Opinion – Steve Edwards The Governor-General of New Zealand has reserve powers that can be exercised to decline accent to legislation, dismiss a prime minister and force a dissolution of Parliament and call new elections. This letter requests the Governor-General to investigate …
Objection Letter on the GCSB Bill to the Governor-General Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell While Kim Dotcoms appearance was the highlight of yesterdays hearings by the Intelligence and Security Committee, his commentary on the GCSB Bill was in sync with the flaws in the draft Bill identified earlier in the afternoon by other submitters, …
Gordon Campbell: Dotcom’s contribution to our security laws Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Ironic that in the same week that Kim Dotcom will appear before a Parliamentary committee to defend the right of New Zealanders to live free from surveillance from the GCSB, Edward Snowden is seeking asylum in Russia. (Reportedly, Russian leader Vladimir …
Gordon Campbell on Kim Dotcom at Parliament tomorrow Read More »
Opinion – The Scoop Editor [ SCOOP EDITOR’S NOTE: Scoop Founder and General Manager Alastair Thompson has been nominated for election as an InternetNZ Councillor. Voting for four positions to council will start later today. Voting is electronic and members of InternetNZ are …
Internet NZ Council 2013 Elections – Voting 24 June – 6 July Read More »
Article – Alastair Thompson Yesterday I participated in the launch of OurFairDeal.org a new website home for global citizens coalition around the issue of copyright as it pertains to the internet.
A Global Fair Deal On Copyright, OurFairDeal.org | 500 Words Read More »
Press Release – InternetNZ The Fair Deal Coalition announces that it is ramping up its presence with a global publicity and education campaign that will raise awareness of intellectual property rights proposals in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).
NZ-born Fair Deal Coalition Gets Global Makeover Read More »
Press Release – Bridget Williams Books. Hidden Agendas What We Need to Know about the TPPA. Jane Kelsey Forget the label “free trade agreement”. The TPPA, under negotiation between New Zealand, the USA and ten other countries, is a direct assault on our right to decide our own future. In this hard-hitting BWB Text, Professor
Jane Kelsey New Book On TPPA – Hidden Agendas Read More »
Press Release – Internet NZ nz: Offensive Facebook page sparks concern
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Press Release – Anti Bases Campaign People from all around New Zealand will be converging on the super-secret Waihopai satellite interception spybase, in Marlborough, on Saturday January 19th.
Waihopai Spybase Protest Saturday January 19th Read More »
Press Release – Electronic Frontier Foundation Academics, experts, consumer groups, Internet freedom organizations, libraries, educational institutions, patients and access to medicines groups have flown a long way from around the world to Auckland, New Zealand, to engage with delegates in the 15th round …
New Rule Shuts Out Civil Society from TPP Negotiation Venue Read More »
Press Release – Fair Deal Coalition The Fair Deal Coalition is pleased to announce it has bolstered its ranks, with several new international members having joined – the Australian Digital Alliance, the Open Source Industry of Australia, ONG Derechos Digitales and Consumer International.
Fair Deal Coalition bolsters ranks with international allies Read More »
Article – Gordon Campbell For a fresh perspective on the TPP, here is a comprehensive paper on the regional trade talks published late last week by Canadian trade specialist and trade lawyer Peter Clark, of the multinational legal firm Gray, Clark, Shih and Associates. Clark …
Canada Weighs In – Peter Clark on the TPP Read More »
