10 Key Takeaways On The India NZ FTA
Article – Jane Kelsey Professor Jane Kelsey’s analysis of key issues in the final text of the India NZ FTA.
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India NZ FTA Fails The Interim Tiriti o Waitangi Assessment
Press Release – Nga Toki Whakarururanga Regrettably, the Indian Government made this impossible by repeatedly rejecting requests from the Crown to share the text with us, according to Aroha Mead, a member of the entitys governing Kihat and an advisor on these negotiations.
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Another FTA, Another Meaningless Political Trophy?
Press Release – Jane Kelsey Professor Kelsey called for evidence-based public debate and engagement before any further negotiations are launched that sink scarce public resources into what have become little more than political notches on the governments belt.
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McClay To Promote Trade In China, UAE, India, Singapore And Australia
Press Release – New Zealand Government Mr McClay says all these visits are part of the Government’s plan to double the value of exports over 10 years, creating jobs and increasing incomes for all New Zealanders.
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CAFCA Welcomes Labour’s Big Shift On Foreign “Investment”
Press Release – CAFCA CAFCA Organiser Murray Horton says Labour Leader Chris Hipkins signal that the Party wants to retain more business profits in Aotearoa and reduce the number of skilled Kiwis leaving the country is very positive.
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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.
Why Has A Bill To Relax Foreign Investment Rules Had So Little Scrutiny?
Article – The Conversation The law change may significantly reduce effective scrutiny of foreign investors and soften the national interest test for approving applications.
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Last Days to Contribute to NZ Open Government Action Plan
Article – Open Source Open Society New Zealands Open Government Partnership Action Plan is open for consultation until the end of day on this Friday 26 August. If you care about transparency, accountability participation and better use of technology in the way our government is run then …
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Gordon Campbell on Labour’s housing policy, and TPP rewrites
Column – Gordon Campbell D riving round Dunedin South yesterday was an interesting place to be hearing the news of Labours new housing policy launch. In Corstorphine and Kew came street after street of state housing built in a previous era by an effective government …
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Gordon Campbell on the RCEP trade deal and other entanglements
Article – Gordon Campbell So China and the US both have competing trade deals on offer the TPP for the US and the RCEP for the Chinese – each of which pointedly exclude the other superpower. That fact alone should signal that these deals are not primarily about mere trade …
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Kennedy Graham: speech on the TPPA in the General Debate
Speech – Green Party Dr Kennedy Graham’s speech on the TPPA in the General Debate 12.05.16
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