'Very simple act' might have prevented handyman's electrocution
Hire a Hubby Craig Johnston was found lying motionless on the floor by the homeowner.
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An electrician is now defending WorkSafe charges following Craig Johnston's death.
Bereaved father fails in private prosecution of forestry company over son's death
Richard Brooking is fighting for justice after his son was killed on the job.
White Island tragedy will change the way adventure tourism works in NZ
Whakaari Management Limited has been found guilty of breaching workplace safety laws.
Burns survivor's inspiring Crispy Avo business success story
After being electrocuted twice, life looked grim for Troy Hall, but he never gave up.
Two companies sentenced after fatal Weka Pass crash that killed popular boat skipper
Julian Bruins Yates, 52, a skipper for Black Cat Cruises was killed in the crash.
NZSki ordered to pay almost $600K over death
NZSki must pay nearly $600k in penalties in relation to the death of a Queenstown woman.
Long tail of asbestos: Carpenter diagnosed with cancer after work at Carrington Hospital
Rod Heywood says the asbestos risk would also be high at the Chateau and the St James.
'Bloody wrong': Family furious at WorkSafe decision not to prosecute after forestry death
“I just feel like Jason’s life was taken, they removed the body and went back to work.”
Pet food company must pay $220k after worker's finger amputated
It was the company's second amputation incident in three years.
'Excessive' sentence: Judge says prison too harsh for accident cover-up
William Sullivan made a false statement to WorkSafe investigators.
'Feeling is surreal' - Workers succumb to toxic gas in frantic bid to save colleague
A worker raised the alarm after watching her colleagues become overwhelmed by fumes.
Grieving father takes private prosecution against forestry company after son's death
The man, 24, was hit by a nine-kilogram D-shackle which came towards him "like a missile".
Popular dive operator avoids prosecution after traumatic school trip
The dive company avoided prosecution over a traumatic Poor Knights school trip.
Person seriously injured in ‘fall from scaffolding’ in Dunedin
The accident is believed to be a fall from 4m-high scaffolding.
FENZ investigation finds lack of landslide-related training for firefighters
'FENZ’s risk management systems did not identify landslides as a hazard.'
Investigation opened into death after crane touched overhead power lines
One resident said the crane operators had been struggling to lift objects all week.
Neighbours saw victim’s body lying on ground after crane touched overhead power lines
Emergency services rushed to Tauhinu Rd in Greenhithe at 3.23pm yesterday.
'I just knew I had to do it': Company man turned whistleblower
Martin Byrne spoke up after a young worker nearly died, a week after a similar accident.
Death after workplace incident in Mount Maunganui
Next of kin are being notified and the death will be referred to WorkSafe and the coroner.
Letters: Govt spending, party policies, and what about a grand coalition?
OPINION: Letters on debt, fast-food diplomacy, home detention, and the St James Theatre.
Police reveal Auckland gunman’s death was self-inflicted
Reid shot and killed Tupuga Sipiliano, 44, and Solomana To'oto'o, 45 last Thursday.
Worker taken to hospital after accident at retirement village site
Hundreds of new apartments and a hospital rising on the 2.6ha site fronting St Johns Rd.
Letters: Football Ferns, transport and Auckland shooting
OPINION: Letters on artificial intelligence, the military and films.
Explainer: How Auckland shooter was considered 'low risk'
Nothing suggested the gunman would be a danger to the general public.
Employer’s guilty plea after scaffolder lost both arms in workplace accident
The company could be fined up to $1.5 million at sentencing in November.
Judge jails Aimex former health and safety manager
Former health and safety manager sent to prison for lying about workplace accident.
Auckland CBD shooting: 'People feeling vulnerable and distressed'
Building bosses support staff: "We’re getting Mates in Construction to talk to everyone."
Auckland CBD gunman was on home detention for domestic violence
Gunman, who has been named, was on home detention, allowed to travel to site of shooting.
CBD shooting building site one of NZ’s biggest construction projects
Shooting took place in the heart of a busy transport and office hub.
Auckland CBD shooting: Construction workers describe confusion, fear
None of the workers were aware of what they were running from, says one of the men.
A&E crisis: Senior doctor's plea - ‘Everyone’s getting burnt out. We’re exhausted.’
'If I didn’t think there were knock-on effects for patients, I wouldn't be talking.'
Workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds
58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.
Thousands of ACC cases probed for misuse, but only seven prosecutions
The number of fraud cases investigated jumped 540 per cent in one year.