Colville people join nation-wide protests against the TPPA
Press Release – Stephanie McKee Two dozen Colville residents joined in the nation-wide day of protest against the TPPA.
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Police assist parliamentary security at TPPA protest
Press Release – New Zealand Police Extra police staff were called to assist security as protestors tried to move up onto the steps of Parliament during a protest against the TPPA agreement.
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Anti-TPPA protest in Wellington (with photos)
Article – Megan Gattey More than one thousand protesters marched on Parliament to voice their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal in Wellington this afternoon.
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Gordon Campbell on China’s devaluation, and Wolf Alice
Column – Gordon Campbell As Chinas currency takes the down elevator towards the basement and after two days of decline no one knows how far down it will eventually go its hard to see any good news for New Zealand. Our main export commodity (dairy powder) has …
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TPP: IT Professionals re-raise Software Patent concerns
Press Release – Institute of IT Professionals Ian Taylor, President of New Zealands largest IT representative body The Institute of IT Professionals NZ and CEO of Dunedin tech firm Animation Research Ltd, has written to Trade Minister Tim Groser re-raising concerns about the possible impact of TPP …
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Lunchtime Anti-TPPA Protest at Parliament
Article – Francis Cook A large group of protesters assembled this Wednesday at the Parliament stairs in Wellington to oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal. The protest is part of a week-long action which will culminate on Saturday with nation-wide marches.
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Doctors join the 100,000 petitioners on the TPPA
Press Release – Doctors for Healthy Trade The TPPA needs a health check-up. We need to see the test results so we know that it wont let pharmaceutical companies stretch our patent laws to make future medicines more expensive said Dr Josh Freeman, Infectious disease specialist, of Doctors …
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Gordon Campbell on Japan’s doubts on the TPP’s Future
Column – Gordon Campbell Japan has made it clear it thinks New Zealand was the key major stumbling block to a successful conclusion of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal. Alas, New Zealand proved to be the axle-breaking bump in the road that nobody saw until it …
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Kiwis to tell Government to walk away from TPPA
Press Release – First Union Kiwis to tell Government to walk away from TPPA This week Kiwis across the country will send a message to their government that it is time to walk away from TPPA negotiations, according to Its Our Future spokesperson Edward Miller. In the lead-up to the …
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TPPA National Week of Action Sees Banner Dropped
Press Release – Front-Line Arts Collective This weekend announces the start of the National Week of Action against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement around the country. The TPPA is an agreement being negotiated in secrecy by our government along with 11 other countries, including the United …
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Q + A: Andrew Little – There’s a Crisis in Dairy
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 …
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Q + A: Winston Peters – Fed Farmers too cosy with government
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 …
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