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Is not re-entering Pike River Mine the right decision?
Solid Energy has announced it will not re-enter the Pike River Mine drift because the company considers the risks to life remain too high. Read the latest selection of Your Views on the decision.
Most ACC injury claims from agriculture, forestry and fishery workers
Nearly a quarter of agriculture, forestry, and fishery workers had a work-related injury claim accepted by the Accident Compensation Corporation last year, Statistics New Zealand says.
Man dies as lift topples over at port
A person is believed to have died in a workplace incident at Port Lyttelton today.
Worker dragged by hook in face
A meat worker who took a hook through his head from behind was dragged with the chain, as his workmate rushed to stop the machine.
Robotic aim for forestry safety
Machines which fell trees under remote control by operators standing at safe distances are being hailed as important new tools and a world first for reducing deaths and injuries in forests.
Teens left parentless after dad crushed
Three teenagers must now cope without their parents, after their father was crushed between two trucks on Monday, five years after their mother died.
Man crushed between two trucks dies
A man has died after being crushed between two trucks in Henderson this morning.
Forestry company fined over worker injury
Forestry company HarvestPro has been ordered to pay $120,000 in fines and reparation after one of its workers was hit by a log weighing more than a tonne.
Mower driver admits charges over death
A Hastings council tractor driver has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death a 4-year-old boy in a horrific mowing accident last year.
Injury costs man his job
One wrong step caused a horrific workplace accident which nearly took a man's life - and has now cost him his livelihood and will soon cost him his house.
Fifty-one lives lost on the job
Fifty-one workers were killed while they were doing their jobs last year, the Council of Trade Unions says.
Firm to pay compensation
A Hastings engineering firm will pay fines and compensation of $130,000 for failing to take all reasonable steps to protect the safety of worker.
Man dies after Speight's lift shaft fall
A man injured in a fall at Speight's Brewery earlier this week has died.
Fewer workers stoned on the job
Fewer workers are being caught on drugs, despite workplace testing becoming more prevalent, latest figures show.
Lawnmower death: Pensioner in court
A pensioner has appeared in court charged in connection with an accident in which a little boy was killed in a lawnmowing accident in Hastings.
Auckland port worker badly injured in fall
An Auckland port worker was hospitalised after falling at least 30 metres from the side of a boat yesterday.
Bridges accused of duty 'dereliction'
Labour says it is "pathetic" that Minister of Labour Simon Bridges will not commit to attending an industry led-review of safety in the forestry industry.