sovereignty Archive

  • frog

    “Greens’ vigilance on Gillard merits praise” – John Armstrong - by frog



    Here’s John Armstrong’s view on Julia Gillard addressing Parliament, as published in the NZ Herald this morning. Greens’ vigilance on Gillard merits praise – John Armstrong The Greens have got some unwarranted stick for blocking Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard from addressing Parliament while it is officially in session. They were right to do so. [...] read more
    February 15, 2011 10:17 am - 8 Comments
  • Kennedy Graham

    Prime Minister Gillard very welcome - by Kennedy Graham



    The visit by Australian PM, Julia Gillard, to New Zealand this week has caused some interest and intrigue.  Prime Minister John Key has cited opposition to her speaking in Parliament – and identified the Green Party as opposing. The background to this is the following. Her predecessor, Kevin Rudd, was visiting last year and had [...] read more
    February 14, 2011 5:33 pm - 50 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    NGOs Cry Foul at FAO Food Conference - by Sue Kedgley



    I’ve just come from the NGO’s presentation of their fiery declaration, which is in stark contrast to the bland ‘declaration’ of the high level conference which is bogged down in negotiations and still hasn’t been agreed to. The Minister Jim Anderton was pleased with New Zealand’s participation in the conference and felt we ‘waved the [...] read more
    June 9, 2008 10:55 am - 12 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    Food conference highjacked by free trade corporates - by Sue Kedgley



    [Frog: This is the first of three posts sent to me from Sue Kedgley, who is attending the World Food Conference in Rome] As usual in these international conferences, clarity and truth came from civil society and the NGO’s than from the set piece speeches of most world leaders. NGO’s were treated appallingly at the [...] read more
    June 7, 2008 3:53 pm - 27 Comments