The APCAC U.S.-Asia Business Summit
Press Release – US State Department Good morning everyone – what a pleasure to be among so many friends and distinguished colleagues today.
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General Politics
Gordon Campbell on the Referendum on asset sales
Column – Gordon Campbell The launching of a Citizens Initiated Referendum on the question of the partial asset sales is a useful shot across the bows of the government’s intentions – although even if the required amount of valid signatures are gathered, it will be mid 2013 …
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IPREDICT Economic & Political Newsletter #4
Press Release – iPredict IPREDICT LTD Economic & Political Newsletter #4 3 March 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE www.ipredict.co.nz Key Points: • Julia Gillard now safe as Labor leader but set to lose 2013 Australian Federal Election to Liberal Tony Abbott • New Zealand National …
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NZ US Council at Melbourne TPP Negotiations
Press Release – NZUS Council The NZ US Council will be represented at the eleventh round of negotiations to expand the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) being held in Melbourne next week. “Since the broad outlines of TPP were released at APEC in Honolulu last November negotiators …
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U.S.-Malaysia Partnership
Press Release – US State Department Thank you, it’s my great pleasure to be here in Malaysia. And I am honored to be here at the Malaysian Armed Forces Defense College. I appreciate the Commandant’s hospitality in hosting me for what I hope will be a lively discussion today. Before …
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U.S. Policy and Engagement in the Americas
Press Release – US State Department Thank you Ambassador Negroponte for those kind words and to the Council of the Americas and the Center for Strategic and International Studies for hosting this event. I would also like to thank the Council for its continued leadership on hemispheric …
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Citizens’ Select Committee to launch in Ohariu this Thursday
Press Release – Ohariu Citizens’ Select Committee The community group Ohariu People’s Power is establishing a Citizens’ Select Committee this Thursday at a public meeting in Johnsonville. The committee will give the voters in the Ohariu electorate, and other New Zealanders, a voice as it examines the asset …
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Civil Society Groups Send Letter to Obama on TPP Secrecy
Press Release – Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch As organizations dedicated to government openness, scientific integrity and accountability, we are writing to urge you to increase the transparency of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiating process. Currently, without any public …
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Economists Call for TPP Deal to Allow Capital Controls
Press Release – The Institute of Policy Studies More than 100 Economists Call for Trans-Pacific Trade Deal to Allow Capital Controls to Prevent Crises
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International Civil Society Groups Slam Corporate Influence
Press Release – Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network Tuesday February 28, 2012 The 11th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement negotiations between Australia, the US, New Zealand, Malaysia and four other countries starts in Melbourne on March 1. Civil society groups from those countries …
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Challenge to Dunne on investors’ ability to sue NZ
Press Release – People’s Power MP Peter Dunne’s silence on how his support for the partial sale of state assets may expose the New Zealand Government to the possibility of being sued by international investors has been challenged by a local group People’s Power Ohariu. The group …
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Govt must give public full details of Moore’s dinner party
Press Release – Green Party The Government needs to tell the public if it authorised Washington Ambassador Mike Moore’s co-hosting of a dinner party co-sponsored by tobacco giant Philip Morris, Green Party Health Spokesperson Kevin Hague said today.
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