Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The intellectual property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement that Wikileaks posted in November signalled over 100 areas of disagreement. Those square brackets have been rapidly disappearing in the lead-up to the ministerial meeting …
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Press Release – Oxfam NZ In the lead-up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations in Singapore February 22-25, Oxfam New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Trade Minister, Tim Groser to end the secrecy and make negotiating drafts publicly available. The …
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Press Release – APEC Growing consumer demand in the Asia-Pacific is lifting New Zealands export-oriented economy but greater market access and reductions in behind-the-border barriers are needed to fully capitalize on the regions growth opportunities, according to Prime …
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Press Release – Business New Zealand Asia Pacific Business Leaders to Press APEC Leaders to Accelerate Regional Economic Integration Auckland, 14 February 2014 Achieving the Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) and strengthening connectivity and infrastructure development will …
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Article – BusinessDesk Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) Campaigners against the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations want the negotiating texts made public to help ensure the process fails, says Trade Minister Tim Groser.
Calls for TPP transparency code for destroying it: Groser Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey Seven countries senior legislators call for release of the TPPA text, Ministers must respond There has been unprecedented call today from senior legislators in seven countries for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement text to be released before …
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Speech – New Zealand Government Address to APEC Business Advisory Council Business Leaders Ladies and Gentlemen I would first of all like to thank the NZ/China Council for providing this forum for business leaders here in Auckland for the APEC Business Advisory Council meetings. …
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Press Release – Green Party Green Party Co-leaders Russel Norman and Metiria Turei today joined other legislators from Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand and Peru in seeking the release of the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) before …
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Press Release – New Zealand First Party The clock is ticking – its time for the Prime Minister to give a straight answer over the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, says New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters.
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Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party Labour is disappointed but not surprised the Government has blocked an attempt to force transparency on negotiations towards a Trans-Pacific free trade agreement, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says.
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Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey Groser must support Malaysias tobacco carveout at TPPA Ministerial on 22 Feb Trade Minister Tim Groser must support Malaysias proposals to carve tobacco out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement if the National government wants to …
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Column – Gordon Campbell On Wednesday, I reported on a local analysis of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, which argued, among other things, that the TPP is not primarily a trade deal at all – but more of a package of entitlements for US corporates and financiers.
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