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What WTO’s Failure To Adopt The Investment Facilitation Agreement Really Means
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 11:22 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
The WTO’s constitution, the Marrakesh Agreement, says agreements among subgroups, known as plurilaterals, are exceptional and can only be adopted by consensus. More >>
WTO Ministerial Collapses Under Weight Of US Bullying & Development Divide
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 11:19 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
The final showdown, over many hours, centred on whether a moratorium on tariffs on digital transmissions would be renewed – a key demand for Big Tech and which the US was demanding be made permanent. More >>
NZ Defends The WTO Rules-Based System - Except When It Doesn’t
Sunday, 29 March 2026, 4:36 pm | Professor Jane Kelsey
In helping to spearhead this first precedent, New Zealand has aligned itself with the US in snubbing its nose at the ‘rules-based’ multilateral trade regime that it purports to champion, says Dr Jane Kelsey. More >>
Unacceptable Repression Of Registered NGOs At Abu Dhabi WTO Ministerial
Friday, 1 March 2024, 11:45 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
Along with more than 30 others, I was registered by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to attend this week’s ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi (MC13) as a representative of non-government organisation (NGO) the Pacific Network on Globalisation. I am also ... More >>
Imminent Negotiations For US-driven IPEF Look To Mirror The TPPA
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 1:32 pm | Professor Jane Kelsey
The first negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) will be held in Brisbane from 10th to 15th December. “This is the most significant US-driven trade agreement since the deeply controversial and ill-fated Trans-Pacific Partnership ... More >>
Government: Cut The Spin And Give A Truthful Assessment Of The EU Deal
Friday, 1 July 2022, 10:37 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
“When will governments and trade negotiators realise they have more credibility if they tell the truth about free trade agreements (FTA) like the new deal with the European Union (EU), instead of their fancifully positive spin?”, asks Jane Kelsey, ... More >>
NZ UK FTA “Inclusive Trade” Agenda Does Nothing To Redress Failed Free Trade Model
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 8:57 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
“The Inclusive Trade agenda in the New Zealand United Kingdom free trade agreement (FTA) attempts to recover some of the credibility the Labour Government lost when it signed the unpopular CPTPP to rescue the even more unpopular TPPA”, says Auckland ... More >>
WTO Ministerial Shaping Up To Repeat The Power Politics Of COP 26
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 8:59 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
“Hard on the heels of the political deal-making by major powers and corporate lobbyists at the Glasgow climate conference, similar manoevres are shaping the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference scheduled for 29 November ... More >>
RCEP - A Wake Up Call To Rethink The Failed Hyperglobalisation Model
Monday, 16 November 2020, 8:26 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
“The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that was signed virtually yesterday is a wake up call for the cheerleaders of hyperglobalisation: countries and their peoples have become wary and weary of these mega-free trade deals ”, ... More >>
Government Tone Deaf On Maori Views, Needs To Rethink Covid-19 Bill
Friday, 15 May 2020, 10:40 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
The Government has largely carried people with it since the outbreak of Covid-19 and earned a high degree of trust and compliance. Of necessity, it has made things up as it went along. That, in turn, has raised questions of the legal powers it was ... More >>
Open Letter To Maori MPs Please Vote Against Covid-19 Public Response Bill
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 11:10 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
Tena koutou. I am writing to you as Maori MPs with a plea to vote against the Covid-19 Public Response Bill, and at the very least refer it to select committee for scrutiny. There are so many problems with the Bill, but I want to focus specifically on Clause ... More >>
Is NZ about to accept investment disputes in RCEP?
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 1:34 pm | Professor Jane Kelsey
“Newly elected Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in international trade and investment agreements ‘a dog’, and promised no ISDS in future agreements.” More >>
Why NZ must get rid of ISDS now
Saturday, 23 March 2019, 6:51 pm | Professor Jane Kelsey
Australia’s costs for tobacco case it won show why NZ must get rid of ISDS now More >>
NZ Joins Breakaway Push for WTO E-Commerce Rules
Sunday, 27 January 2019, 11:24 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
NZ Joins Breakaway Push for WTO E-Commerce Rules that Protect Google etc from Regulation “New Zealand has joined a breakaway group of around 70 countries who affirmed their intention to launch plurilateral negotiations on electronic commerce at the World ... More >>
New campaign for a 21th century trade agenda
Monday, 7 January 2019, 9:34 am | Professor Jane Kelsey
The website JusTrade.nz, launched today, heralds a new forward-looking campaign for a progressive 21st century trade agenda. More >>
Progressive alternatives needed as failed TPPA in force
Sunday, 30 December 2018, 7:38 pm | Professor Jane Kelsey
‘The Labour-New Zealand First government will be hoping that New Zealanders have got short memories as it celebrates the entry into force of the rebranded Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, minus the United States,’ says University of Auckland law ... More >>
Alternative trade strategy hui starts tomorrow
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 1:01 pm | Professor Jane Kelsey
Alternative trade strategy hui starts tomorrow, aims to set agenda for change A 2-day hui to explore what an alternative and progressive trade strategy should look like starts tomorrow morning at 9am at the Fale Pasifika at Auckland University, ... More >>
Key challenges of jobs, climate change on agenda
Sunday, 14 October 2018, 12:05 pm | Professor Jane Kelsey
Key challenges of jobs, climate change on agenda at alternative trade strategy hui 19-20 October Discussions on trade strategy in New Zealand usually focus on market access for primary products. Yet today’s free trade agreements have 20-plus chapters ... More >>
Unions and NGOs announce Two-day hui
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 3:43 pm | Professor Jane Kelsey
The call for real alternatives to controversial trade and investment treaties like the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is being heard around the world. More >>
“Trade For All” consultation lacks credibility
Monday, 6 August 2018, 8:03 pm | Professor Jane Kelsey
“Trade For All” consultation lacks credibility while negotiations on old model continue ‘The “Trade for All” consultation announced by the Prime Minister today is predictably underwhelming and lacks credibility’, says University of Auckland ... More >>
