Questions and Answers – July 21
Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (LeaderNZ First) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by all his statements?
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Singapore
Relevance in a modern World
Speech – Federated Farmers Members of National Council, Ladies and Gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to be delivering this presidents address to you.
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Leaked TPP document shows US pushing rights of drug coys
Article – BusinessDesk July 2 (BusinessDesk) – A draft of part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal leaked to the Politico website suggests the US is demanding increased protections for pharmaceutical companies, restricting access to the lower-cost generic versions …
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TPP 101 : A Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement Primer – For An American Audience
Column – Carolyn Betts The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement is a proposed regional international trade agreement that has been under negotiation since 2005 among Pacific Rim nations, currently numbering the following twelve:
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NZ Publishers Call for Economic Evidence in TPP Discussions
Press Release – Copyright Licensing Ltd Leaked documents suggest that the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement may result in an extended copyright term. New Zealands current provision, as required as a minimum by the Berne Convention, is life of the author plus 50 years, …
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TPP to live again in US Senate, but Congress a higher hurdle
Article – BusinessDesk May 14 (BusinessDesk) – US president Barack Obama will try again to get US Senate backing for a vote on ‘fast-track’ authority that he hopes will smooth the way to a deal on the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade and investment pact, …
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ANZ Wins 2014 Roger Award
Press Release – CAFCA The full 2014 Roger Award Judges Report is online at http://canterbury.cyberplace.co.nz/community/CAFCA/pdf/roger-award-2014.pdf
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A Programme of Phased Cuts in Company Tax
Column – ACT New Zealand Over-taxing mobile capital is not a good idea not if you want jobs and higher wages anyway. Last week the ACT Leader announced a plan for a programme of phased reductions in the company tax rate, with one percentage point per year reductions …
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U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities in 2015 and Beyond
Press Release – U.S. Department of State Remarks Puneet Talwar Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs The Commonwealth Club San Francisco, CA April 1, 2015
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National Bureau of Asian Research Roundtable
Press Release – U.S. Department of State Remarks Daniel R. Russel Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Seattle, WA April 1, 2015
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Gordon Campbell on a funeral in Asia and Northland
Column – Gordon Campbell Supposedly, New Zealands destiny lies in Asia, and that was one of Foreign Minister Murray McCullys rationales for his bungled reforms at MFAT. OK. So, if thats the case why didnt Prime Minister John Key – who was already in South Korea – …
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Secret TPPA Investment Chapter Released
Press Release – Wikileaks WikiLeaks releases today the “Investment Chapter” from the secret negotiations of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement. The document adds to the previous WikiLeaks publications of the chapters for Intellectual Property Rights (November …
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