New ZealandWorker injured at Auckland port two days after damning report on safety concernsAn ambulance was called to treat an injured worker at the Ports of Auckland last week.06 Apr 07:09 AM
New ZealandBrunner Mine disaster: 125 years since NZ's worst workplace accidentCoal miner John Pattinson died reading his Bible.25 Mar 05:30 AM
New ZealandWorkSafe investigating after digger operator dies on West Coast farmA police spokesperson said the person who died was a contractor working on his own.16 Mar 10:59 PM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island eruption: 3 more defendants namedThree parties who did not identify themselves can now be revealed.04 Mar 10:08 PM
New ZealandPest control company facing charges over poisoning which hospitalised workerA Pest Control Research worker came into contact with a poisonous substance.09 Feb 12:57 AM
New ZealandPerson dies after falling in workplace incidentWorkSafe understands person fell from a height a Christchurch address this morning.04 Feb 01:45 AM
New ZealandLogistics company convicted after employee crushed to deathGisborne port worker Shannon Rangihuna-Kemp died after she was hit by a log.02 Feb 08:26 PM
New ZealandFatal Hawke's Bay quad bike crash latest in 'devastating' trendFarming leader laments "more than our fair share" of fatal rural accidents.16 Jan 09:54 PM
New ZealandFatal quad bike crash: Man dead after Hawke's Bay accidentThe man went out on the bike yesterday morning and failed to return.16 Jan 06:52 PM
New ZealandHow ACC helps those who are injuredACC reports that last year 4000 people injured themselves on December 25, costing the country about $4 million. Video / ACCWatch24 Dec 08:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhakaari/White Island tragedy: Charges revealedFor all organisations on each charge the maximum penalty is a fine of $1.5 million.16 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandWorkSafe's White Island prosecution adjourned to next yearThe case will be heard in March next year.14 Dec 01:31 AM
New ZealandWorkSafe's warning after woman crushed by farm vehicle, company fined 275kThe vehicle's passenger seatbelt did not work and the driver's door had been removed.10 Dec 12:00 AM
EmploymentUnions call for Ports of Auckland chair to return gongUnions say top dogs shouldn't get prizes while company is fined for failing workers.07 Dec 02:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha Borissenko: Who are the legal eagles of the National Party?More than 20% of Parliament is made up of lawyers; who are National's legal industry reps?06 Dec 02:00 AM
EmploymentPorts of Auckland case: Union calls for management to be held accountableCorporate fines were simply a business cost, says Maritime Union's Craig Harrison.04 Dec 04:43 AM
Employment'Systemic failure': Ports of Auckland fined $540,000 after worker's deathJudge says two years is far too long for a family to have to wait for justice.04 Dec 04:30 AM
New ZealandVeteran pilot sets up fighting fund for Whakaari colleague'A lot of people think WorkSafe have grossly overstepped the mark', fellow pilot says.03 Dec 11:47 PM
New ZealandWoman dies in West Coast workplace incident after being electrocutedEmergency teams were called to the workplace on Upper Buller Gorge Rd this afternoon.03 Dec 03:46 AM
New ZealandEruption 'unexpected' not 'unforeseeable' - 10 firms, three people chargedWorkSafe revealed details relating to its investigation into the tragedy.30 Nov 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhakaari / White Island eruption: Who could WorkSafe charge?More than 25 fulltime WorkSafe staff have been involved in the probe over the last year.25 Nov 08:09 PM
Employment$400k fine for arm trapped in tyre shredderWorker's arm was trapped in a tyre shredder.17 Nov 11:40 PM
New ZealandFirms fined after workers suffer chemical burns at galvanising plantThe judge said the injuries could have been easily avoided by gloves being supplied.01 Nov 10:44 PM
New ZealandThe case that haunts me: Private investigator on Kiwi's mystery London deathLee Sheppard disappeared while on a working holiday in London in January 200324 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTriple tragedy: Family of sawmill accident victim to challenge reparation splitJudge describes attempts to quantify loss and grief as 'unpalatable task'.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand$275,000 fine over serious-injury roller crashCompany ordered to pay $275,000 for its part in a heavy roller crash.06 Oct 02:08 AM
New ZealandSix-figure payout after woman tragically killed in sawmill accidentThe woman reached over to clear a fault but was tragically pulled into the machine.29 Sep 12:22 AM
RoyalsEx Kiwi cop's family devastated; revelation he guarded Princess DianaKiwi expat cop worked on high-profile protection jobs for Royal Family and British PM.25 Sep 10:25 PM
New Zealand'Highly respected': Tributes flow for killed Kiwi expat cop who was two months away from retirementFriends, family, workmates, and members of the public are all paying tribute to the expat.25 Sep 07:53 PM
New ZealandWorkSafe inspectors to enter GloriavaleThere are reports of 23-hour work shifts at the isolated West Coast community.25 Sep 07:26 AM
New ZealandChild who died on dairy farm: 'God needed him back'Rozayah Hudson died in an incident on a dairy farm last week.24 Sep 07:30 AM
New ZealandTractor involved in fatal farm accident near MaraekakahoOne person has died in a workplace accident near Hastings.16 Sep 10:52 PM
EmploymentHellers ordered to pay $250,000 after worker loses four fingersWorkSafe found the method of operating the machine had been unsafely adapted.15 Sep 11:12 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPorts of Auckland told to improve safety after worker crushed to death by containerPorts of Auckland has been told to set up exclusion zones to protect workers.14 Sep 05:00 PM
