Overseas Investment (National Interest Test And Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
Press Release – Hansard Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill Second Reading 18 November 2025
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Why Labour Might Struggle To Repeal The Government’s Foreign Buyer Plan
Article – RNZ The opposition party says New Zealand homes should be for New Zealanders, but real estate firms are welcoming the changes.
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NZ Is Looking For A Deal Over Trump’s New Tariffs – That Could Come With A High Political Price
Article – The Conversation Governments are scrambling to cut deals before new US tariffs kick in on August 7. But with Trump using the process for political leverage, NZ must tread carefully.
Trump’s Global Tariffs Are Meant For China
Article – Independent Media Institute The latest tariff blitz has China in the crosshairs. Building on earlier efforts by previous administrations, Trumps abrasiveness risks weakening Washingtons hand.
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WTF: Weird Tariff Frenzy – What It Means For NZ And The World
Article – RNZ Analysis: The US and China are head-to-head in a trade war, and as the saying goes ‘when two elephants fight, it’s the grass that gets trampled’.
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New Zealand Government Downplays Trump’s Tariffs, Despite Business Fears
Press Release – Socialist Equality Group Tariffs express the madness of the capitalist system, in which the world remains divided into rival nation states and imperialist powers, which are determined to strengthen their grip on natural resources and supply chains at the expense of their …
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Christopher Luxon Talks To World Leaders As Donald Trump Pauses Tariffs
Article – RNZ The Prime Minister says he will speak to world leaders today about working together to maintain free trade.
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Patronage, Journalism and Open Society.
Article – James Littlewood A panel discussion this morning shone a very bright light on a very familiar problem: the problem of journalism; knowing whats going on; keeping the bastards honest. Marianne Ellion (of Action Station) hosted the discussion with Mark Jennings (Mediaworks), …
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Hot pools to hobbits – Tourism Awards finalists named
Press Release – Tourism Industry Aotearoa From hot pools to hobbits and hotels, the finalists in the 2016 New Zealand Tourism Awards are a shining example of why this industry is enjoying record growth.
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Committee Urged To Scrap TPPA
Press Release – Democrats for Social Credit The Government should scrap the TPPA legislation and withdraw from the agreement, Democrats for Social Credit Deputy Leader and Finance Spokesperson, Chris Leitch told the select committee hearing submissions on the TPPA Amendment bill.
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The Flagging TPPA: The US Election and Free Trade Politics
Opinion – Binoy Kampmark Being savaged by Donald J. Trump on one side of the electoral aisle, and modestly beaten by the Democratic presumptive candidate, Hillary Clinton, the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is lying somewhere between near death and miraculous survival. …
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Civil society groups say No to investors suing States in RCEP
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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