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Our diplomacy tested as Japan’s leader visits

Press Release – Victoria University of Wellington Courtesy of the Beehives just-in-time media release, at least some New Zealanders now know that Japans Shinzo Abe is visiting the country on Monday. This is the first visit here by a Japanese leader for a dozen years. And it is bound to be a …

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Politics matters

Speech – Federated Farmers Politics matters Final speech delivered by Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers National President, to Federated Farmers 2014 National Conference, Palmerston North

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Japanese business delegation visits Auckland

Press Release – Business NZ Japanese business delegation visits Auckland Closer relations between New Zealand and Japan businesses are a positive sign for future trade. A delegation of Japanese business leaders is accompanying Japans Prime Minister Abe on a visit to New Zealand, …

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#WorldTradeCup twitter storm tweets #TPPANoWay

If #TPPA is ever completed it will be a massive #owngoal for kiwi workers, health and environment #TPPANoWay #WorldTradeCup Like the World Cup, #TPPA is a Trojan horse for #neoliberal policy, and we don’t even get to vote on it! #TPPANoWay #WorldTradeCup #TPPA will let the banks and TNCs play striker while the rest of us will be stuck in defence #TPPANoWay #WorldTradeCup #WorldTradeCup #RedCard alert! Has #NZ #trade minister shown @johnkeypm to be a liar on #TPPA? http://bit.ly/1kL2Gs4 #TPP#NoTPPA #WorldCup

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