PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Atrocious' training, regulations slammed in wake of forklift deathsForklift rules and training fall short, experts warn, as two boys die in two weeks.02 Oct 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNursing 'crisis': Hospitals battle staff shortages, patient surgeDHB's chief nurse says "relentless" pressure partly due to high patient demand in ED.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'They're not acting like a church': Injured guard fell in Exclusive Brethren holeGary Martinsen says he's been traumatised by his ordeal.14 Jul 11:06 PM
New ZealandTime to get tougher on childcare culpritsTen Discoveries Educare centres are among 26 that have broken the rules repeatedly.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPike River families shocked by new evidence in photoPhoto of electrical cabinet that may have sparked explosion has been given to police.17 Feb 05:39 AM
EmploymentTiger attack prompts Hamilton council to reassess riskCouncil CEO recalls moment tiger victim's husband asked why he hadn't visited.20 Mar 02:37 AM
New ZealandPotato farm death destroys 'a million dreams'The man's death had destroyed "a million dreams", a community member said.18 Feb 06:28 PM
BusinessFirm to pay $108,500 for falling tree injuryStumpmaster has been fined $90,000 and ordered to pay $18,500 in reparation19 Jan 02:56 AM
New Zealand602 ACC claims, 106 trips to hospital in 90 days after parks openedAdults and older kids getting hurt more at trampoline parks, study finds.18 Jan 11:00 AM
OpinionShane Jones is on to somethingA Hawkes Bay work scheme shoes they can help people on the dole.13 Dec 04:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding firms fined for hushing up saw injuriesTwo firms owned by the same man fined $78,000 for breaching worker safety laws.15 Aug 08:37 AM
New ZealandFlammable cladding 'not prevalent' in NZCouncils and apartment industry to look into prevalence of flammable cladding.15 Jun 04:29 AM
New ZealandTradie loses two fingers, three days inA timber worker lost two fingers and the tip of his thumb on just his third day on the job.26 Sep 01:30 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: It's life and death ... but politics comes firstCynical safety move means minister must quit if 'safe farm' death rate doesn't fall, writes Audrey Young.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMP blames Pike River bossPassions 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.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDunne 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.19 Aug 05:30 AM
OpinionKatherine Percy: Bill puts focus on safe health practicesEmployers will have greater health and safety obligations once the Health and Safety Reform Bill becomes law in the first half of 2015.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoat tragedy survivor begs for mercyThe 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.27 May 03:49 AM
New ZealandEasy 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.19 Mar 07:08 PM
New ZealandSurvivor heard screams, court toldThe 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.28 Jan 07:44 PM
New ZealandEasy Rider trial continues, knowledge of safety issues keyA key question in the trial of Easy Rider owner Gloria Davis is her knowledge of the safety issues surrounding the vessel.22 Jan 06:09 PM
New ZealandSkipper'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.20 Jan 09:52 PM
New ZealandSkipper's widow faces trial over sinkingThe widow of the Easy Rider skipper faces trial today over the vessel's deadly sinking in Foveaux Strait nearly two years ago.19 Jan 08:36 PM
New ZealandGovt unveils health and safety reformsMajor health and safety reforms stemming from the Pike River disaster have been unveiled by Labour Minister Simon Bridges this morning.06 Aug 11:20 PM
Freight and logisticsCrushed teen costs company $50kAn Auckland freight business has been fined $50,000 after a teenage worker had his skull fractured when a large crate fell on him.06 Dec 08:45 PM
LifestyleRugby World Cup: High hopes for opening ceremony<strong>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</strong>02 Sep 05:30 PM
