Press Release – AFTINET Secret talks on the deadlocked investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) between the US, Australia and 10 other countries are being held this week in Washington, completely hidden away from civil society and the media, …
TPP: Abbott may cave on foreign investor rights to sue govts Read More »
Article – David Cooke Mainstream media commentators were keen to paint the Campbell Key confrontation as the heavy-weight punch-up of the season, with Key the winner. In doing so, they managed to seriously distort the picture and miss the point.
Punch-drunk: Commentators’ take on the GCSB debate Read More »
Opinion – Steve Edwards The Governor-General of New Zealand has reserve powers that can be exercised to decline accent to legislation, dismiss a prime minister and force a dissolution of Parliament and call new elections. This letter requests the Governor-General to investigate …
Objection Letter on the GCSB Bill to the Governor-General Read More »
Press Release – Koru Consulting Today (Saturday 27th) hundreds in Wellington will be meeting at the bucket fountain, Cuba Street at 2pm and marching to Parliament in a Nationwide Day of Action calling on the Government to abandon the GCSB and Related Legislation Bill, close the GCSB, …
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Press Release – NZ International Business Forum The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) today congratulated the Japanese Government on Japans formal association with the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations underway in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
NZ International Business Forum welcomes Japan to TPP Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell While Kim Dotcoms appearance was the highlight of yesterdays hearings by the Intelligence and Security Committee, his commentary on the GCSB Bill was in sync with the flaws in the draft Bill identified earlier in the afternoon by other submitters, …
Gordon Campbell: Dotcom’s contribution to our security laws Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Ironic that in the same week that Kim Dotcom will appear before a Parliamentary committee to defend the right of New Zealanders to live free from surveillance from the GCSB, Edward Snowden is seeking asylum in Russia. (Reportedly, Russian leader Vladimir …
Gordon Campbell on Kim Dotcom at Parliament tomorrow Read More »
Article – Andrea Brower When the handful of corporations set on owning, controlling and ber-profiting from our common seed heritage Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont, Dow, BASF and Bayer began experimenting with their proprietary chemicals and genetically engineered crops …
Coming soon to your backyard, Monsanto and gang! Read More »
Press Release – First Union Unions in Australia and New Zealand have united to call on governments negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) to protect the rights and living conditions of working families.
Will working families be hurt by a TPPA agreement? Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey In theory, the New Zealand Parliament has the power to make and unmake our gambling laws. In practice, the backroom contract between the National government and Sky City could stymie effective regulation of gaming for the next 35 years, according …
TPPA could bypass cap on liability for tighter gambling laws Read More »
Press Release – US-NZ Council The United States | New Zealand Council today commended President Obama’s nomination of Michael Froman to be U.S. Trade Representative and Penny Pritzker to be U.S. Commerce Secretary.
US | NZ Council Applauds Nominations for Trade Posts Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Hugo Chavez has been an example of how much a Third World nation can achieve when it takes control of its natural resources from the US and its corporate allies, and uses them to benefit its own people and the region.
Gordon Campbell on Hugo Chavez, and the TPP Read More »
