Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey Australia appears to have stolen a march on New Zealand and other parties to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement by concluding its longstanding negotiations for a free trade agreement with Japan overnight, according to Professor Jane Kelsey, …
FTA steals a march on NZ and US on agriculture in TPPA Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The National government is striking a brick wall in getting major concessions on dairy from the US and Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). It will have an equal or greater battle in its plans for a free trade agreement with …
Out of the TPPA frying pan, into the EU-FTA fire? Read More »
Speech – US State Department Remarks Tom Kelly Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs U.S. Naval War College Newport, Rhode Island March 25, 2014
Maritime Security, Seapower and Trade Read More »
Press Release – Joint Media Statement The New Zealand United States Council and New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) have moved to strengthen their cooperation to maximise their impact.
New Alignment for NZ US Council And NZIBF Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell During Prime Minister John Keys current visit to China, Key and Chinese premier Li Keqiang agreed to a deal that enables direct trading on the Chinese Foreign Exchange between the NZ dollar and the Chinese renimbi (aka yuan).
Gordon Campbell on New Zealand’s currency deal with China Read More »
Speech – US State Department Daniel Russel,Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs discusses some of the opportunities and challenges facing the U.S in its relationships with Japan and the Republic of Korea Alliances.
U.S.-Japan and U.S.-Korea Relationships Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The ministerial meeting of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade ministers ended with a whimper in Singapore today, said University of Auckland law professor Jane Kelsey, who is observing the meeting.
TPPA Singapore meet ends with a whimper, not a roar Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey There is strong disagreement between the twelve parties negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement about whether a deal can be struck without the US President having fast-track authority, otherwise known as Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), …
TPPA deal should not be possible without US “Fast Track” Read More »
Press Release – Auckland University If Malaysia can release TPPA text before its signed and say no deal without fast track, why can’t NZ? For years Malaysia was treated as suffering a severe democratic deficit compared to countries like New Zealand. Today it puts us and other so-called …
NZ should follow Malaysia lead in releasing TPPA text Read More »
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 …
TPPA Ministers set to make crucial IP decisions this weekend Read More »
Speech – New Zealand First Party Thank you for the invitation to be with you today to share some thoughts and reflections and then answer any questions you may have.
New Zealand and the World: Challenges We Must Meet Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government Minister to attend TPP ministers meeting Trade Minister Tim Groser will depart today for Singapore to join Ministers from countries participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) for the next round of negotiations. The momentum of negotiations …
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