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Councils and apartment industry to look into prevalence of flammable cladding.
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Tradie loses two fingers, three days in
A timber worker lost two fingers and the tip of his thumb on just his third day on the job.
Audrey Young: It's life and death ... but politics comes first
Cynical safety move means minister must quit if 'safe farm' death rate doesn't fall, writes Audrey Young.
MP blames Pike River boss
Passions ran high in Parliament last night during debate on the Health and Safety Reform Bill over the Pike River disaster which killed 29 men and what caused it.
Dunne denies health and safety bill 'diluted'
The wife of a United Future candidate killed at Pike River is urging Peter Dunne to oppose the Government's "watered down" health and safety changes.
Katherine Percy: Bill puts focus on safe health practices
Employers will have greater health and safety obligations once the Health and Safety Reform Bill becomes law in the first half of 2015.
Boat tragedy survivor begs for mercy
The sole survivor of the Easy Rider fishing boat tragedy that killed eight people pleaded with a judge to be merciful during a company owner's sentencing today.
Easy Rider verdict unfair - grieving mum
'Foveaux Strait is an iffy strait'. A woman who lost four family members when the Easy Rider sank says she's distressed by the guilty verdict slapped on the skipper's widow.
Survivor heard screams, court told
The sole survivor of a boat capsize in Foveaux Strait which claimed the lives of eight people heard the screams of the only child on board just after a massive wave swamped the vessel in the middle of the night, a court has heard.
Easy Rider trial continues, knowledge of safety issues key
A key question in the trial of Easy Rider owner Gloria Davis is her knowledge of the safety issues surrounding the vessel.
Skipper's 'catalogue of errors'
The skipper of a boat that sank in Foveaux Strait resulting in the deaths of eight people made a catalogue of errors, the trial of his widow heard yesterday.
Skipper's widow faces trial over sinking
The widow of the Easy Rider skipper faces trial today over the vessel's deadly sinking in Foveaux Strait nearly two years ago.
Govt unveils health and safety reforms
Major health and safety reforms stemming from the Pike River disaster have been unveiled by Labour Minister Simon Bridges this morning.
Crushed teen costs company $50k
An Auckland freight business has been fined $50,000 after a teenage worker had his skull fractured when a large crate fell on him.
Rugby World Cup: High hopes for opening ceremony
What goes into the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup? More than you'd think. Rebecca Kammgoes behind the scenes with some of the busy key players charged with bringing it all together
Elderly man killed by runaway truck
A runaway truck rolled down a hill and fatally pinned a 62-year-old against another truck in a tragedy that has shocked a small community.
Documents reveal petrol station hazards for staff, public
Inquiries launched into injuries at petrol stations in the past two and-a-half years reveal less than half involved staff, according to documents obtained by nzherald.co.nz.
Service stations put to the test
Question: How many service stations are happy to help a woman who (is pretending she) can't check her tyres or water levels?