinessDesk Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) – An American campaigner against the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment agreement is asking “why does New Zealand have its pants on fire” to pass legislation implementing the deal when there is no guarantee …
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Article – BusinessDesk More for NZ than US in TPP, says World Bank study, as MFAT confirms NZ signing ceremony
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Article – BusinessDesk Jan. 7 (BusinessDesk) – The director of Chile’s economic relations bureau has said New Zealand will host the signing ceremony for the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership next month. A second country, Peru, has told Bloomberg that its Deputy Trade Minister …
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Press Release – New Zealand First Party Saudi Sheep Farm Deal Didnt Help Exports – Trade Figures Show The shonky nature of foreign corporate welfarism has been laid bare evidenced by new trade figures, which reveal our countrys trade imbalance with the world. Despite the National-led …
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Press Release – New Zealand Government Trade Minister Tim Groser will depart today for the Philippines to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting.
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Press Release – Office of the Clerk TODD BARCLAY (NationalClutha-Southland): My question is to the Minister of Finance and asks: does he stand by his statement that building a more productive and competitive economy that supports jobs[Interruption]
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Article – Binoy Kampmark After five years of secret negotiations, the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has finally come up to open air.1 Kept secret, watched over carefully by delegates all too distant from their own constituencies, the TPP did not disappoint …
A Trade Deal of Denial: Omissions and Sins in the TPP Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Nov. 6 (BusinessDesk) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and its 11 counterparts in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment pact have agreed to avoid unfair currency manipulation as part of a regionwide push for greater cooperation, adopting …
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Article – BusinessDesk TPP document shows net benefit for countries such as NZ dominated by SMEs, Ballingall says
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Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Prime Minister with respect to achieving surplus, Yeah, for a few hundred million we could go and slash you know, fundamentally, health, education and welfare. Theyre the only …
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Column – Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi Parliament has been in recess over the last two weeks which gives me the opportunity to meet and greet my constituents.
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Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The secrecy of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has become farcical, says University of Auckland Professor Jane Kelsey. Trade Minister Tim Groser says we just have to trust what hes telling us. In todays interview with TVNZs …
Farce of TPPA secrecy must end Read More »
