Press Release – NZNO The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is joining the national rally against the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) tomorrow because it believes that public health is too important an issue to be negotiated away in a secret agreement.
It’s our future – we want a say Read More »
Press Release – Equity New Zealand Equity New Zealand will join unions, community organisations, academics, creatives and students in co-sponsoring the national Day of Action to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement thisSaturday, 29 March.
NZ actors to rally against secretive TPPA Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The National government is striking a brick wall in getting major concessions on dairy from the US and Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). It will have an equal or greater battle in its plans for a free trade agreement with …
Out of the TPPA frying pan, into the EU-FTA fire? Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk March 26 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand and the European Union will look at ways to deepen their relationship, which may lead to a free trade deal, Prime Minister John Key says.
New Zealand eyes free trade deal with EU, Key says Read More »
Press Release – Joint Media Statement The New Zealand United States Council and New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) have moved to strengthen their cooperation to maximise their impact.
New Alignment for NZ US Council And NZIBF Read More »
Press Release – Grey Power New Zealand The Government seems hell-bent on committing NZ to the TPPA prior to the next election while refusing to release any details to the NZ public. Grey Power has real concerns about the impact of this agreement on several areas of NZ life: Huge increases in …
Grey Power Concerned At Secret TPPA Deals’ Impact on Elderly Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET The TPP negotiations between Australia, the US and ten other Asia-Pacific Countries are being driven by the US on behalf of its major industries, Dr Patricia Ranald, Convenor of The Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network, said today.
Newtown Public Meeting to discuss TPP impacts Read More »
Column – Binoy Kampmark The machinery to dominate global intellectual property by American fiat was further tightened by the announcement of Robert Holleymans as deputy US trade representative. President Obamas announcement is just another reminder what sources of inspiration …
Bringing SOPA to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is a free trade agreement involving Australia, the US, and ten other countries. Negotiations are secretive and the agenda is being driven by US corporations.
Public Meeting in Newtown on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The intellectual property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement that Wikileaks posted in November signalled over 100 areas of disagreement. Those square brackets have been rapidly disappearing in the lead-up to the ministerial meeting …
TPPA Ministers set to make crucial IP decisions this weekend Read More »
Press Release – APEC Growing consumer demand in the Asia-Pacific is lifting New Zealands export-oriented economy but greater market access and reductions in behind-the-border barriers are needed to fully capitalize on the regions growth opportunities, according to Prime …
Prime Minister Key: regional trade critical to growth Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) Campaigners against the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations want the negotiating texts made public to help ensure the process fails, says Trade Minister Tim Groser.
Calls for TPP transparency code for destroying it: Groser Read More »
