PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Accident waiting to happen': Sawmill fined after two workers badly injured weeks apartOne worker suffered a 20cm laceration; a second had broken bones and internal bleeding.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A foreseeable risk': Worker fatally crushed by 1.84-tonne machine being moved into workshopThe 31yo died when he and his colleagues used an ad-hoc method to move the press brake.28 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandFears Modern Slavery Act will be ineffectual with a drop in labour inspectorsThe number of inspectors has fallen more than 10% since 2023. 22 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Don't panic-buy': How to legally store petrol as prices spike and pumps start running dry16 Mar 05:00 AM
PremiumNew ZealandRejected $20k safety fix led to Gisborne worker’s death in waste shredder03 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Inside the moment US Black Hawk night drill left decorated NZSAS soldier dead11 Feb 05:27 AM
AucklandWorkSafe inspector to return to Auckland pool after second serious hydroslide injury09 Feb 08:48 PM
AucklandBoy faces lifelong dental damage after hydroslide smash, days after closure over lost finger07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandExplosion that seriously injured forklift driver was 'avoidable'The worker suffered serious burns and spent nine weeks in hospital.06 Feb 10:55 PM
New ZealandMauao landslide: Council opts to bring in external reviewerSeveral councillors emphasised the need for rapid answers after the slip took six lives.02 Feb 02:03 AM
New ZealandPilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash were pest control contractorsPolice are still formally confirming the identities of those who died.29 Jan 04:39 AM
New ZealandA deadly morning at the Mount: Were warnings missed? A timeline of who knew what and whenWhy were campers not evacuated when slips had already struck before the deadly landslide?26 Jan 06:17 PM
New ZealandCouncil staff drove past three Mount Maunganui slips hours before deadly landslide – camperThe deadly 9.30am landslide killed six people staying at the campground.26 Jan 06:16 PM
New ZealandCouple awarded $20k after infant son exposed to lead in old rented houseBy February 2025, the boy’s parents were concerned about his health.24 Jan 12:00 AM
New Zealand'A tragedy': Road worker died after being hit by truck on Napier-Taihape RdThe fatal incident involved a road worker and a truck on the Hawke's Bay road.13 Jan 11:25 PM
New ZealandSunday sizzle: Temperature forecast for Hastings soars to 38CSix days out, 34C was predicted – two days out, the pick is now 38C.08 Jan 11:19 PM
New ZealandWorkSafe takes enforcement action against daycare at centre of chemical burns incidentFive children and two adults were taken to hospital after a caustic chemical was used.15 Dec 05:28 AM
ChristchurchInjured children return to Christchurch preschool after suffering chemical burns on slideFive preschoolers and two staff suffered chemical burns on a water slide.08 Dec 12:03 AM
CompaniesKiwiRail fined more than $200,000 after worker injured in preventable fallMyles Dyeming spent days in a coma and his recovery from the fall took 10 months.29 Nov 10:59 PM
New ZealandSerious injury at Ōpōtiki kiwifruit packhouse 'shocking and impactful' - GMWorkSafe investigation under way after woman badly hurt while cleaning. 25 Nov 12:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGreater threat than asbestos: Renewed call to ban silica AGB has opened a new Nelson factory producing zero-silica benchtops.24 Nov 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPolice eye manslaughter charges over Pike River Mine disasterPolice have told lawyer Nigel Hampton, KC, they can prove manslaughter.20 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsRoad cone hotline: Less than 10% of sites visited by authorities have too manyLabour says the Government's programme is an absolute farce and a complete waste of money.19 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Workplace health and safety record reads like a horror storyOPINION: Only time will tell if the Government's WorkSafe shake-up will improve things.18 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWorkSafe warning after 'timber delivery went tragically wrong' WorkSafe has guidelines for working near overhead powerlines and advises extreme care.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandBereaved father fighting NZTA over 'inherently unsafe' brakes in 70,000 vehiclesCoroner Erin Woolley linked six deaths since 2010 to the same brake design.15 Nov 01:06 AM
New Zealand'Extremely worrying': Investigation begins after worker seriously injured at sawmillWorkSafe is probing how a worker was hurt cleaning a chain conveyor at Claymark Rotorua.13 Nov 06:35 PM
New ZealandMultiple schools raise alarm over potentially contaminated sandMinistry staff have been contacted by about 30 schools and 30 early childhood services.13 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandCoroner's warning after Auckland worker killed by roll-away vehicle Graeme Rabbits was crouching down facing away from the telehandler when the brakes failed.06 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandWorkSafe details cause of worker’s death at Hastings juice factoryA death at the same factory in 2017 involved a bottle-filling machine.04 Nov 07:58 PM
New ZealandSafer Rides scheme driving change in quad bike safetyMore than 130 farm businesses installed safety bars through the scheme. 31 Oct 03:59 PM
