It’s Our Future

Take the Con out of Consultation

Press Release – It’s Our Future The government is pretending to consult members of the public in this afternoons negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP). Its Our Future is calling on the government to stop the spin and start a real …

Economic benefits of TPPA overstated

Press Release – It’s Our Future The US official report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) shows tiny economic benefits of just 0.15% of GDP by 2032, and says economic modelling had exaggerated the gains. This supports criticisms by economic researchers in New Zealand of the …

Democracy denied again on TPPA

Press Release – It’s Our Future The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade yesterday decided to deny an extension for submissions into their inquiry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).

Democratic Deficit on the TPPA continues

Press Release – It’s Our Future During six years of unnecessarily secretive negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), members of the public were repeatedly assured they would eventually be able to have their democratic say on the TPPA. In February, the new Trade Minister, …

Kiwis reject the TPPA

Press Release – It’s Our Future Around 15,000 Kiwis marched down Queen Street today to protest against the signing of the TPPA. The march was loud, diverse, family-friendly, peaceful and passionate in its opposition to the TPPA.

March against the TPPA

Press Release – It’s Our Future On Thursday 4th February, thousands of Kiwis will take action across New Zealand to register their protest against the government signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).

TPPA march will be inclusive of all

Press Release – It’s Our Future Its Our Future will hold a march down Queen St on Thursday 4th February. It will be loud, colourful, family-friendly and inclusive of all those who oppose the signing of the TPPA. It will be a symbol of the massive public opposition to the Key government …

Don’t Sign the TPPA!

Press Release – It’s Our Future Trade Ministers from the 12 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) will sign the TPPA in Auckland on Thursday 4th February, according to statements by governments of Chile and Peru (although this has still not been confirmed by the …