New Zealand’s unadjusted annual net gain (more arrivals than departures) of migrants was 70,400 in the November 2016 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This slightly surpasses the previous annual record of 70,300 set in the October 2016 year. “The annual net gain in migration came from an increase in migrant arrivals combined with a decrease in departures,” population statistics manager Jo-Anne Skinner said. “People arriving on work visas made up a third of all arrivals.” Migrant arrivals numbered 126,700 in the November 2016 year, a new annual record. Visa types contributing the most were: work visas (41,200, 33 percent…

SEATTLE (AP) - A New Zealand man charged with trying to buy devices used on airplanes, spacecraft and missiles in the U.S. so he could sell them to China faces a federal trial. William Ali is accused of attempting to violate the Arms Export Control Act. The device, called an accelerometer, is designed to help with aircraft navigation. Ali was arrested at a Seattle hotel in April after he met with an undercover Homeland Security agent to purchase the devices before taking them to China. Ali’s lawyer says this is a case of entrapment. He says the federal agent induced…

United States President-elect Donald Trump said today that he will withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the first day of his presidency. In a video posted to Twitter, Trump said on day one he would "issue a notification of intent to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a potential disaster for our country. Instead, we will negotiate fair bi-lateral trade deals that bring jobs and industry back onto American shores." Twelve countries including Canada, Mexico, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Peru and Chile signed the agreement, which would reduce tariffs to try to boost trade in the region. The deal…

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Auckland is pleased to announce a partnership with the Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA) to foster closer ties between leading engineering researchers and Māori enterprises. The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Auckland is pleased to announce a partnership with the Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA) to foster closer ties between leading engineering researchers and Māori enterprises. Deputy Dean of Engineering Professor Margaret Hyland said that the Faculty had much to learn from working with Māori and the knowledge and expertise within the Faculty could also be of significant benefit to…

Apple is reportedly asking its manufacturing partners to investigate moving iPhone production to the United States, according to the Japanese newspaper Nikkei. According to the report, sources claim that Apple has approached Foxconn and Pegatron, the two manufacturing companies that are largely responsible for assembling iPhones. Foxconn is apparently exploring the possibility, while Pegatron has elected to decline due to cost concerns. According to the Nikkei, Apple made the request to explore moving manufacturing to its partners in June, prior to President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the recent election. But despite that, this report has to be considered in light…

The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand (PEPANZ) says a report released this week by the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows oil and gas will continue to be the cornerstone of the world’s energy supply, with demand for both forecast to increase over the next 25 years. PEPANZ Chief Executive Cameron Madgwick says the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2016 forecasts consumption of natural gas to grow by 50 percent by 2040, with oil demand growing at a slower rate, but still reaching 103 million barrels per day by 2040. “Together oil and gas will make up over half…

A PwC survey of 1100 CEOs from the 21 APEC economies has revealed the recent US election may not be as bad for businesses as first thought. New Zealand's trade relationship with the US may now be up in the air, but businesses leaders around the world are telling a story that could be good news for our exporters, finance firm PwC says. The company has just released its survey of 1100 CEOs from the 21 APEC economies in the lead-up to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima this week. It found in the long-term 69 per cent of…

When it comes to Trade Reform here is an extract from the new website www.greatagain.gov Free trade is good as long as it is fair trade. American workers are the best in the world. On a level playing field, we can compete, and win. Yet, too many American jobs have been lost over the last decade because of trade deals that do not put Americans first. Factories have closed and jobs have moved overseas because the government has imposed crushing regulations and taxes, while it negotiated trade deals that incentivized American companies to make things abroad, where environmental and labor…

| Rancho Cordova, CA | Nov 16, 2016 | As a long-established provider of workhorse clamshell lathes, Tri Tool Inc. has introduced the state-of-the-art TRIMAX™ Machining System. This remarkably innovative portable lathe for in-line severing and precision weld end-prep of tubes and pipe has already been awarded two patents. It’s the latest example of Tri Tool’s ongoing commitment to the design and manufacture of exceptional machine tools ensuring maximum safety, performance, and precision. Tri Tool CEO, Joe Wernette states, “Safety has become an exceedingly crucial requirement of industry. It has become our leading core value and integral to all new…

One of the president-elect’s central campaign promises was to bring manufacturing jobs back to America by imposing tariffs on foreign goods—particularly those from China and Mexico. Much like the holiday season, after so much build-up it’s hard to believe that the election season is finally over. This cycle, the U.S. was surprised to unwrap a Trump victory, leading many to wonder about what the next four years will bring for the country and the world. In response to comments by economist and potential Trump advisor Judy Shelton in an interview with Bloomberg Television, China’s Global Times published a brusque editorial…

Nov 16, 2016, Thanks to rapid urbanisation and rising incomes, Southeast Asia is consuming dairy at one of the fastest-growing rates in the world “Milk is the drink of the gods,” read a US advertisement featuring the provocative basketball player Dennis Rodman in 1996. “Staying active, eating right, and drinking 3 glasses a day of lowfat or fat free milk helps you look great,” proclaimed superstar footballer David Beckham in a similar ad ten years later. A dairy farmer carries a container of fresh milk through a barn at Pujon district in East Java, IndonesiaThe white stuff: a dairy farmer…