The Regional Watchdog's misleading claims in his piece last week about the TPPA being in some way beneficial for all New Zealanders is a hope, I think, the remaining few on the right like to hold onto (‘Why the TPPA is a win-win for all New Zealanders' August 28). The TPPA is, in short, not going to be any good for New Zealand.

What the leaks have shown us is that the corporations which have largely written the treaty are in fact undermining the health and wellbeing of the public and the environment for the benefit of big business. If we want to hand over the ability for companies such as Mobil to sue the council or the government for the clean-up costs of the spill they caused all over our harbour, or to never be allowed to know where our food or other products come from stopping any future New Zealand made promotions or ensure the rights
of corporations over the people and the environment.

Then this treaty would work but not for the benefit of all New Zealanders, simply because trickledown theory and other neoliberal ideals don't work. The government and local councils need to get back to which it is employed by, which are the people.

M Stewart, Bellevue