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Stakeholder engagement in Dallas

18 May 2012

More than 300 stakeholders have participated in events organised by the US hosts at the 12th round of TPP negotiations in Dallas.

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Noteable support for TPP-focussed event

10 May 2012

The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs joined other members of parliament, past and present, at the New Zealand United States Council’s 10th Anniversary Conference, which was themed around TPP.

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Dallas stakeholder programme announced

3 May 2012

The full stakeholder programme has been released for the 12th Round of TPP negotiations taking place in Dallas, Texas, from 8-18 May 2012.

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Dallas to host 12th negotiating round

4 April 2012

Registration is now open for stakeholders interested in attending the 12th Round of TPP negotiations taking place in Dallas, Texas, from 8-18 May 2012.

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Talks begin with TPP aspirants

28 March 2012

New Zealand has been visited by representatives of three aspirant countries as part of the TPP membership process.

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Melbourne makes strong headway

19 March 2012

Australia’s Chief Negotiator for TPP said “further strong headway” was made toward concluding a next-generation free trade agreement during the 11th round of negotiations in Melbourne.

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Melbourne stakeholder events wrap up

8 March 2012

The programme of stakeholder events during the 11th round of TPP negotiations in Melbourne wrapped up on 7 March with a briefing from the nine Chief Negotiators.

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NZ stakeholder participation in Melbourne

28 February 2012

Nineteen New Zealanders will take part in the series of stakeholder events during the 11th round of TPP negotiations in Melbourne starting on 1 March.

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Stakeholder input on candidate countries

17 February 2012

New Zealand business and two governments have provided submissions on the expressions of interest from Canada, Japan and Mexico to join TPP.

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Melbourne stakeholder registration opens

1 February 2012

Interested stakeholders and media can now register for the 11th round of TPP negotiations to be held in Melbourne from 1 to 9 March 2012.

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Melbourne stakeholder programme announced

24 January 2012

Several events for registered stakeholders will be held during the 11th round of TPP negotiations at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 1-9 March 2012.

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Canada seeks submissions on TPP

9 January 2012

The Canadian government at the end of December formally sought public submissions on the possible participation of Canada in the TPP negotiations.

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All we want for Christmas

22 December 2011

In our final column for the year, we couldn’t resist highlighting that others share our hopes and dreams for the TPP negotiations.

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New TPP Lead Negotiator

20 December 2011

Trade Minister Tim Groser has announced the appointment of Dr David Walker as New Zealand’s new Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Lead Negotiator.

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March round to be held in Melbourne

20 December 2011

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed that Melbourne will be the venue for the next full round of TPP negotiations in early March.

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Call for public submissions – Canada, Japan, Mexico

15 December 2011

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is inviting submissions on the expressions of interest from Japan, Mexico and Canada in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.

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Momentum maintained in Malaysia

13 December 2011

When TPP Leaders announced in Honolulu that their group of nine countries had reached the broad outlines of an agreement, they also said they had directed their negotiators to finalise the agreement in the coming year. The main business of the TPP mini-round held in Kuala Lumpur from 5 to 9 December was to follow up on this instruction.

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The Economist covers TPP

2 December 2011

The Economist has picked up on the TPP announcements made at the APEC Leaders’ Meeting.

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Singapore helped sow TPP seed

1 December 2011

Singapore and New Zealand are two small, open economies with a shared vision for regional economic integration.

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Viet Nam: Focus on economic integration

30 November 2011

Following its accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2007, Viet Nam has moved quickly to accelerate its integration into the regional and global economy. This has included its participation in the AANZFTA free trade agreement with New Zealand, Australia and the ASEAN nations.

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Content of confidentiality letters

29 November 2011

During the Chicago round in September, TPP negotiators were asked about release of the letters setting out an understanding among TPP countries on the handling of negotiating texts and other documents exchanged in the course of the negotiations.

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TPP by the numbers

25 November 2011

The current TPP membership accounts for a significant share of New Zealand’s trade - and the three countries signalling their interest in joining the negotiations would boost this even further.

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Minister reflects on TPP statements

23 November 2011

Trade Minister Tim Groser has offered some reflections on the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation in the wake of recent announcements by TPP Leaders in Honolulu.

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CER: A model for regional economic integration

22 November 2011

Our experience since the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relationship Trade Agreement (CER) was signed in 1983 highlights the significant gains to be made from a 21st century regional trading agreement. Like CER, TPP goes beyond removing issues at the border and to address the broader issues that influence closer integration between economies.

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Malaysia: Adding value to a strong relationship

21 November 2011

When Malaysia joined the TPP negotiations, it reaffirmed a commitment to trade liberalisation already evident in the Malaysia-New Zealand FTA, which entered into force in August 2010.

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Business benefits explored in Lima

18 November 2011

While negotiators were working on the details of the TPP agreement, business people also met in Lima to talk about the commercial opportunities the deal will provide.

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Brunei - small yet significant

17 November 2011

Belying its small size, Brunei Darussalam has played an important role in New Zealand’s trade agenda. Brunei Darussalam has been an active participant in the TPP negotiations from the start.

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Businesses welcome broad outlines

14 November 2011

Businesses have responded positively to the announcement of the broad outlines of a TPP agreement. The Leaders from TPP economies made the announcement on the margins of the APEC meeting in Honolulu yesterday.

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Interest in joining TPP widens

14 November 2011

According to reports out of Honolulu, Canada and Mexico have joined Japan in announcing their wish to become part of the TPP negotiation.

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TPP Leaders announce broad outlines

13 November 2011

The big news from Honolulu today was the announcement by TPP Leaders of the broad outlines of an agreement. The announcement came at the end of a meeting of Leaders from the nine Trans-Pacific Partnership countries, hosted by US President Barack Obama. Deputy Prime Minister Hon Bill English represented New Zealand.

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Japan and TPP

13 November 2011

One of the big points of interest for TPP negotiators this week in Honolulu was the announcement by Japanese Prime Minister Noda that Japan would begin consultations with TPP countries with a view to joining the negotiation.

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Progress made in Lima

4 November 2011

The ninth round of TPP negotiations in Lima achieved good progress and useful work across the negotiating agenda.

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Lima round concludes

31 October 2011

The ninth round of TPP negotiations has concluded in Lima, after nine days of what Peru’s Chief Negotiator described as “serious and intensive” discussions.

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Chief Negotiators brief stakeholders in Lima

28 October 2011

Chief negotiators for the nine TPP countries have provided a special briefing for all stakeholders registered for the ninth negotiating round in Lima, Peru.

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Lima stakeholder forum programme

20 October 2011

The programme for the Stakeholders’ Forum to be held during the ninth TPP negotiating round in Lima has been released.

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TPP team to tune in for All Blacks

17 October 2011

New Zealand’s TPP team is used to intensive preparations before each negotiating round, but for Lima we had an extra task - finding somewhere to watch the 2011 Rugby World Cup final.

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US Congress passes three FTAs

14 October 2011

The United States Congress has ratified outstanding free trade agreements between the US and Panama, Colombia, and Korea. All three received bipartisan support.

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US releases pharmaceuticals paper

13 October 2011

During the last TPP round in Chicago, US negotiators released a white paper on pharmaceuticals-related patent issues. Inside the negotiation, the US team also introduced their associated negotiating proposal on this set of issues.

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Data protection for agricultural compounds

12 October 2011

Data protection for agricultural compounds will be examined as part of the intellectual property component of the TPP negotiations.

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TPP embassies meet in Washington DC

10 October 2011

Embassies from Trans-Pacific Partnership countries based in Washington DC meet monthly to share information and coordinate joint activities in support of the TPP negotiations.

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Dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur

3 October 2011

We have written to a United Nations Special Rapporteur in response to claims made about the potential healthcare impacts of the TPP negotiations.

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Environmental cooperation with Chile

3 October 2011

Cooperation on environmental matters is a key plank in the relationship between New Zealand and Chile. It makes sense for us to cooperate in this area because both countries have a lot in common.

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Lima stakeholder registration opens

23 September 2011

The ninth TPP negotiating round will be held in Lima from 19-28 October 2011. As part of ongoing efforts by TPP participating countries to promote interactions with stakeholders, Peru will host a Stakeholders' Forum on the afternoon of 23 October.

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Business opportunities in Peru

23 September 2011

South America’s third largest country, Peru, has a population of 29.4 million, abundant natural resources and a booming economy.

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Contributing to 'green growth'

21 September 2011

New Zealand boasts an excellent record of innovation and the area of environmental technologies, or "clean-tech", is no exception. Part of making sure we get maximum value from our innovation is improving access to other markets for these goods and services.

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Chicago Drives TPP Forward

20 September 2011

The eighth round of TPP negotiations wrapped up in Chicago after 10 days of intensive discussions.The New Zealand team and our partners were focused on the twin goals of negotiating a high-quality, 21st-century TPP outcome and meeting TPP Ministers’ desire for the “broad outlines” of an agreement by APEC in November.

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Chiefs front for industry and NGOs

12 September 2011

Chief negotiators from the nine countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have delivered a briefing for stakeholders at the eighth negotiating round in Chicago.

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Stakeholders turn out in large numbers

12 September 2011

Providing a forum for stakeholders from industry and civil society to present views and discuss issues has become a standard feature of TPP negotiating rounds, and interest in Chicago was high.

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Chicago round is underway

9 September 2011

Several media statements were released at the start of the eighth TPP negotiating round, which got underway in Chicago on 6 September 2011.

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Chicago Stakeholder Programme released

1 September 2011

The full stakeholder programme that will take place in conjunction with the eighth TPP negotiating round in Chicago has been announced.

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FTAs strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary understanding

18 August 2011

New Zealand’s biosecurity and food safety protection is supported by our pursuit of free trade agreements such as TPP.

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Made in the world

17 August 2011

In recent years, business models based on imports and exports of finished products have given way to the emergence of complex supply and value chains, where business processes often take place in multiple locations.

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It's now easier to follow TPP Talk

16 August 2011

In response to multiple requests from readers, we’ve made it possible to sign up so that you know every time a new TPP Talk column is published. To receive a reminder whenever TPP Talk is updated, simply click on the RSS feed icon on the top right-hand of the TPP Talk homepage.

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Radio New Zealand spotlight on TPP

8 August 2011

Radio New Zealand has broadcast an item looking at different perspectives on TPP on its Insight programme.

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Comments on genetic modification

5 August 2011

Some comments have been made this week about genetically modified (GM) organisms and the TPP negotiations. Specifically, GE Free NZ expressed its concerns in a media statement entitled “Compromise of Biosecurity and Brand Too High a Price for TPP".

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Chicago stakeholder registration opens

29 July 2011

The Stakeholder Forum to be held during Round 8 of the TPP negotiation will take place on Saturday 10 September.

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NZ business advocates for TPP in Japan

29 July 2011

The trade agenda was a central theme of the 3rd Japan/New Zealand Partnership Forum in Tokyo, with particular focus on the TPP negotiation - both New Zealand's role in it and the debate around potential Japanese participation.

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Obama seeking framework agreement

25 July 2011

Prime Minister John Key and US President Barack Obama discussed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House.

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PM talks TPP in Washington

22 July 2011

Prime Minister John Key has talked about the significance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement during his official visit to Washington.

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Round 8 venue announced

21 July 2011

The next TPP negotiating round will be held in Chicago. The negotiating programme runs from 6 to 14 September 2011.

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FTA issues for the digital age

20 July 2011

During the seventh round of TPP negotiations in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, NZRise organised a seminar for delegates from the intellectual property, information technology and telecommunications negotiating groups.

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Government procurement explained

15 July 2011

Government procurement generally refers to purchasing by government bodies from private-sector or third-party providers the goods and services that these bodies need to carry out their public service mission.

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TPP and the role of Japan

13 July 2011

Trade Minister Tim Groser gave the keynote address this week to the third meeting of the Japan/New Zealand Partnership Forum in Tokyo.

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TPP and the environment

11 July 2011

There’s been a lot of talk about TPP being a “high quality, 21st century” agreement designed for, and relevant to, today’s globalised world. designed for, and relevant to, today’s globalised world. All TPP parties face a range of environmental challenges locally and globally, including climate change, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and moving to more sustainable use of natural resources (including marine resources).

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Is TPP shrouded in secrecy?

5 July 2011

There have been calls from some quarters for greater transparency surrounding the TPP negotiations. A petition calling for this to happen was presented to the Opposition Spokesperson on Trade, Maryan Street, in April. A further public meeting on this theme is being held in Wellington this week.

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Where trade and human rights intersect

4 July 2011

New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission has been asked to examine the implications of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement for New Zealand’s international and domestic human rights obligations. 

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Looking towards Honolulu

1 July 2011

The seventh round of TPP negotiations took place in Ho Chi Minh City from 15 to 24 June, a month after TPP Trade Ministers met at the margins of the APEC meeting in Montana. At that meeting, Ministers had expressed their goal of reaching the broad outlines of an agreement by the time TPP Leaders meet at APEC in November, a goal we all kept firmly in mind during Round Seven.

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Stakeholders voice views in Viet Nam

20 June 2011

There was a strong turnout for the TPP Stakeholder Forum in Viet Nam yesterday. Presentations ranged from business perspectives on specific commercial and regulatory issues through to NGO concerns about impacts on social policies.

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TPP strategy stock take

17 June 2011

Trade Minister Tim Groser gave a “stock take” of the political strategy behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations to a New Zealand Institute of International Affairs-organised event this week.

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Pharmaceutical issues comment

17 June 2011

In recent weeks we have received a number of enquiries about New Zealand's Pharmaceutical Management Agency, or PHARMAC, and the TPP. Some of this interest has stemmed from a letter that 28 United States Senators sent to the US President in May.

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The value of investment

13 June 2011

Investment is one of the areas of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation that attracts the most interest. We have had questions and views on investment issues from a number of people since the negotiation was launched. Some people have views about the general value of investment rules in trade agreements.

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Stakeholder programme for the Viet Nam Round

8 June 2011

Following on from our previous post, we have now received a programme for stakeholder presentations (PDF 25KB) on the afternoon of 19 June in Ho Chi Minh City. Due to the high level of interest from stakeholders, our Vietnamese hosts have made two rooms available, and a wide range of views will be represented throughout the afternoon.

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Tertiary education questions answered

24 May 2011

We have recently responded to some questions from the Tertiary Education Union on education, government procurement and intellectual property issues in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation. Those questions and our answers are published here as they may be of wider interest:

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Joint Ministerial Statement from Montana

20 May 2011

Trade Ministers from countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation normally get together in the margins of APEC ministerial meetings.

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Viet Nam stakeholder plans announced

19 May 2011

Registration is now open for stakeholders wanting to be involved during the seventh round of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, in June.

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Intellectual property update

18 May 2011

Following on from last year’s round of consultations with interested parties on intellectual property issues within the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation, the Ministry of Economic Development is undertaking a further round of targeted consultations next week.

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A 21st century trade agreement

17 May 2011

The level of public interest in the Trans-Pacific Partnership reflects the significance of the negotiation as a trade and foreign policy intiative.

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Long days and nights in Singapore

16 May 2011

The Singapore round of TPP negotiations, held in late March, showed that the talks are moving into a more intense phase. We have already briefed a number of interested groups here in Wellington, but for those we haven’t managed to talk to, we thought it would be useful to post a snapshot of the round.

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TPP Talk goes live

13 May 2011

Welcome to TPP Talk. This column will provide up-to-date information on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation from the perspective of the New Zealand negotiating team.

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