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Tertiary Update Vol 15 No 8

Press Release – Tertiary Education Union Employment negotiations for thousands of university staff at seven of New Zealand’s eight universities will begin in three months’ time, and union members are already working out what the main issues they need to see addressed to improve their working …

Gordon Campbell on the Referendum on asset sales

Column – Gordon Campbell The launching of a Citizens Initiated Referendum on the question of the partial asset sales is a useful shot across the bows of the government’s intentions – although even if the required amount of valid signatures are gathered, it will be mid 2013 …

U.S.-Malaysia Partnership

Press Release – US State Department Thank you, it’s my great pleasure to be here in Malaysia. And I am honored to be here at the Malaysian Armed Forces Defense College. I appreciate the Commandant’s hospitality in hosting me for what I hope will be a lively discussion today. Before …

U.S. Policy and Engagement in the Americas

Press Release – US State Department Thank you Ambassador Negroponte for those kind words and to the Council of the Americas and the Center for Strategic and International Studies for hosting this event. I would also like to thank the Council for its continued leadership on hemispheric …

Civil Society Groups Send Letter to Obama on TPP Secrecy

Press Release – Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch As organizations dedicated to government openness, scientific integrity and accountability, we are writing to urge you to increase the transparency of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiating process. Currently, without any public …

How TPP affects NZ artists

Press Release – Creative Freedom Foundation Last week the CFF attended a Stakeholders Briefing on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a treaty that will affect copyright in New Zealand, the United States and other nations. New Zealanders have just spent in excess of $600,000 to develop an …