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Experts call the launch of the Government’s five-year “whole-of-government” approach to preventing suicide in New Zealand as a good start but highlight a lack of detail.
New Zealand continues to face stubbornly high suicide rates, says the Minister for Mental Health…

Employee stress Is a business risk — not an HR problem
Workplace stress has been treated by many organisations as a personal issue instead of a…

Agriculture sector ‘needs to up its game’
Ahead of Fieldays kicking off in Hamilton, a farm manager has been sentenced for health…

FENZ encourages use of gas detection system
A gas detection system installed at a power station in Kawerau is being hailed by…

More workers testing positive for meth
The surge is consistent with rising wastewater statistics and confirms that meth supply remains readily…

Injury prompts $0.5m investment in safety and AI
WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) worth $481,000 from timber manufacturer Claymark after one…

Worker’s fall off wet roof costs employer $100k
As winter creeps closer, WorkSafe is reminding businesses to take heed of the risks when…

Two workplace fatalities on farms over Easter
WorkSafe is reminding farm workers to be safe when it comes to operating vehicles, after…

Fraudulent asbestos removals catch up with project manager
An unlicensed asbestos remover has been sentenced for pocketing more than $20,000 by misrepresenting his…

On-the-ground observations could have prevented conveyor belt death
Safety practices out of touch with the reality of the job had overlooked an obvious risk…