Opinion – InternetNZ Earlier this week, I presented to a group of 15 Parliamentarians, plus a couple of dozen staffers, at an event we co-sponsored called the Parliamentary Digital Bootcamp. This was an initiative that we partnered with Google and Facebook on, designed to …
Parliament, Legislation and the Internet | Andrew Cushen Read More »
Press Release – World Bank Group Governments of Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, and the Marshall Islands request extension of Successful Regional Catastrophe Risk Insurance Pilot
Pacific Island Nations Against Natural Disasters Program Read More »
Speech – Governor General Following the General Election, a National-led Government has been formed with a majority in the House on confidence and supply. Confidence and supply agreements have been signed between the National Party and, respectively, the ACT Party and …
Speech from the Throne: State Opening of Parliament, 21 Oct Read More »
Press Release – UN News 31 August 2014 Encouraging partnerships between the private sector and small developing island nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged corporate leaders to invest in renewable energy and make historic strides in sustainability.
On eve of major conference, UN chief spurs green investment Read More »
Press Release – University of Auckland Access to medicines by vulnerable groups in the community, increasing medicine costs, and the demand for new medicines are some of the challenges identified in an independent study of priority medicine policy issues in New Zealand.
Challenges to equitable access to medicines Read More »
Speech – New Zealand Government Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is my great pleasure to be back in Colombia. In March last year I accompanied our Prime Minister John Key to your country where we had a very successful visit. Our Prime Minister and your President Santos …
Guy: NZ productivity for the Colombian agricultural sector Read More »
Press Release – GE Free NZ The Former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture at the USDA is warning farmers to get involved with government policies that affect their industry, including fighting against the growing threat from GE contamination.
Former USDA Official Warns Farmers Against GE Contamination Read More »
Press Release – Auckland University Proposals from the US on climate change and biodiversity, tabled as the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement talks resume this week in Singapore, have been leaked by Peru environment group RedGE.
US Takes Hard Position On Climate Change In TPPA Read More »
Press Release – Electronic Frontier Foundation After years of secret trade negotiations over the future of intellectual property rights (and limits on those rights), the public gets a chance to looks at the results. For those of us who care about free speech and a balanced intellectual property system …
US Negotiators Still Trying to Trade Away Internet Freedoms Read More »
Press Release – GE Free NZ New Zealand must protect its export reputation and environment by recognising the value of our grass fed animals and GE free food production in the world market. It is vital to maintain our point of difference and counter threats to our export future …
New Zealand under scrutiny on WORLD FOOD DAY Read More »
Press Release – Television New Zealand Did you know quick question, because I certainly didnt until we started to do the research around this Simon, 57 varieties of GM food permitted in New Zealand and Australia? SIMON Thats right. Its quite a lot, isnt it? SUSAN Did you …
Q+A Panel: In response to Metiria Turei interview Read More »
Press Release – GE Free NZ Ten years after New Zealand’s GM moratorium automatically ended in October 2003, a new study shows it is time for the moratorium to be restored and for a strategy to benefit New Zealand’s economy as a GM-Free producer in the world market.
Institute Backs New Zealand Moratorium on GM release Read More »
