Key Notes: Celebrating The Hobbit
Column – New Zealand National Party The Hobbit premiere; Cambodia and Myanmar visit; Delivering progress in health; Upcoming events
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New Zealand welcomes TPP negotiators
Press Release – New Zealand Government New Zealand welcomes TPP negotiators Trade Minister Tim Groser welcomes the arrival of over 500 negotiators from 11 countries to Round 15 of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, which runs from 3-12 December in Auckland. “TPP participants …
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TPPA Free Trade negotiations resume in Auckland, December 2
Press Release – Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network “A hot-button issue to be discussed at the Trans-Pacific free trade talks next week is the US proposal for foreign investor rights to sue governments for damages if a law or policy harms their investments,” said Dr Patricia Ranald, Convener …
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Gordon Campbell on the NZ Herald’s attack on Jane Kelsey
Column – Gordon Campbell The best way of appreciating Fran O’Sullivan’s attack on Auckland University law professor Jane Kelsey in the NZ Herald yesterday is to read it aloud as if you’re actually Maggie Smith on Downton Abbey. In which case the general content of O’Sullivan’s …
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Ian Dalziel Cartoon: The Hobbit and the TPPA
Opinion – Campaign Against Foreign Control Of Aotearoa Does John Key have a firm grasp on the big picture?
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Secretive TPPA negotiations betray all New Zealanders
Press Release – Democrats for Social Credit Wednesday 28 November 2012 Secretive TPPA negotiations betray all New Zealanders The continuing threat to the huge savings in medicine costs achieved by Pharmac continues to make a mockery of the TPPA noose which the government appears determined to put …
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Questions and Answers – November 27
Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa) to the Minister of Finance : What steps is the Government taking to address the long-standing problem of housing affordability in New Zealand?
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New report shows lawyers win in free trade battles
Press Release – Green Party 27 November 2012 New report shows lawyers win in free trade battles A new report on how the legal industry is exploiting investment state disputes clauses in trade agreements shows why New Zealand must refuse to sign any trade agreement that includes …
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Business As Usual: Asset Sales | TPP | Afghanistan Airstrike
Article – Mark P. Williams In today’s post-cabinet press conference, the Prime Minister began by speaking about the beginning of the hearing in the High Court of the Maori Council’s challenge to Mighty River Power. He said that he welcomed the beginning of the hearing but stressed …
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No TPP deal unless dairy and Pharmac are in, says Key
Article – BusinessDesk Nov 26 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand won’t sign up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal unless it includes an agreement to progressively abolish tariffs on agricultural products exported to North America, Prime Minister John Key said …
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Trade Stance Threatens Farmers
Press Release – GE Free NZ Government policy holding free trade as a priority over bio-security could leave farmers facing hugely increased insurance costs to protect their capacity to meet export quality and safety standards.
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