Press Release – First Union A CoOL Policy FIRST Union has congratulated Labour MP, Damien OConnor, for introducing an amendment to the Food Bill that would see New Zealand introducing Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) for all food sold in New Zealand. This marks a further departure …
Press Release – AFTINET The grand announcement about the Japan-Australia economic partnership agreement was made yesterday, but the text of the agreement remains secret. This enables a splash to be made about claimed benefits without public scrutiny of the downsides …
Japan FTA secret text means announcement lacks detail Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey How many times do the Prime Minister and other members of the government have to be hauled up for misrepresenting the role of Parliament in making treaties, especially the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, asked Professor Jane Kelsey from the …
One more time, PM: Parliament does not get to ratify TPPA Read More »
Press Release – It’s Our Future A national day of action to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will take place on Saturday 29 March 2014.
National mobilisation against TPPA on 29/3/14 Read More »
Press Release – GE Free NZ Industry Trying to Use TPPA to Stop Labelling of GM Food A biotech industry group in the US has been pushing for the TransPacific Partnership agreement to prevent labelling of almost all GMO products and leave consumers in the dark. A submission …
Industry Trying to Use TPPA to Stop Labelling of GM Food Read More »
Column – Binoy Kampmark The machinery to dominate global intellectual property by American fiat was further tightened by the announcement of Robert Holleymans as deputy US trade representative. President Obamas announcement is just another reminder what sources of inspiration …
Bringing SOPA to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Read More »
Article – Billy McKee When is it possible for a non-owner of a property and agricultural stock-in-trade to take control over the owner’s right and freedom to choose what he grows and produces on his own property and to whom he chooses to sell his produce?
Using a Hemp Bandage to Heal Government Corruption 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 »
Column – Gordon Campbell Smears are the political equivalent of a hit and run. First comes the allegation that hints of skullduggery – Russel Norman and Winston Peters held secret meetings with Kim Dotcom! – and then comes the rebuttal. Unfortunately, by the time the rebuttals …
Gordon Campbell on smear tactics in politics Read More »
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.
Government blocks debate on TPPA Read More »
Press Release – Wikileaks Today, 15 January 2014, WikiLeaks released the secret draft text for the entire TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) Environment Chapter and the corresponding Chairs’ Report. The TPP transnational legal regime would cover 12 countries initially and encompass …
Secret TPP Environment Chapter Consolidated Text released Read More »
Press Release – Jane Kelsey It is great news that the plain packaging tobacco law will be introduced to the House next year, albeit more than three years after the Maori Affairs Committees report on how to make Aotearoa New Zealand effectively smokefree by 2025, said …
National must back Malaysia’s tobacco carveout in TPPA Read More »
