07/02/11 - Interim visa smoothes process for migrants

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New interim visas which benefit migrants, employers and foreign students come into effect today.

‘’Previously there have been issues with people having their immigration status lapse while waiting for a visa to be processed,’’ says Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman.

‘’The new interim visas means that if they have an application in with Immigration New Zealand, they are still legally allowed to remain in the country on the terms of their original visa while that application is being processed.

‘’Of course this provides certainty for the individual involved, but it also works for their employer, as an applicant is allowed to work legally while the paperwork is completed.’’

Interim visas for fee-paying foreign students allow them to continue studying when applying for visas to further their studies. The validity of police and medical certificates is also being extended from two years to three years.

Dr Coleman says these changes will smooth the enrolment process for education providers and help boost the $2 billion a year export education market. In 2009/10 Immigration New Zealand approved nearly 94,000 student visa applications, of which 65,500 were from full fee-paying international students.

Interim visas are part of the new Immigration Act which came into effect last November.

(Source Beehive, Dr Jonathan Coleman)

05/02/11 - International visitor numbers to New Zealand hit all-time high

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Strong growth in the number of Chinese and Australian visitors during December has helped New Zealand record its biggest month for international visitor arrivals since records began.

Total international arrivals in December 2010 were up 1.3 per cent to 345,656, beating the previous record of 341,337, set in December 2009. The increase was driven by a 3.0 per cent (4,471 people) increase in arrivals from Australia and 21.3 per cent growth (2,490 people) in arrivals from China.

Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive Kevin Bowler said the growth in Australian and Chinese arrivals was the result of strong economic conditions in the two countries and effective marketing work in the lead-up to New Zealand's peak tourism season.

"Chinese visitor numbers have shown year-on-year growth in every month since May 2010. We anticipate further growth in the coming year, thanks to new air routes linking Asia to New Zealand, combined with an increase in Tourism New Zealand marketing featuring our New Zealand 100% Pure You marketing message and joint-venture work with our airline and travel partners."

The continued growth in arrivals from New Zealand's largest international visitor market, Australia, was pleasing, Mr Bowler said.

However, it was unclear at this stage what impact the recent severe weather events centred on Queensland would have on arrivals from the market in coming months.

South Korea and India also recorded increases for the month of December, contributing 9,976 arrivals between them, compared to 9,207 in December 2009.

Mr Bowler said growth in arrivals in December had been tempered by the continued decline in arrivals from some of New Zealand's traditionally strong visitor markets.

Arrivals from the UK decreased by 9.1 per cent (3,595 people) while visitor numbers from the US also fell, dropping 8.3 per cent (2,193 people) in December.

"In North America, the economic recovery remains slow and that continues to impact demand. The European economies are battling similarly tough economic conditions, and December arrival figures were also affected by flight cancellations as a result of the coldest UK December on record, increasing air taxes and competition from other destinations.

"Despite these challenges we remain hopeful that with an improvement in the US economy and some targeted marketing we will see it turnaround this year, while we anticipate UK visitor figures will be boosted by Rugby World Cup 2011."

Mr Bowler said growth in air links to New Zealand from the growing Asian markets boded well for the year ahead.

In January China Airlines opened a route from Taipei to Auckland, via Brisbane, and Singapore Airlines announced it would increase the frequency of its flights from Singapore to Christchurch during the New Zealand winter, while Thai Airways also announced increased frequency of flights to Auckland.

Other new routes opening this year include an AirAsia X direct service between Kuala Lumpur and Christchurch, a Jetstar service between Auckland and Singapore and a China Southern Airlines service from Guangzhou, in Southern China, to Auckland.

International Visitor Arrivals December 2010:

• Country, Arrivals for Dec, Change from Dec 2009, Arrivals Full Year to Dec, Change for Full Year to Dec
• Australia, 151,351, Up 3.0%, 1,119,879, Up 3.4%
• US, 24,186, Down 8.3%, 189,709, Down 4.1%
• UK, 35,960, Down 9.1%, 234,314, Down 9.3%
• China, 14,181, Up 21.3%, 122,712, Up 20.0%
• Japan, 8,294, Down 6.6%, 87,735, Up 11.9%
• South Korea, 5,858, Up 3.8%, 67,309, Up 27.2%
• Germany, 9,309, Down 5.8%, 64,648, Up 0.1%
• Canada, 6,583, Down 2.1%, 48,942, Up 0.6%
• Total (all markets), 345,656, Up 1.3%, 2,525,044, Up 2.7%

04/02/11 - Migration gain slows as more move to Australia

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The population gain from migration shrank in December from a year earlier as more people moved to Australia.

Permanent and long-term (PLT) arrivals outnumbered departures by 300 in December, down from 1400 a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) said today.

The main factor in the decline was the 900 more departures by New Zealand citizens to Australia in the month, with the net outflow of 2000 migrants to Australia in December up from 1100 a year earlier.

Net inflows of 1200 migrants came from Britain and 200 came from India. For the whole of 2010 the net PLT outflow to Australia was 21,000, above the 2009 outflow of 18,000, but still well below the outflow of 35,400 in 2008, SNZ said.

During the latest year there were 36,800 departures to Australia offset by 15,800 arrivals from Australia. In both directions, most migrants were New Zealand citizens.

The country providing the highest net inflow of migrants was India with 6300, with almost threequarters of migrants arriving from India having student visas.

The net inflow from Britain dropped to 5300 in 2010 from 9100 the year before, while the net inflow from China last year was 3600.

The 82,500 PLT arrivals in 2010 were down 5 % from 2009, while the 72,000 departures were up 11 %.

On a seasonally adjusted basis there was a net migration gain of 800 in December, up from 600 in November and above the monthly average of 700 since February, SNZ said.

In the Canterbury region, where an earthquake in September caused widespread damage, PLT arrivals were up 3 % in December, while nationally they were down 3 % from a year earlier.

Increases in natural and physical science professionals including geologists and geophysicists, and in bricklayers, carpenters, and joiners contributed to the increase into Canterbury compared with December 2009.

PLT departures from Canterbury were up 12 % in December, similar to the national increase of 14 %.

(Source National Business Review)

05/02/11 - Family migrants from China increase

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More than 1200 people aged over 50 migrated here from China in the past year, but the number of Chinese workers moving to New Zealand has fallen.

Figures from the Department of Labour show China is one of the largest sources of family-sponsored immigration.

But work visa approvals dropped from a peak of more than 15,000 in 2008 to almost 11,000 in 2010.

Immigration New Zealand says temporary workers and parents coming into the country are two very separate issues.

It says more older people are coming in to the country from China. Last year saw 1289 people who were 50 or over, enter.

Skilled migrants who come to New Zealand can generally after three years sponsor their parents to come to New Zealand.

Immigration NZ says China is one of the main source countries for skilled migrants, and it is not surprising given the one child policy in China for skilled Chinese immigrants to look to sponsor their parents.

Auckland Chinese Association chairman Kai Luey, says reuniting families in this country gives people a more settled life.

Immigration NZ says the trend of parents from China coming into New Zealand is not new, and it's a trend expected to continue.

(Source Radio New Zealand)

04/02/11 - Chinese choosing NZ for retirement

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New Zealand is becoming a popular destination for retiring Chinese, with more than 1200 over-50s relocating here in the past year and numbers rising fast.

Despite an effort to attract the rich, skilled workers and students from China, the only rise in numbers for Chinese migrants are those who came through the family categories.

The increase has led to fears that elderly Chinese, many of whom cannot speak English and do not work, could end up straining services here.

For the third consecutive year, China has topped Immigration NZ's parent and sibling/adult child stream, with 1632, and a further 1264 others qualifying through the parent policy.

"China was the largest source country of residence approvals through the parent policy in 2009-10 ... The proportion of parent-policy approvals from China increased from 25 per cent in 2007-08 to 37 per cent in 2009-10," the Department of Labour said in its latest annual migration trends and outlook report.

"China accounted for more than one-third of residence approvals in the parent and sibling/adult stream ... up 16 per cent from the previous year."

A total of 1289 mainland Chinese who gained residency last year were aged 50 and over.

Over the same period, the number of students from China continued to slide, from a peak of 41,510 in 2003 to 14,998.

Work visa approvals also dropped from 15,294 in 2008 to 10,866 last year.

Licensed immigration adviser Jimmy Lee says that having too many elderly Chinese migrants here "could end up a liability" for the country.

"Most of them cannot speak English, are unable to get a job and are dependent on their children to support them," said Mr Lee, who heads the immigration division at Alex Lee Lawyers.

"They will not be able to contribute much economically, but could add a strain to our health and support services."

Asian studies professor Manying Ip, of Auckland University, has warned that if the trend continues, it would bring new health, housing and socio-economic challenges.

Immigration researcher Professor Paul Spoonley says the Chinese trend was not unexpected.

"New Zealand has had a period of skill recruitment, and now we've got a period of family relocation," he said.

"Once a migrant spends a few years here and becomes established, then they start looking at bringing their parents over. With China's one-child family policy, it's going to be more impacted by that than most other immigrant sources."

Nearly every new resident from China is able to sponsor his or her parents to live in New Zealand permanently because of China's one-child policy and Immigration NZ's "centre of gravity" rule, which allows parents to be sponsored if they have half or more of their children living here.

Professor Spoonley said many Chinese moved here so that they could have more than one child and wanted their parents here to help with raising their children.

He said the adverse economic conditions globally had dampened overall migration movements, which explained why Chinese migration numbers fell in other categories.

Kai Luey, the Auckland branch chairman of the New Zealand Chinese Association, says family reunions through migration "can be good socially" for immigrant Chinese families.

"Having their parents here provides stability within individual families, allowing them to go out to work knowing their kids are being well cared for at home," Mr Luey said.

"But many of these older Chinese migrants do not integrate well because of language and cultural adaptation, and many end up lonely or having to live within their own enclaves."

Last year, 14,570 approvals - 32 per cent of the total - were through the department's family migration categories. That was a 10 per cent increase on the previous year.

(Source NZ Herald, Lincoln Tan)

31/01/11 - Student revenue up despite fewer visitors studying here

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At a time when the number of international students from traditional markets such as China and South Korea continues to decline, it is students like Sandeep Singh Josan, Khanh Ha Duc and Nazneen Sukheswala who ensure the export education industry continues to boom.

Despite a slight drop in foreign student numbers last year, students from emerging markets such as India, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia ensured the industry continued to grow, earning $664 million more from fee paying students than it did the previous year.

The Department of Labour's migration trends and outlook 2009-10 report found a 10 per cent overall growth in revenue from international students last year although student permits issued by Immigration New Zealand dropped from 73,766 in 2009 to 73,432 last year.

The number of students from China continued to fall, a trend since 2003 when they made up 47 per cent of international students.

China last year remained the largest source country but the 14,998 Chinese students made up just about 20 per cent of international students, the lowest level since 2000.

There was also a drop in students coming from South Korea, United Kingdom, South Africa and Taiwan.

Increases from emerging source countries such as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and India brought the largest absolute increase, up 11 per cent or 884, with nearly 9000 student permits issued to Indian students.

First-time students accounted for more than half of all international students who arrived here.

"India has become the largest source country of new international students to New Zealand, but China remains the single largest source country of international students," the report said.

"Over 73,400 international students were approved to study in New Zealand in 2009-10 with export education contributing over $2.3 billion annually to the economy," the report said.

Mr Singh, 21, a student at the National Technology Institute in Auckland, said New Zealand was becoming a popular choice for Indian students because it was perceived as "peaceful" and "an ideal destination to study".

"It's been a great experience studying in New Zealand, and I will recommend this place and my school to anyone, anywhere, anytime," said Mr Singh, who came from India in 2009.

Marketing manager Sheela Ansari said the institute had been focused on expanding into new student markets since 2007, and felt the Indian market was one that had the potential "to just keep growing".

More than 60 per cent of its students are from India, with a growing number now also coming from South America.

Business student Nazneen Sukheswala, 20, said Indian parents were also more comfortable sending their daughters here because they perceived New Zealand to be safer than other international study destinations.

Immigration New Zealand said international students had become an important source of skilled migrants and the policy was focused on attracting and developing students who had the skills and talents the country needed.

ON THE RISE (international student source countries)

•  Vietnam - 1459 (up 35 per cent).
• India - 8982 (up 11 per cent).
• Thailand - 2346 (up 9 per cent).
• Saudi Arabia - 2226 (up 6 per cent).
• US - 2920 (up 4 per cent).

 Source: Dept of Labour migration trends and outlook 2009-10

(Source NZ Herald, Lincoln Tan)

19/11/10 - Pike River tragedy

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5.11pm:

Prime Minister John Key and Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand will be among the key speakers at a national memorial service for the lost Pike River miners this week.

Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn, and Pike River Coal chief executive Peter Whittall, who was the public face of the rescue operation, will also speak.

Musical items will be performed by kapa haka groups, bands and choirs - all West Coasters. As many as 7000 are expected to attend.

4.58pm:

Pike River Coal chief executive Peter Whittall has denied claims from an ex-Pike River miner that concerns about methane gas levels and ventilation were ignored at the West Coast mine, but acknowledges there were constant issues with gas levels.

Ex-Pike River miner Brent Forrester, who now lives in Brisbane, has said the mine always had ventilation issues, with "off the chart" gas levels, and safety concerns were often ignored.

"Ignored, never. Worked on, constantly,"

Mr Whittall told TVNZ's Q&A programme today.

Mr Whittall said there were issues with gas from the beginning and managers had to learn how quickly gas was given off and could accumulate at Pike River, which was "moderately gassy" in the eastern part being worked, and adapt ventilation accordingly.

"You're working with mother nature and every mine is different, and even different parts of the mine are different."

But safety concerns were never ignored by management, although he could not vouch for possible errors made by an individual.

Mr Whittall said parts of the mine were continuously monitored for methane, with data electronically fed back to the control room 24 hours a day.

4.22pm:

Kiwis in Ireland can sign a book of condolence in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. A memorial service, open to the public, will take place there at at 3.30pm local time. The reflection will be given by Fr Brian O'Connell S.M. of Christchurch.

3.33pm:

The lawyer that represented the families of the Cave Creek tragedy - just 10-12km away in Paparoa national park - has already been approached by West Coasters to prepare for a Pike River commission of inquiry.

Grant Cameron was the families' lawyer at the Cave Creek Commission of inquiry at Greymouth in 1995.

That inquiry found systemic failure in the collapse of the Cave Creek platform that killed 14 people.

Inquiry commissioner Graeme Noble said it would be unfair to single out any one individual to be solely responsible for the tragedy.

The commission made four recommendations, all of which have been enacted - the most notable being that the Crown should lose its exemption from prosecution for offences against the Building and Occupational Safety and Health Acts.

Cameron would not say which West Coasters had approached him but they were understood to be closely connected to the Pike River tragedy.

"There seems to be considerable concern around the issue of whether the police somehow prevented Mines Rescue people from immediately accessing the mine," Cameron said today.

3.02pm:

Another explosion rocked the Pike River Coal mine near Greymouth shortly before 2pm today.

There were no injuries from today's explosion and people working near the entrance to the mine were moved away from the area for their safety.

2.14pm:

There has been a moving church ceremony this morning for the 29 Pike River miners and contractors. Newstalk ZB reported about 100 parishioners at the Cobden Anglican church near Greymouth met for their regular Sunday service this morning but there was nothing normal about the circumstances.

Reverend Tim Mora conducted the ceremony.

This Sunday's theme was supposed to be joy but he decided earlier this week it would be hope.

Following the second explosion on Wednesday, though, he decided to change it again to love.

He then placed red angels on the tree with the names of the lost miners and contractors and other family members who've died throughout the year or can't be home for Christmas. During the placing of the angels, music played with a moving slide show depicting images from the past week.Parishioners then hugged each other and members of the media present.

1.19pm:

Police Minister Judith Collins said it took Wednesday's explosion for some people to realise that Superintendent Gary Knowles - the police official in charge of the operation - was making the right calls at Pike River.

"Most of the armchair critics had worked out what had actually happened and just how massively dangerous this mine is," she told Newstalk ZB today

12.22pm:

Green Party co-leader Russel Norman said a Royal Commission of inquiry into the Pike River mine disaster should be set up in two parts.

"Part one would focus on the specific causes of the tragedy to give closure to families and guidance for the future operation of the mine," Dr Norman told NZPA.

"Part two would focus on the related issue of the broader safety and regulation of underground mining and could take longer to report back."

Prime Minister John Key will take his proposal to Cabinet tomorrow.

9.50am:

The Prime Minister wants a Royal Commission to inquire into the Pike River Mine disaster.

John Key told TVNZ's Q+A that the lost miners' families deserve to know exactly why their loved ones died, and demanding a Royal Commission will be a "demonstration to the 29 families that we are taking this absolutely seriously that we are determined to get answers for those families and we will leave no stone unturned."

Mr Key will take his proposal to Cabinet this week, inquiries are also expected by the Department of Labour, police and the Coroner.

9.20am:

Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral will host a memorial service on Friday night, so the city has a chance to share its grief over the Pike River disaster.

The service will be inter-denominational and open to everyone.

Auckland Council is helping coordinate the event with church and civic leaders.

Mayor Len Brown told Newstalk ZB it is important that Aucklanders are able to express their sadness and empathy with friends and family on the West Coast.

The service will be led by Anglican and Catholic Church leaders, and will feature representatives from other faiths and the wider Auckland community

8.11am:

All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw sent a message to the Pike River mining community, moments after his side defeated Wales at Cardiff this morning.

"It's only a little bit we can do," McCaw told Sky Sport about the All Blacks' 37-25 victory at Millennium Stadium.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected."

7.57am:

More than three million dollars has now been raised for the families affected by the Pike River mine tragedy.

Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn told Newstalk ZB donations to two trusts have come from all over the world.

"We're appealing to people to keep sending the money in and make the load they'll (the miners' families) have on their shoulders in the future just a little bit lighter."

Mr Kokshoorn has also called for all West Coasters to come home for Thursday's memorial service, where each of the 29 men will have a separate table dedicated to him.

7.28am:

The loss of 29 men in the Pike River mine explosions has some West Coast miners debating their future while wives, girlfriends and parents wonder if their men should make a change of career, the Greymouth Star reported.

One father said that seeing the devastation on the faces of the parents who lost their sons in the mine had certainly "brought it home" to him.

"What parent would not be worried? It hits home when you see that, when boys don't come back from their shift," he said.

6.13am:

The All Blacks and the Welsh rugby team, their officials and thousands of people packed into Millennium Stadium in Cardiff have stood for a moment's silence in honour of the Pike River miners.

Nobody broke the silence until a whistle blast cut through the air at the 60 second mark. Some members of the crowd were moved to tears.

6.00am:

Good morning, and welcome back.

This morning the All Blacks are set to play Wales, a proud coal mining nation, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff where the Welsh Rugby Union is taking donations at the ground for a Pike River relief fund.

The All Blacks will play with white armbands, and a minute's silence will be observed before kickoff. The Pike River community has been on the minds of the All Blacks and the NZ Rugby Union this week. Union president John Sturgeon is himself a member of the West Coast mining community.

"I've been involved with the side for seven years and it's been the most difficult event to handle,"

All Blacks coach Graham Henry told Sky Sport in the moments before kickoff.

(Source NZHERALD STAFF, NEWSTALK ZB, NZPA)

27/01/11 - Asset sales on agenda

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John Key is taking the biggest gamble of his prime ministership by putting asset sales back on the political agenda after more than a decade.

Key has flagged the partial sale of State-owned power companies in his second term, banking on his huge personal popularity overcoming traditionally stiff public opposition to asset sales.

He has further risked burning up some of his political capital by signalling fresh austerity measures with deep spending cuts in the May Budget in a bid to get the Government's books back into surplus a year earlier.

Key acknowledged yesterday that National's support could take a hit over the measures – but said he would go to the polls campaigning on what he believed in.

"If that costs us the election that costs us the election."

Mighty River Power, Meridian, Genesis and Solid Energy could all be put up for partial sale with preference given to Kiwi investors, subject to further work by Treasury.

The Government is promising to retain a controlling stake and is also promising to give preference to "mum and dad" Kiwi investors – though Key acknowledged there would be nothing to stop those investors selling their stake to overseas buyers down the track.

He confirmed the Government may also look at selling shares in Air New Zealand, which was bailed out by Labour in 2002 to save it going into receivership. Key said there would be no asset sales until National won a second term, giving it a mandate from voters.

National believes as much as $10 billion could be freed up by the partial float – money which Key says will be spent on other priorities including new schools, operating theatres, ultra-fast broadband, road building and other transport infrastructure.

The Government also planned to pay down debt faster and would trim new budget spending by a further $300 million in its 2011 budget. That would leave just $800m to $900m to cope with wage pressures and burgeoning cost pressures in health and education.

The last asset sales were during National's last term in government in 1990 and included Contact Energy and Auckland Airport. Billions of dollars were raised but asset sales became deeply unpopular after some former SOEs fell into foreign ownership and services were run down.

Labour finance spokesman David Cunliffe said National was "flogging off the family silver" to pay for last year's tax cuts.

"National's model of mixed ownership means that the wider public interest that should be an essential requirement in terms of running New Zealand's electricity system will be surrendered to private investors, many of whom will certainly not have New Zealand's best interests at heart," Cunliffe said. "Arguably `mixed ownership' is the worst of both worlds."

NZ First leader Winston Peters said the plan was disastrous and SOEs would end up in Chinese hands because China was one of the few countries with ready cash to invest in countries such as New Zealand.

But Key said the Government was having to borrow $300m a week and the country faced the risk of a credit downgrade because of its high levels of foreign indebtedness.

"I know the polling and the case that people don't necessarily like [asset sales]. But do they like the concept of interest rates going up? Do they like an economy that's all of a sudden getting controlled by a bailout?"

(Source The Press)

26/01/11 - John Key to set out govt's next steps

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Prime Minister John Key will set out the next steps in the Government's economic programme in a speech today.

He said yesterday the Government's focus this year would be on savings and investment.

"We need to increase our national savings so we can control our destiny as a country," he said at his post-cabinet press conference.

"Our high level of foreign debt is New Zealand's biggest vulnerability."

Mr Key said his speech, and the one he would give when Parliament resumes on February 8, would show the difference between the Government's fiscally responsible approach to creating a sound economy and Labour leader Phil Goff's proposals.

Mr Goff made his "State of the Nation" speech yesterday, announcing polices including a tax free zone for the first $5000 of income.

While Mr Goff is promising $10 more a week, eyes are on John Key's cabinet which is about to decide the minimum wage, last year it put it up by 25c.

“My guess is there is likely to be a modest adjustment, but one that reflects the economic conditions of the time,” Mr Key said.

But the Labour Party wants the wage to go to $15 and some unions want it to go higher.

“An immediate increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour would both help low income workers with rising costs and delivers a fiscal stimulus to a slow economy,” said National Distribution Union (NDU) general secretary Robert Reid.

The NDU has made the case for a minimum wage of $17.22 in its submission to the Minister of Labour at the end of last year, equating to two-thirds of the average wage, Robert Reid said.

The minimum wage is currently $12.75 an hour.

(Source 3 News / NZPA)

25/01/11 - PACIFIC QUOTA RESIDENT APPLICATIONS DUE IN FEBRUARY

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Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati and Tuvalu citizens who were successful in last year’s ballot under the Samoa Quota (SQ) or Pacific Access Category (PAC) quota will have three weeks to pull together all the necessary documentation to complete their application for residence in New Zealand.

The 2010 SQ and PAC residence applications are scheduled to be closed on Friday 12 February 2011.

Head of Immigration New Zealand, Nigel Bickle says all successful applicants from the 2010 ballot should contact their nearest Immigration New Zealand branch for any assistance and make sure they have all the necessary documentation for their application.

“Pacific people seeking residence in New Zealand under SQ or PAC should meet the standard criteria such as age, health and absence of criminal convictions. Employment is an important consideration in terms of settlement, so a genuine job offer for full time work is an important component of obtaining residence,” says Mr Bickle.

Fully completed resident applications must be received by Immigration New Zealand by 12 February or they cannot be accepted.  Any applications received after this date or not properly completed will be returned.

Applications for residence under the SQ and PAC can be lodged at the nearest Immigration New Zealand branches in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Manukau office in New Zealand.

(Source Department of Labour media release)