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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New Zealand
Helen Kelly speech – CTU conference 14 October 2015
Speech – New Zealand Council of Trade Unions It great to see you all here at our conference and its great we all have this chance to again together reflect on the last couple of years and see what we learned and achieved but most importantly to look forward, set priorities and use the things
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Groser Blind to TPPA Hit on Housing
Press Release – New Zealand First Party Trade Minister Tim Groser has his head in the clouds believing the TPPA will not affect New Zealanders ability to buy homes, says New Zealand First.
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SHAN Protest Against State Housing Sales
Article – Robert Kelly The State Housing Action Network (SHAN) led a protest in Wellington today against the sale of state housing by the Government.
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Rotorua (New Zealand) hosts TPPA information event
Press Release – Rotorua-Te Arawa TPPA Action Group On Sunday October 18, the Rotorua/Te Arawa TPPA Action Group is hosting a panel of speakers from all over the country to speak out about what they know about the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement.
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High Court finds Govt in breach of OIA
Press Release – Green Party The Government must change its arrogant approach to the publics right to know about official information, following a court decision that Trade Minister Tim Groser acted unlawfully by refusing to make the slightest release information about the …
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High Court TPPA ruling sends strong message to Government
Press Release – Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Todays High Court decision sends the Government a clear message that it needs to be more transparent when negotiating trade deals with far-reaching consequences for New Zealanders, says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of …
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Groser’s ‘blanket approach’ in turning down OIA not lawful
Article – BusinessDesk Groser’s ‘blanket approach’ in turning down Kelsey’s OIA requests on TPPA not lawful, court rules
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Groser Loses TPP High Court Secrecy Fight
Press Release – Greenpeace New Zealand Responding to todays High Court loss for Tim Groser and his TPP secrecy bid, Greenpeace chief policy advisor Nathan Argent said:
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Questions For Oral Answer October 13
Press Release – Clerk of the House 1. JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Will he be formally raising the issue of New Zealanders detained in Australia when he meets with Malcolm Turnbull later on this week?
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Judgment: Kelsey v Minister of Trade – TPP OIA Decisions Quashed
Press Release – New Zealand High Court Rather than issue specific declarations I have quashed the Ministers decision in relation to six of the categories of documents requested by Professor Kelsey.
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Court finds against Trade Minister on TPPA Secrecy
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey Court finds against Trade Minister on TPPA Secrecy; Chief Ombudsman wrongly upheld his unlawful decision The High Court today vindicted charges that Trade Minister Tim Groser acted unlawfully in his quest to keep all information about the Trans-Pacific …
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