Mercury avoids $1.5m in fines after ‘steam hammer’ event
Mercury has committed to improving worker safety after an incident at Rotokawa.
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Engineered stone giant Cosentino warns against ‘chaos’ of total ban
The company faced scrutiny after legal action from stonemasons who developed silicosis.
Former deputy principal cleared of bullying, harassment allegations
But she says year-long investigation into alleged conduct destroyed her teaching career.
'Tragic circumstances': Young girl dies after falling from quad bike into path of farm equipment
An interim order suppressing the girl’s name and identifying details has been granted.
Injured man's wife says council, contractors need health and safety 'shake-up'
The wife of a badly injured man says an unsafe footbridge should have simply been closed.
White Island victims' multimillion-dollar civil claim heads to mediation
Victims' lawyer says no amount of money will erase the pain inflicted by the tragedy.
Watch: $90k invention helps boy walk again, eight years after choking tragedy
How the community has helped make his parents' dream come true.
Person dies in North Otago single-vehicle crash
Emergency services responded to the crash about 9:30am.
Calls for engineered stone ban with tradies' lives at risk
The College of Physicians has written to the PM, saying lives are at risk.
UK man killed in freak Auckland worksite gate crush named
The large sliding gate was being opened to let subbies on site when it fell on the victim.
'Blood everywhere': Barber allegedly cuts off piece of child's ear during haircut
The barbershop's owner said he was contemplating selling the business after the incident.
Whakaari: Island's owners say they have no insurance to fund victims' reparations
Twenty-two people died and 25 others were injured when the island erupted in 2019.
'Absolutely gutted': WorkSafe declines to investigate young men’s road deaths
Workers died during an illegal commute to a meatworks.
Whakaari/White Island: Tour company cannot afford $517k fine, likely to close
Twenty-two people died and 25 others were injured when the island erupted in 2019.
'Naturally devastated': Foreign construction worker believed to have been killed by falling gate
It’s understood the worker died after being hit by a falling gate.
'Beloved husband': Co-driver died on wedding aniversary in rally crash
His best mate says he was a person who 'lived and loved life'.
Whakaari eruptions victims awarded more than $10m in reparations
Twenty-two people died in the eruption and 25 others were injured in 2019.
GNS Science pushes for lower fine over Whakaari failings
The sentencing hearing will return for the judge’s decision this afternoon.
Whakaari tour companies maintain they were misled by WorkSafe, other govt agencies
Research institute GNS Science will be sentenced separately today.
Trade Depot fined after customer struck by forklift had leg amputated
The 68-year-old woman was rushed to hospital after the incident.
Whakaari defendant seeks up to 55pc reduction in fine for guilty plea
Court hears more from the victims, families and lawyers at the second day of sentencing.
Whakaari eruption victims’ families - ‘I feel like a victim of negligence’
Richard Elzer's family speak at the Auckland District Court sentencing.
'Beloved husband', promising teen: Tributes for two killed in rally crash
The rally driver and his co-pilot died on Sunday after their car was submerged in a river.
Whakaari survivors to tell of life-changing effects of tragedy
Sentencing of companies guilty of safety failings starts today.
Tributes to Balclutha business owner killed in workplace accident
Alex McLellan died yesterday at McLellan Freight, the company he founded.
Truckie who almost lost leg to reversing forklift on Air NZ worksite wants investigation
WorkSafe closes case without speaking to truck driver whose leg was crushed by forklift.
'Shame on you', grieving woman tells sparky responsible for her partner's death
'The person sitting over there has taken away the future we planned.'
Tragic family outing: Rafting victim was celebrating 10th wedding anniversary
Mark Dillon died while trying to help free a raft that was stuck on the river.
Investigations underway following Clarence River rafting death, police confirm commercial company involved
The river runs through the Kaikōura Ranges in the South Island.
Person trapped under 10-tonne roller
The person was extricated using specialist rescue equipment.
Sasha Borissenko: Trustees could face multimillion-dollar fines under health and safety rules
OPINION: A WorkSafe prosecution over a farm accident could change the case law.
'I can’t explain how broken I am': Widow's grief after young dad dies in mill accident
Sorav Saini, a father of two, died after becoming stuck in a machine.
'It's sick, it's vicious': Strippers call on Parliament for fair working conditions
"They profit off our trauma. They traumatise us and then they get to make money off us."
'Tragic situation': Timber mill worker dies in machinery incident
WorkSafe is investigating following the death of the New Plymouth employee.