Copyright term extension likely to benefit NZ
Press Release – Record Music NZ The extension to New Zealands copyright period from 50 to 70 years in the TPPA agreement is likely to generate a net benefit to the New Zealand economy.
Legislation
TPP reduces non-tariff trade barriers
Press Release – New Zealand Government Trade Minister Todd McClay says the government is looking closely at non-tariff barriers (NTBs) as part of its strategy to boost exports and grow the economy. Addressing the Southland Chamber of Commerce in Invercargill where he is on a regional visit …
Trade Barriers – It’s what you can’t see that really hurts!
Press Release – Wood Council of NZ All the talk right now is about how export industries in New Zealand benefit from the removal of tariff barriers. Tariff barriers to overseas trade are generally easy to see and their impacts are well understood. The TPPA has done a good job of identifying …
Post Cabinet Conference: Dr Zarif and the Security Review
Article – Robert Kelly Todays post-cabinet press conference was dominated by discussion of the security agencies review and the visit last weekend of the Iranian Foreign Minister Dr Zarif. Key also addressed concerns about the Clutha Southland electorate and the effect …
Gordon Campbell on the security services review
Column – Gordon Campbell T o no-ones real surprise, the Cullen/Reddy review of the security services has recommended an extension of the powers of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), mainly to legally enable the agency to use its technological expertise …
Some voices will be heard on TPPA… others not
Press Release – New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Some voices will be heard on TPPA others not In February CTU Secretary Sam Huggard wrote to the Parliamentary Committee about the very brief timeline to hear from the public about the TPPA. Yesterday we heard back from the committee that it refused …
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).
Christchurch City Council met today
Press Release – Christchurch City Council Councillors received an update on the New Central Library project, which was recently put out for tender. The Council has received a number of excellent tenders and a decision will be made in the coming weeks. Ground-works for the library began on …
Upper Hutt City Council adopts a TPPA Free Zone policy
Press Release – TPP Action Group Upper Hutt City Council adopts a TPPA Free Zone policy as a precaution to the imposition of the Trans Pacific Partnership.1
Government working for Pacific people
Press Release – New Zealand Government Government working for Pacific people The number of Pacific people not in employment, education or training decreased last year, Pacific Peoples Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says. Latest labour market figures show that for the year to December 2015, the rate …
New paper on TPPA shows serious impacts for local govt
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey An expert, peer reviewed, paper on the implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) for local government was released today. The paper was co-authored by former city councillor and chair of Watercare Services, Tony Holman QSO, former …
Post Cabinet Press Conference: Australia and Auckland
Article – Robert Kelly The Prime Minister began todays press conference by saying that Christchurch and its people were in his thoughts. He said that while the quakes on the 14th on February were clearly unsettling, residents can take comfort in how well Christchurch …
