Media Coverage from NZ TPPA-No Deal day of action
March 18, 2015 Leave a comment
7 March 2015 TPPA: No Deal! Nationwide Day of Action
Before the march
NZ just a ‘minnow’ in controversial TPP deal (3 March, Otago Daily Times)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/334992/nz-just-minnow-controversial-tpp-deal
Protest to reinforce TPPA opposition (5 March, Rotorua Daily Post)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11412229
Rallies to oppose Trans-Pacific pact (5 March, The Nelson Mail)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/66979523/Rallies-to-oppose-Trans-Pacific-pact
TPPA protest set for Saturday (6 March, SunLive)
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/94865-tppa-protest-set-saturday.html
Over 1000 expected to join anti-TPPA march (6 March 2015, The Press)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/67018904/over-1000-expected-to-join-antitppa-march
Trojan horse to lead Auckland march against trade deal (7 March, TVNZ)
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/pictures-thousands-kiwis-rally-against-tppa-deal-6249350 (story now links to later coverage instead)
TPPA protests planned around the country (7 March, 3 News)
http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/tppa-protests-planned-around-the-country-2015030711#axzz3U7isKq5X
After the march
Pictures: Thousands of Kiwis rally against TPPA deal (7 March, TVNZ)
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/pictures-thousands-kiwis-rally-against-tppa-deal-6249350 (news item from TV not available now for some reason)
Thousands march against TPPA free trade agreement (7 March, 3 News)
Over 20 Trans Pacific Partnership protests in action (7 March, NZ Herald)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11413428
Protesters ‘totally opposed’ to Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (7 March, Timaru Herald)
Thousands rally against TPP (7 March, Radio NZ)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/268037/thousands-rally-against-tpp
Thousand march against TPPA (7 March, Newstalk ZB)
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/tppa-protests-planned-throughout-nz/
Govt urged to front up over TPP details (8 March, Radio NZ)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/268064/govt-urged-to-front-up-over-tpp-details
Protesters march against TPPA in Christchurch (8 March, The Press)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/67085831/Protesters-march-against-TPPA-in-Christchurch
Hughes more open to ‘deals’ (9 March, Gisborne Herald) – covers the TPPA protest
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/news/article/?id=40808
TPPA protest rally undaunted (9 March, Nelson Mail)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/67126403/TPPA-protest-rally-undaunted
Protesters flag TPPA threat to sovereignty (9 March, Wanganui Chronicle)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11414127
Rally blasts TPPA risks (9 March, Hawke’s Bay Today)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11414311
Hamilton join Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement rallies (9 March, Waikato Times) http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/67137384/Hamilton-joins-Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Agreement-rallies
Protesters march against trade deal: Taking to the streets to make a stand (9 March, Manawatu Standard)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/67120658/Protesters-march-against-trade-deal
TPPA protest walk brings 200 to town (9 Mar Bay of Plenty Times)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11414100
March against ‘dirty deal’ done in secrecy (9 March, Otago Daily Times)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/335647/march-against-dirty-deal-done-secrecy
Fletcher Tabuteau: Laws are not made for foreign corporate (10 March, Rotorua Daily Post)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503435&objectid=11414813