ARLINGTON, Va. — Boeing has been tapped by the New Zealand government to upgrade the anti-submarine acoustic processing system of the nation’s P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft with a system similar to that of the U.S. Navy’s P-8A aircraft. Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security unit was awarded a $24.1 million contract on Aug. 24 by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence to upgrade the six P-3K2 aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), according to an Aug. 24 Boeing release. The company “will develop, install and test” the processor and also “will provide associated airborne, ground and classroom…

The significant labour costs and geographic isolation of the New Zealand manufacturing industry has meant that in order to compete with international players, local manufacturers must look to innovate with new technologies and automate their production processes. To compete with global manufacturing hubs, leading Auckland based injection moulding company, TCI New Zealand (TCI) were looking for an automated solution that would offer a more cost-effective means of producing its customer’s products. Continue to full article

For the first time ever, next year's graduate intake at engineering giant Aecom will reflect society's 50/50 gender split. It took a concerted effort by the global firm's Australian and New Zealand businesses to hit this target, especially given that many of the company's specialisations still don't attract large numbers of women at tertiary level. Continue to full article

WorkSafe New Zealand is consulting on the proposal to revoke the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) for Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial Accidents (1994). The New Zealand Gazette has the notice of intention to consult on revocation of this ACOP. Consultation closes 5pm on Friday, 23 September 2016 Continue

It doesn't check for code vulnerabilities, but for configuration options and security mechanismsLucian Constantin (IDG News Service) 27 August, 2016 01:14 In order to help webmasters better protect their websites and users, Mozilla has built an online scanner that can check if web servers have the best security settings in place. Dubbed Observatory, the tool was initially built for in-house use by Mozilla security engineer April King, who was then encouraged to expand it and make it available to the whole world. Continue to full article      

Mark Ratcliffe has today given notice of his intent to step down as Chorus CEO and Managing Director around the middle of next year. Chorus Chairman Patrick Strange thanked Mark Ratcliffe for providing a long notice period. “I would like to thank Mark for signalling his intentions very early, which will give the Board the time to undertake a thorough search for his successor and also ensure a smooth transition with the minimum of disruption,” said Patrick Strange. “Mark remains fully committed to his responsibilities as CEO and retains the full backing of the Board. I have no doubt that…

Trade Minister Todd McClay has welcomed the progress made towards finalising a landmark trade and development agreement for the Pacific region. Senior representatives from 16 countries met today in Christchurch to negotiate the final terms of the ‘Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus’ (PACER Plus) agreement, which aims to create jobs, raise standards of living and encourage sustainable economic development in the Pacific region. As Chair of the latest round of negotiations, Mr McClay says he is delighted with the progress that has been made towards finalising PACER Plus. “This agreement is of significant importance to the economic prosperity…

MPM Marketing Services, a major manufacturer and distributor in the disposable food packaging industry has a signed a new six-year lease on  premises at 17 Kahika Road, Birkdale on Auckland's North Shore. Continue to full article

Newshub reports: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is stepping up his attack on the iwi which own public transport operator Go Bus, over claims it’s looking offshore for new workers instead of employing jobless locals. Mr Peters says the company has asked for help from Immigration New Zealand to bring foreign workers into the country from Samoa and the Philippines. It’s owned by Ngai Tahu and Waikato Tainui and operates buses in Christchurch, Tauranga, Hamilton, and a number of other regional cities. “It’s advertising offshore for drivers. It’s not training and recruiting young Māori, no. It’s going offshore and…

(CW Group) In New Zealand, Timaru's container terminal has hit a new record for the number of containers handled in a year, reports Stuff. The container terminal had moved 84,402 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), the result was a volume increase of 18 percent over the previous financial year, which had only seen 71,059 TEUs moved. Confirming the details, Timaru Container Terminal manager John Bromley said that container traffic at Timaru had quadrupled, since 2014. According to the report, John Bromley, Timaru container terminal manager shows off what a successful year of shipping looks like. Bromley said the terminal's success was…

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, New Zealand's largest high-tech manufacturer, is planning to spend up to US$ 73 million expanding its manufacturing facilities at Tijuana, Mexico, from which it supplies the United States market. F&P Healthcare makes breathing equipment for patients. In 2010, the business established a maquiladora in Tijuana and started transferring substantial plastics processing and product manufacturing technologies to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare SA de CV. Now, the maquiladora employs about 600 and manufactures products for the firm’s groups focusing on respiratory-acute care and sleep apnea. Fisher & Paykel leased 200,000 square feet, invested millions in moving toward three…