Press Release – TVNZ MICHAEL The gloomy predictions of a Black Friday have come true for dairy farmers, Fonterra cutting its farm-gate milk price forecast to $3.85. Its the lowest since 2002 tough times for our farmers and possibly the rest of the economy too. Labour …
Q + A: Andrew Little – There’s a Crisis in Dairy Read More »
Press Release – TVNZ MICHAEL Returning to the dairy downturn and the question of what role the government has in navigating the countrys rural sector through the pain of global uncertainty. Lets bring in Northland MP and NZ First Leader Winston Peters and in Christchurch …
Q + A: Winston Peters – Fed Farmers too cosy with government Read More »
Article – Megan Gattey Prime Minister John Key discussed the current situation on the TPP, Solid Energy and the upcoming discussion document on family violence in a post-cabinet press conference today.
Post-cabinet: TPP, Family Violence and Solid Energy Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party Failure to get the TPP agreement across the line gives New Zealanders an opportunity to put more pressure on the Government not to sign away our sovereignty, Opposition leader Andrew Little says.
Stalled TPP chance for wider discussion Read More »
Press Release – Green Party The Government should come clean about what concessions it has already made and what issues have been left on the TPP negotiating table, the Green Party said today.
Time for the Govt to come clean on flailing TPP Read More »
Press Release – DCANZ – Dairy Companies Association New Zealand The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) is commending New Zealand Trade Minister, Tim Groser, for standing firm against enormous pressure to concede to a sub-standard deal for dairy. The Minister and his team of expert negotiators …
Groser proves trade credentials by insisting on a good deal Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government Trade Minister Tim Groser is disappointed that the TPP negotiations were unable to reach a conclusion today, but TPP ministers collectively pledged to meet again as soon as possible to finalise the deal.
Groser disappointed TPP deal not reached Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET The failure of TPP Ministers to reach agreement in what was supposed to be the final round of negotiations vindicates the deep concerns of community groups that the TPP is secretly trading away issues like access to affordable medicines and governments …
Failed Trans-Pacific (TPP) talks show folly of trading Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The final ministerial meeting on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in Maui has failed. Not opting to stay another day shows the gridlock is serious and potentially intractable, according to University of Auckland law professor …
TPPA ministerial fails – time for NZ Govt. to cut losses Read More »
Press Release – Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch Todays fourth final TPP ministerial without a deal means the clock has run on possible U.S. congressional votes in 2015. No deal means the TPP is thrown into the political maelstrom of the U.S. presidential cycle and with opposition building …
Yet Another ‘Final’ TPP Ministerial and Again No Deal Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party After failing to protect the right to stop foreign speculators buying our houses its clear the Government is not going to get wins on dairy in their TPP negotiations either, Labours Trade and Export spokesperson David Parker says. Labour has …
Will poor TPP dairy outcome stop National selling our homes? Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand First Party More Farmland Falling into Foreign Hands, Despite English Saying Only Kiwi Farmers Can Make a Profit
More Farmland Falling into Foreign Hands Read More »
