Press Release – AFTINET “The US proposal in the Trans Pacific Trade Agreement for foreign investor rights to sue governments in international tribunals is a challenge to national sovereignty and should be rejected,” Dr Patricia Ranald, Convener of the Australian Fair Trade …
Opinion – Martin Doyle There’s a suspicion (not confirmed) that the TPP negotiations in Auckland may have implications for all of us. Pity we don’t have a clue what’s going on.
Article – Professor Jane Kelsey 3 December 2012 For immediate release Unprecedented Lockout Of Stakeholders from TPP Negotiating Venue The New Zealand government has imposed unprecedented restrictions on registered stakeholders as it hosts the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations …
Press Release – Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network “A hot-button issue to be discussed at the Trans-Pacific free trade talks next week is the US proposal for foreign investor rights to sue governments for damages if a law or policy harms their investments,” said Dr Patricia Ranald, Convener …
Column – Gordon Campbell The best way of appreciating Fran O’Sullivan’s attack on Auckland University law professor Jane Kelsey in the NZ Herald yesterday is to read it aloud as if you’re actually Maggie Smith on Downton Abbey. In which case the general content of O’Sullivan’s …
Article – Mark P. Williams In today’s post-cabinet press conference, the Prime Minister began by speaking about the beginning of the hearing in the High Court of the Maori Council’s challenge to Mighty River Power. He said that he welcomed the beginning of the hearing but stressed …
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The obsessive secrecy surrounding the Auckland round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations in Auckland from 3-12 December has plumbed new depths. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has declined a request for the dates …
There are strong rumours the next round of negotiations will be in Auckland starting on 3 December. If that’s true, we need to put creating thinking caps on! More in the next bulletin. Anyone with any further information please get in touch.
Article – r2.co.nz NetHui brings together the many different sectors and communities with an interest in the Internet to discuss the hot issues, network with each other, and provide a fertile ground for collaboration.
Press Release – Hikoi – Aotearoa Is Not For Sale Auckland, Friday 27 April: Tomorrow a large colourful public protest will join the hikoi that began on Tuesday at Cape Reinga. Concerned members of the public will march up Queen Street calling on the Government to axe plans to sell more of our …
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey “The tobacco industry will use every legal avenue it can to stop New Zealand introducing plain packaging laws”, predicts University of Auckland Professor Jane Kelsey, who is just completing a report on the impact of trade and investment agreements on New …
Press Release – Internet NZ InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is pleased to announce that registrations for New Zealand’s largest and most inclusive Internet-related conference are now open.
