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I believe a TPPA would pose a barrier to our City Councils

We recently elected a new Auckland Council that wants to build resilient communities across the region, support local business and retain our public assets. I believe a TPPA would pose a barrier to those three laudable roles and give foreign investors too much power in New Zealand.”

Cathy Casey Auckland Councillor

We expect that the proposed TPPA has serious negative consequences for the expression of our culture

We expect that the proposed TPPA has serious negative consequences for the expression of our culture both in literature and more broadly, our intellectual property protections. That unique culture must not be sacrificed for illusory or minor economic advantages.”

Tony Simpson President, Society of Authors

NZ governments fall over themselves to sign free trade agreements

NZ governments fall over themselves to sign free trade agreements where foreign multi-billion dollar corporates come first and indigenous peoples and the Treaty of Waitangi come last. We all remember the savage impact of trade liberalization on workers, particularly Maori in manufacturing jobs; now a TPPA threatens open season on assets, plunder of intellectual and cultural heritage, and health care only the rich can afford. Is this the Aotearoa we want?”

Hone Harawira Mana Party Leader

Intellectual property laws meant I couldn’t use my own name to sing in Germany!

Then I discovered that Ford, Sony and other US companies had exclusive rights over Maori language, cultural icons and other taonga that were guaranteed in our own Treaty. A TPPA will make that ten times worse. We need to protect our unique culture, environment and land for the next generation. It’s in all our interests to say Taihoa.”

Moana Maniapoto Musician

Why should we cede yet more control over our economy?

Why should we cede yet more control over our economy – allowing foreign corporations to enforce rights against our government that are not available to our own firms – in pursuit of much greater access to the American market for our dairy products that the US dairy industry will never allow?”

Bryan Gould Economic commentator, former Vice-Chancellor & MP

Don’t give transnational companies rights even we don’t have.

A TPPA could give transnational companies the right to sue future governments if they legislated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or restrict the use of Genetic Engineering technology. It would give away the freedom of our children and grandchildren to determine their own future. Please help us stop it.”

Jeanette Fitzsimmons Former Green Party Co-leader

It is our right to know what is in our food.

If the TPPA is signed we will lose the right to have labeling of GE food. Labeling of GE food is the best way to oppose the GE corporate takeover that brings serious environmental, health, and legal issues. How can we vote with our feet if we don’t know what’s in our food?

Lisa’s Hummus was possibly the first in the world to label GM and preservative free. The business grew because of this. If New Zealand stays GE free in field and food, we have a huge business opportunity to supply the GE free market worldwide, so labeling is essential.”

Lisa Er Founder, Lisa's Hummus