Comments on: RCEP – A Wake Up Call To Rethink The Failed Hyperglobalisation Model

By: John W

John W — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:27:47 +0000

In reply to Bruce Moose. Bruce are you getting confused with the US, TPPA and the US corporate written clauses to over ride our countries best interests. Jane has not gone into detail but NZ needs to protect itself from business interests that influence cabinet members to agree to provisions in the interest of our business sector and off shore investors.

By: Bruce Moose

Bruce Moose — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 03:38:16 +0000

In reply to saveNZ. Any trade deal where China is involved will eventually go bad. The simple fact is that they want total dominance in all trade aspects. They are on a power trip. Ultimately, they want dominance in everything- including your sovereignty and freedoms.

By: SOB

SOB — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 08:10:53 +0000

Yes you write beautiful comments and I love reading them.
But farmers are playing the property game as much as anyone.
So cut the BS about what happened 30 years ago, and see the reality for what it is.
Tax free capital gains and that is what is being farmed.

By: SOB

SOB — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 08:04:02 +0000

In reply to saveNZ. Mycoplasma bovis to name another. 1 billion set aside to cure, but the reality is more like 5 billion.

By: saveNZ

saveNZ — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 04:44:24 +0000

Easy to get a food shortage, the truck drivers just go on strike to stop food coming into London. Happened in 1997… and since then a few more times… after the 2nd world war London tried to encourage allotments to grow food, but probably post Thatcher they have more people crammed high rise buildings and not much provision if anything goes wrong.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/20168.stm

By: Zack Brando

Zack Brando — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 02:50:39 +0000

In reply to Zack Brando. I take it back, I'm not blocked.

By: Zack Brando

Zack Brando — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 01:45:29 +0000

Blocked on both Labour’s and Jacinda’s Facebook pages now .. an achievement for sure.

Strange how soo00oo many hate the truth.

It’s ok, I’ll start my own news service .. WITH A FOCUS ON HOUSING and Monetary Policy. Should be able to have it up and running heading into next year.

Bad Move U-Turn Ardern, Bad Move.

By: Philj

Philj — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:39:20 +0000

In reply to saveNZ. Thanks for this information. There is so much more that we are not being told. Keep the public uninformed.

By: saveNZ

saveNZ — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:49:36 +0000

In reply to saveNZ.

And after Covid government still dragging their feet on making country of origin labelling a priority.

“Laws designed to give people clarity on where their food comes from were passed in 2018. However, earlier this year the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said there would be a 12-month delay in the new rules coming into effect due to COVID-19 hold-ups.

The rules are now set to be finalised by June 2021 and come into effect in December 2021.

But there are calls in the pork industry to bring in the rules earlier, in a bid to reduce risk from foreign products.”

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/rural/2020/11/pork-industry-calls-for-government-to-prioritise-country-of-origin-labelling.html

By: saveNZ

saveNZ — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:22:47 +0000

The other issue for these trade deals is that they introduce more ways for other companies and individuals to get NZ visas, and buy up property and assets, influence our politics and bring more ‘workers’ over as tourists, students, etc… .. Free trade agreements are dictating visas into NZ for example in the China upgrade…

“Movement of Natural Persons
The FTA Upgrade will make adjustments to the chapter on Movement of Natural Persons of the existing FTA, to reallocate the visa allocations for “iconic Chinese occupations”. The overall visa cap of 800 places will remain unchanged, but the allocations within the existing five categories have been redistributed. In particular, there will be:
 an increase for Chinese Tour Guides (from 100 to 200 places)
 an increase for Mandarin Teaching Aides (from 150 to 300 places); and
a corresponding decrease to other, less utilised categories (Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Wushu Martial Arts Coaches).
In addition, the existing Chinese Tour Guide category will be broadened to “Chinese Tourism Specialist”. New eligibility criteria will be introduced that are designed to make it easier for New Zealand businesses to employ suitably qualified staff through this visa category.”

In the face of spying and security – a good way to get the right people into NZ from the PRC point of view and to have another country controlling NZ visas using Free Trade Agreements.