Explainer: Event first aid planning in New Zealand
about 12 hours agoWorkSafe's new guidance ties medical cover to site risks, meaning some New Zealand events may need more than basic first aid to protect crowds.
Kiwi stories
Tait launches PTToX linking P25 radios to broadband
Public safety agencies can now extend mission-critical radio coverage to smartphones and LTE users without replacing existing P25 infrastructure.
Ohakune residents still boiling drinking water as town enters 'recovery mode'
Boil notices remain in place while testing continues, though Ohakune's water supply has been restored and the emergency is easing.
Kiwi firefighters head to US to help tackle unprecedented wildfires
The deployment will give New Zealand crews urgent experience as unprecedented blazes threaten the US north-west and western Canada.
Explainer: How New Zealand's workplace safety law changed
Businesses will face new duties from April 2027 as Wellington puts serious harm at the centre of workplace safety law.
Hato Hone St John declares major incident after record calls
Emergency call handlers are under strain as the ambulance service braces for more pressure after the busiest day in its history.
Yellow rain watches issued for Northland, Auckland and Westland
Heavy falls may trigger warnings as a warm, moisture-laden front sweeps across the upper North Island and Westland.
How New Zealand made machinery work safer
Stricter guidance now pushes businesses to eliminate machinery risks first, after decades of amputations and crush injuries exposed guard gaps.
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Australian and New Zealand mid-sized firms will gain faster deployments and real-time people, payroll and finance insights from Workday GO.
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Better onboarding could make fleet safety tech far more effective, as prepared drivers were three times likelier to rate coaching highly.
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Cheaper non-original components could leave crane owners facing downtime, invalid load charts and greater liability, the manufacturer said.
HERE & Octave add dispatch intelligence in Australia
Australian dispatchers should see faster incident response as HERE's live map data feeds Octave OnCall with routing and ETA tools.
Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning
Organisations with shared HR and IT planning are acting on workforce changes 13% faster, as AI forces quicker decisions on skills and roles.
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Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
Workplace safety market set to hit USD $42.96 billion
Employers are boosting spending on digital tools and training as safety moves from compliance to a driver of productivity and retention.
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Gartner sees finance talent shift towards digital skills
Automation could shrink entry-level finance roles as Gartner says 20% of firms will pour all talent spend into advanced digital skills by 2028.
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Sphera named Verdantix leader in process safety software
Verdantix's latest ranking underscores buyer demand for integrated systems, as AI and broader risk management weigh more heavily in software selection.
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Verdantix names viAct an innovator in workplace safety
Fragmented safety alerts are pushing industrial buyers towards integrated video analytics platforms that can feed one workflow across sites.
Thu, 14th May 2026