Global justice campaigners, activists, environmentalists and trade unionists will
converge on the United States New Zealand Partnership Forum in September to protest against New Zealand seeking a free trade agreement with the United States.

Between the 9th and 11th of September, 2007, Auckland will host the second annual "United States New Zealand Partnership Forum". The forum
brings together representatives of the two governments as well as from major US and NZ corporations to work on tightening the economic and political links between the two nations.

A protest has been organised to raise awareness about the negative effects of a free trade agreement between the United States and New
Zealand

"A free trade deal would put all of New Zealand up for sale to US corporations", Our World Is Not For Sale campaign spokesperson Omar Hamed said. "If a US-NZ trade deal looks anything like the recently negotiated Australian-US free trade deal then our public services will be up for privatisation, local content quotas removed from TV and radio and environmental protections removed."

"We also don't think the Labour government should seek a trade agreement with a government that continues to wage war in Iraq. The Prime
Minister herself has labelled this war as 'wrong'." says Omar Hamed.
"Trade agreements should not be negotiated with governments violating international laws and treaties."

A protest rally will begin in Aotea Square at 12pm on Monday September 10 before marching to the Partnership Forum at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. More information on the protests and the campaign are available on www.notforsale.org.nz

Our World Is Not For Sale campaign spokesperson Omar Hamed is available for interview and to comment on the protests on 021 150 3597
or omarhamed123 (at) gmail.com