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China’s One Belt One Road may offer best avenue

China’s One Belt One Road may offer best avenue

Posted by | Aug 18, 2016 | , , , |

Article – BusinessDesk Aug. 18 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand is unlikely to gain traction in its bid to upgrade its bilateral free-trade agreement with China while Asias largest economy is focused on developing its broader One Belt One Road initiative, a leading academic says.Thursday 18 August 2016 02:38 PM China’s One Belt One Road may offer best avenue for NZ trade talks, academic says By Tina Morrison Aug. 18 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand is unlikely to gain traction in its bid to upgrade its bilateral free-trade agreement with China while Asia’s largest economy is focused on developing its broader...

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Committee Urged To Scrap TPPA

Committee Urged To Scrap TPPA

Posted by | Aug 18, 2016 | , , |

Press Release – Democrats for Social Credit The Government should scrap the TPPA legislation and withdraw from the agreement, Democrats for Social Credit Deputy Leader and Finance Spokesperson, Chris Leitch told the select committee hearing submissions on the TPPA Amendment bill. 18 August 2016 Committee Urged To Scrap TPPA The Government should scrap the TPPA legislation and withdraw from the agreement, Democrats for Social Credit Deputy Leader and Finance Spokesperson, Chris Leitch told the select committee hearing submissions on the TPPA Amendment bill. Addressing the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee today, Mr Leitch said the TPPA was...

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Questions & Answers – 17 August 2016

Questions & Answers – 17 August 2016

Posted by | Aug 17, 2016 | , , , |

Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (LeaderNZ First) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how?• ORAL QUESTIONS QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Prime Minister—Statements 1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how? Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes, with one clarification: when I said yesterday that the numbers of people who come to New Zealand and claim refugee status or asylum are significantly fewer under this Government than when the Rt Hon Winston...

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The Flagging TPPA: The US Election and Free Trade Politics

The Flagging TPPA: The US Election and Free Trade Politics

Posted by | Aug 12, 2016 | , , , , |

Opinion – Binoy Kampmark Being savaged by Donald J. Trump on one side of the electoral aisle, and modestly beaten by the Democratic presumptive candidate, Hillary Clinton, the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is lying somewhere between near death and miraculous survival. … The Flagging Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: The US Election and Free Trade Politics Being savaged by Donald J. Trump on one side of the electoral aisle, and modestly beaten by the Democratic presumptive candidate, Hillary Clinton, the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is lying somewhere between near death and miraculous survival. Those breathing life into that unfortunate beast remain politicians who...

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National: Backing a Loser with TPPA

National: Backing a Loser with TPPA

Posted by | Aug 12, 2016 | , |

Press Release – New Zealand First Party The Governments pet economic project, the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), is dead in the water, says New Zealand First. New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 12 AUGUST 2016 National: Backing a Loser with TPPA The Government’s pet economic project, the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), is dead in the water, says New Zealand First. “Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s strong reaffirmation overnight she will oppose it after the election and if she becomes president means both presidential candidates don’t want it,” says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member...

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