Garam Masala: October 2015
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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Farce of TPPA secrecy must end
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 …
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WikiLeaks release of TPP Intellectual Property chapter
Press Release – OpenMedia Confirmed: retroactive 20 year copyright term extensions, new rules that would induce ISPs to block websites, and criminal penalties for the circumvention of digital locks
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Wood processing a prime area of future potential
Speech – Rt Hon Winston Peters Thank you the opportunity to address this regional meeting of the Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association. Your Association represents a diverse group of enterprises in the wood sector that play an important role in the Northland economy …
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TPP may affect Maori land interests
Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party The Government has signed a deal that may put Maori land interests second in line to multilateral trade interests says Labours Maori Development Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta.
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New Zealand gave away right to protect houses and land
Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party New Zealand has sold itself down the river by failing to even try to protect New Zealand land and homes from offshore interests in the TPP negotiations, Labour Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson says.
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Pacific Trade Agreement a Recipe for Corporate Greed
Press Release – ITUC Brussels, 6 October 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has described the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal announced on 5 October as a recipe for corporate greed. While the final text of the agreement is still not publicly available, leaked …
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Win for kiwifruit industry in TPP Agreement
Press Release – Zespri Zespri welcomes the conclusion of negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement which will generate significant value for the New Zealand kiwifruit industry.
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TPP good news for sheep and beef farmers
Press Release – Beef And Lamb NZ Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the successful conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, as announced by TPP Trade Ministers in Atlanta, USA today.
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Gordon Campbell on the TPP deal reached in Atlanta
Column – Gordon Campbell If the TPP was the Rugby World Cup, the New Zealand team probably wouldnt be making it out of pool play. While the final details will not emerge for a month, the TPP is offering disappointing returns for New Zealand and over a very long …
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Business lobbies, wine growers, meat sector welcome TPP
Article – BusinessDesk Oct. 6 (BusinessDesk) – Business lobbies, wine growers and the country’s meat sector have welcomed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment agreement, which left Fonterra Cooperative Group cold after prolonged negotiations wrung only small, …
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TPP Ministers’ Statement, Press Conference Video
Press Release – United States Trade Representative We, the trade ministers of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States, and Vietnam, are pleased to announce that we have successfully concluded the Trans-Pacific Partnership. After …
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