Minister should resist tradeoffs
Press Release – AFTINET Trade Minister Robb should resist tradeoffs on medicines and investor rights to sue governments at August TPP meeting
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Stalled TPP chance for wider discussion
Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party Failure to get the TPP agreement across the line gives New Zealanders an opportunity to put more pressure on the Government not to sign away our sovereignty, Opposition leader Andrew Little says.
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Groser proves trade credentials by insisting on a good deal
Press Release – DCANZ – Dairy Companies Association New Zealand The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) is commending New Zealand Trade Minister, Tim Groser, for standing firm against enormous pressure to concede to a sub-standard deal for dairy. The Minister and his team of expert negotiators …
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Groser disappointed TPP deal not reached
Press Release – New Zealand Government Trade Minister Tim Groser is disappointed that the TPP negotiations were unable to reach a conclusion today, but TPP ministers collectively pledged to meet again as soon as possible to finalise the deal.
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Failed Trans-Pacific (TPP) talks show folly of trading
Press Release – AFTINET The failure of TPP Ministers to reach agreement in what was supposed to be the final round of negotiations vindicates the deep concerns of community groups that the TPP is secretly trading away issues like access to affordable medicines and governments …
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TPPA ministerial fails – time for NZ Govt. to cut losses
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The final ministerial meeting on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in Maui has failed. Not opting to stay another day shows the gridlock is serious and potentially intractable, according to University of Auckland law professor …
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Yet Another ‘Final’ TPP Ministerial and Again No Deal
Press Release – Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch Todays fourth final TPP ministerial without a deal means the clock has run on possible U.S. congressional votes in 2015. No deal means the TPP is thrown into the political maelstrom of the U.S. presidential cycle and with opposition building …
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Target Tokyo – Docs Show NSA Targets Japan Over Trade Deal
Press Release – Wikileaks Today, Friday 31 July 2015, 9am CEST, WikiLeaks publishes “Target Tokyo”, 35 Top Secret NSA targets in Japan including the Japanese cabinet and Japanese companies such as Mitsubishi, together with intercepts relating to US-Japan relations, trade …
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The FIRE Economy: New Zealand’s Reckoning – By Jane Kelsey
Opinion – Professor Jane Kelsey The global economy imploded in 2008 and confirmed a stark reality. Entire nations and billions of people are captives of an unstable and amoral economic system powered by finance , insurance and real estate FIRE. [1] New Zealand included.
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Uncertain outcome means TPP negotiations still on hold
Press Release – AFTINET TPP Fast Track Bill back to US Senate: uncertain outcome means TPP negotiations still on hold
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China FTA text released today
Press Release – AFTINET The Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET ) will begin analysing the likely 1000-page text of the China free trade agreement when it is released after the signing ceremony to take place today.
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TPP Ministerial Meeting cancelled
Press Release – AFTINET Both Japan and Chile have said they will not finalise the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal until Fast Track legislation has passed both houses of the U.S. Congress, Dr Patricia Ranald, Coordinator of the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network …
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