New Zealanders Vote No to the TPPA
Press Release – Real Choice Today Real Choice released the results of their nationwide referendum on the Trans Pacific Partnership.
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International Trade
Ambassador visit opens eyes and possibly doors
Press Release – Business Hawke’s Bay Ambassador visit opens eyes and possibly doors for local business Hawkes Bay businesses with an eye on the United States of America as an export market made a significant connection on Friday (4 December) when the Ambassador of the worlds …
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What If the Future Doesn’t Unfold as It Should?
Article – Professor Bruce Muirhead There has been talk in the media of milk prices slowly increasing over the rest of this year and into 2016. Dairy farmers in New Zealand, or so the mantra goes, can then heave a sigh of relief and get on with the business of making money.
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TPP Leaders meet to discuss next steps in Manila
Press Release – New Zealand Government Prime Minister John Key and the Leaders of the other 11 Pacific-Rim nations today marked the conclusion of negotiations of the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
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Massive market available for exporters if they can perform
Press Release – Lincoln University Massive market available for exporters if they can perform A Lincoln University expert says New Zealand exporters will have to be on their game to reap the benefits of a huge trade access deal which has gone under the radar. Faculty of Agribusiness …
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Hamilton TPPA Rally demands referendum
Press Release – It’s Our Future The busy Te Rapa road witnessed a colourful spectacle as several hundred mums, dads and their children marched to the TPPA Rally by Wairere Drive corner, to protest the New Zealand government’s intention to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement …
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Trade Minister travels to Philippines for APEC
Press Release – New Zealand Government Trade Minister Tim Groser will depart today for the Philippines to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting.
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TPPA: Kiwis say it ain’t over. Don’t sign!
Press Release – It’s Our Future TPPA: Kiwis say it aint over. Dont sign! This weekend thousands of New Zealanders will join rallies, marches, picnics and protests at fourteen actions nationwide to call on the government to reject the TPPA. After six years of secrecy and government …
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Groser avoids principled reconsideration of TPPA OIA
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey A month ago the High Court ordered Trade Minister Tim Groser to reconsider an Official Information Act request from Professor Jane Kelsey, dated January 2015, relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).
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TPP: It’s Not Over! 14 November – Nationwide Day of Action!
Press Release – It’s Our Future The political tradeoffs have been done and the text has now been sent to Tokyo to undergo the legal scrubbing process. As we expected there are very few trade benefits, while the deal gives corporates and foreign investors a lot of power to …
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Scoop Audio: Jane Kelsey On The TPP Text
Article – Lyndon Hood Professor Jane Kelsey held a TPP briefing for media in the Green Party’s Parliamentary offices today. She covered the current timeline and obstacles for US and NZ adoption of the agreement, the status of NZ challenges relating to negotiations, specific …
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Select committee scrutiny of TPP deal likely after February
Article – BusinessDesk Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) – The foreign affairs, defence and trade select committee is likely to start public hearings on the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and associated National Interest Assessment soon after governments sign the accord, expected …
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