Articles
Open letter to Andrew Little, Leader, Labour Party, on TPP
Andrew Little MPLeader of the Labour PartyWELLINGTON Dear Andrew Thank you for clarifying your opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) on your recent blog post “My thoughts on the TPP” [1]. In the interests of open and respectful debate, I...
Under the microscope: TPP and copyright
In this article Stephen is joined by copyright expert Ken Moon of A J Park to discuss the impact of TPP's provisions on copyright in New Zealand. "The TPP intellectual property provisions, while a complex set of legal commitments, will not result in much change to the...
TPP and Latin America
In a speech to the Latin American Business Council Stephen outlines how TPP will impact on the relationship between New Zealand and Latin America especially Chile, Mexico and Peru. Read the speech here.
Understanding the Trans Pacific Partnership
In two articles published in Idealog magazine Stephen outlines what's at stake for New Zealand in TPP. Read these articles here and here.
NZ and Japan – an added value relationship: the implications of TPP
In a speech to the Japan NZ Business Council in Tomakomai,Japan, Stephen outlines the implications of TPP for the Japan/NZ relationship. Read the speech here.
Jacobi on Paul Henry – More Kiwis need to learn Chinese
Watch Jacobi on Paul Henry discussing New Zealanders learning Chinese
TPP – where to from here (and how did we get here anyway?)
Read Stephen's speech to the Wellington branch of the NZ Institute for International Affairs (NZIIA) here As we look at where we have got to with TPP, we see a deal which is at last coming together in its final form. To un-pack all this today and to help explain...
Jacobi on 3 News. The TPPA ‘will benefit’ NZ exporters
Jacobi on 3 News. The TPPA 'will benefit' NZ exporters
Ending the TPP ‘endgame’
Read Stephen's commentary in the New Zealand Herald on the TPP negotiations and why they are good for New Zealand business - here. Endgame is a play by the absurd dramatist Samuel Beckett. It's also how the anticipated last hurrah for the Trans-Pacific Partnership...