Last week, the WTO had a chance to haul itself out of the dreary post-Doha doldrums in which it has been languishing for years. … Full Story →

Comment  Watching TPP in 2012 was watching a chess game in slow motion.  It was clear that a lot of thinking was going on, there was much jostling for position and it got a bit personal at times as people seemed to be plotting feverishly to get all the pieces they didn’t like off the board.… Full Story →

Comment  Having been involved both directly and on the periphery of many trade negotiations over the past couple of decades, it is always intriguing to ferret around in the background to ascertain who is seeking to influence the process. … Full Story →

Chief US Negotiator Barbara Weisel confronted charges that the TPP negotiations are not transparent during Wednesday’s TPP press conference.… Full Story →

Coming into the 15th negotiating round for TPP, attention was focused squarely on the two newest countries to join the negotiations – Canada & Mexico.… Full Story →

Getting along to the Trans Pacific Partnership stakeholders’ day was rather like being involved in a mad-cap version of speed-dating with less-than-optimal results.… Full Story →

Phil O’Reilly, Chief Executive of New Zealand’s largest business advocacy group – BusinessNZ, came out strongly in support of TPP at Friday’s stakeholder day.… Full Story →

EMA CEO Kim Campbell says if the TPP deal is not right, “New Zealand will walk away.”

As one of the first nations to embrace bilateral free trade agreements, New Zealand has learnt a number of lessons when it comes to international trade agreements Campbell told the TPP Stakeholders Day.… Full Story →

Substantial delays in getting drugs to market in New Zealand compared with Australia is ‘not acceptable’ says Kevin Sheehy – General Manager of Medicines New Zealand.… Full Story →

The Teamsters Union’s Mike Nolan has lashed out at Fonterra saying the NZ dairy giant’s “virtual monopoly” must be diminished if the TPP is to go ahead.… Full Story →