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Rise in workplace deaths unacceptable - minister

Over twice as many men - 31 - died at work between July and November when compared to the same period in 2007.

Funeral today for crushed worker

Man crushed in wood-pulp machine

A man has died after being crushed in a wood-pulp rolling machine at the Carter Holt Harvey Tasman Mill in Kawerau.

Agency studies death at school

Air force casualty 'awesome all-round Kiwi bloke' - family

Shell blast kills Afghanistan veteran

A bomb disposal expert was killed by an artillery shell explosion just weeks after he returned from active service in Afghanistan.

Deadly military blast 'freak accident' - Air Force chief

An air force flight sergeant killed in a blast at Waiouru Military Camp today returned from service in Afghanistan just weeks ago, the Air Force chief says.

Air Force flight sergeant killed by artillery round named

The Defence Force has released the name of the flight sergeant killed at Waiouru Military Camp in the central North Island today.

Building site fall victim named