The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is being negotiated in secret by 16 countries. A leaked copy of its investment chapter includes proposals to allow foreign investors to sue governments. 95 national and regional civil society organisations which cover all RCEP countriesstrongly urge RCEP countries to reject ISDS in the agreement.
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Column – Gordon Campbell T he miserly nature of New Zealands response to the global refugee crisis continues apace. Yesterdays announcement of an increase in our intake of UNHCR refugees from 750 to 1,000 refugees will only kick in from 2018, after the recent special …
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Column – Gordon Campbell Has Act leader David Seymour got the easiest job in the world, or what? Roll out of bed, turn on the radio and hmmthere do seem to be a lot of problems out there in the world. Must think of something. And so it came to pass that this morning ,
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Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey Ministers from the 12 countries that negotiated the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) have just met in Arequipa, Peru.
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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 »
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.
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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.
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Article – BusinessDesk April 26 (BusinessDesk) – Trade Minister Todd McClay says he sees no reason why big pharmaceutical firms would stop supplying new medicines in New Zealand as they have always done, despite threats from lobby group Medicines New Zealand over the governments …
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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 …
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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 …
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Press Release – New Zealand Government The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement eliminates all tariffs on beef into our biggest market, the United States, within five years of coming into force.
Meat exporters ready to reap benefits of TPP Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Fonterras explanation for its behavior towards the small firms it engages it has reportedly asked its suppliers to reduce their charges in order to boost efficiency is the sort of behavior you’d expect from Tony Soprano. As in : …
Gordon Campbell Fonterra, Affco and Todd Barclay Read More »
