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Editorial: Little solace for families of Pike River mine victims

Judge Jane Farish was doubtless on the mark when she said yesterday that the likelihood of a prosecution of Peter Whittall was "extremely low" and the case may never have reached trial.

Forestry safety: Prosecutions 'very likely'

Labour Minister Simon Bridges says prosecutions are "very likely" for forestry owners who have breached safety standards.

PM: Corporate manslaughter law 'unlikely'

The introduction of a corporate manslaughter law to deal with work-related deaths in New Zealand is "unlikely", says Prime Minister John Key.

Forestry accident victim named

Two dead in Brazil stadium collapse

Part of the stadium that will host the World Cup opener in Brazil next year collapsed today, causing significant damage and killing two people, authorities said.

Eagle tragedy: 20 years on

Friends of the four dead people say it was a miracle the collision over Auckland killed no one else.

Construction site collapse traps 50

'I just saw the whole slab that just came down and all you could hear was the guys screaming.' A witness describes a half-built mall collapse where 50 are trapped.

Man injured in forestry accident

Employer fined $35k after grain silo incident

Grant Nicholson: Standards in NZ much lower than Australia or the UK

What did the workplace health and safety taskforce conclude about New Zealand businesses?

Man injured after factory fall

A man was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries after he fell up to 9m through the roof of a factory at the Port of Tauranga last night.

Carter Holt Harvey fined after worker's fall

Southland man dies in logging accident

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.

Forestry worker suffers serious head and back injuries

Forestry industry put on notice

The forestry industry has been put on notice after the sixth death of a worker this year, just three days after another accident left a worker with serious leg injuries.