https://safetynews.co.nz/story/sand-related-toys-will-need-to-be-tested-for-asbestos-before-being-sold-in-new-zealand SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-27T16:54:00+13:00 Sand-related toys will need to be tested for asbestos before being sold in New Zealand Commerce Commission, New Zealand (NZ), Ministry of Business & Innovation (MBIE), Asbestos 2026-10-27T17:00:07+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/waiouru-fire-spreads-over-3800ha-south-island-blaze-contained SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-27T16:52:00+13:00 Waiouru fire spreads over 3800ha, South Island blaze contained New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, Metservice, Wildfire, Rain, Dunedin, Opinion, Weather, Southland, Anya Fielding 2026-10-27T17:20:30+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/brand-new-waitakere-hospital-intensive-care-unit-sitting-empty SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-27T16:46:00+13:00 Brand new Waitākere Hospital intensive care unit sitting empty New Zealand (NZ), Auckland, IT Infrastructure, Health New Zealand, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Rowan Quinn 2026-10-27T17:00:09+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/karamu-students-win-climate-challenge-with-bike-project SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-26T19:11:58+13:00 Karamū students win climate challenge with bike project New Zealand (NZ), Sustainability, Climate change, Hawkes Bay Regional Councils Bay Regional Council, Cycling, High School, e-waste & Recycling, Hawkes Bays Bay, Biodiversity 2026-10-26T19:15:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/marama-davidson-says-attack-on-australian-mp-helen-haines-a-chilling-warning SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-23T17:09:00+13:00 Marama Davidson says attack on Australian MP Helen Haines a chilling warning New Zealand (NZ), Green Party, Conservation, Cyber Threat, Road Safety, Food security, Israel, Australian, Mihingarangi Forbes 2026-10-23T17:15:05+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/half-of-hawke-s-bay-s-children-are-overdue-for-dental-visits SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-23T17:00:00+13:00 Half of Hawke's Bay's children are overdue for dental visits New Zealand (NZ), Schools, University of Otago, Kura, Hawkes Bays Bay, Health New Zealand, Alexa Cook 2026-10-23T17:15:05+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/scientists-urge-action-over-franz-josef-flooding-risk SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-23T14:49:00+13:00 Scientists urge action over Franz Josef flooding risk New Zealand (NZ), Climate change, Opinion, Emergency management, Flooding, Vihan Dalal 2026-10-23T15:15:05+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/baby-injured-in-fall-from-vehicle SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-22T16:51:00+13:00 Baby injured in fall from vehicle New Zealand (NZ), Hawkes Bays Bay, Investigation, Police, Injury 2026-10-22T17:00:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/starship-hospital-nurse-warns-staff-shortages-leading-to-dire-consequences SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-22T16:50:00+13:00 Starship Hospital nurse warns staff shortages leading to dire consequences New Zealand (NZ), Auckland, Health New Zealand, RNZ, Finn Blackwell 2026-10-22T17:00:07+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/flood-risk-meeting-called-at-franz-josef-glacier SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-22T15:52:00+13:00 Flood risk meeting called at Franz Josef Glacier New Zealand (NZ), Civil Defence, Tourism, New Zealand Transport Agency, IT Infrastructure, Flooding, Infrastructure, Vihan Dalal 2026-10-22T16:00:08+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/eds-patients-in-limbo-as-hamilton-surgeon-chris-holdaway-stops-seeing-patients SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-21T17:10:00+13:00 EDS patients in limbo as Hamilton surgeon Chris Holdaway stops seeing patients New Zealand (NZ), EDS, Hamilton, Germany, Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ), Australian, Health New Zealand, RNZ, Anusha Bradley 2026-10-23T15:15:05+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/an-agonising-loss-of-life-and-potential-three-accidental-drug-overdose-deaths-per-week SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-21T17:08:00+13:00 'An agonising loss of life and potential': Three accidental drug overdose deaths per week New Zealand (NZ), Ministry of Health, Māori, Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Kate Green 2026-10-21T17:15:05+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/asbestos-dumped-at-abandoned-hawke-s-bay-camp-prompts-boulder-barrier SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-21T15:25:00+13:00 Asbestos dumped at abandoned Hawke's Bay camp prompts boulder barrier New Zealand (NZ), Hawkes Bays Bay, Linda Hall, Asbestos 2026-10-21T15:30:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/man-dies-after-vital-checks-not-provided-in-hospital-hdc-finds SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-20T16:57:00+13:00 Man dies after vital checks not provided in hospital, HDC finds New Zealand (NZ), Dunedin, Health New Zealand, Tracy Neal 2026-10-20T17:00:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/threats-against-nz-mps-rise-astronomically-says-speaker SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-20T16:55:00+13:00 Threats against NZ MPs rise 'astronomically', says Speaker New Zealand (NZ), Social Media, Parliament, Managed Print Services (MPS), Protests, Cyber Threat, Media, Security, Australian, Marine Power Systems, Politicians, Lillian Hanly 2026-10-20T17:00:07+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/crash-statistics-show-youth-at-high-risk-in-mackenzie SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-20T13:40:00+13:00 Crash statistics show youth at high risk in Mackenzie New Zealand (NZ), Road Safety, New Zealand Transport Agency, Claire Taylor 2026-10-20T14:00:08+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/gisborne-farmers-and-wine-growers-see-upside-of-el-nino SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-20T08:00:00+13:00 Gisborne farmers and wine growers see upside of El Niño New Zealand (NZ), Climate change, Federated Farmers, Tourism, Gisborne, Imogen Brophy 2026-10-20T08:00:09+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/rail-safety-systems-have-to-evolve-as-concerns-raised-over-trains-running-red-lights SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-20T08:00:00+13:00 Rail safety systems 'have to evolve' as concerns raised over trains running red lights New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, Evolve, KiwiRail, Risk & Compliance, United Kingdom (UK), Felix Walton 2026-10-20T08:00:09+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/warnings-in-place-as-wati-bears-down-on-southern-cook-islands SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-20T08:00:00+13:00 Warnings in place as Wati bears down on southern Cook Islands Cyclone Computers, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Kaya Selby 2026-10-20T08:00:22+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/auckland-s-starship-hospital-delays-some-cancer-treatments-due-to-nurse-shortage SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T16:56:00+13:00 Auckland's Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage New Zealand (NZ), Tertiary education, Workforce Technology, Auckland, Tertiary Education Commission, Health New Zealand, RNZ 2026-10-15T17:00:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/north-canterbury-switches-to-single-tsunami-zone-for-easier-evacuation SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T14:34:00+13:00 North Canterbury switches to single tsunami zone for easier evacuation New Zealand (NZ), Civil Defence, Emergency management, South America, David Hill 2026-10-15T14:45:05+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/rotorua-school-hits-back-at-airport-roadblock-calls-on-council-to-step-in SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T14:29:00+13:00 Rotorua school hits back at airport roadblock, calls on council to step in Ministry of Education, Te Reo Māori, Health and Safety, Rotorua Lakes Council, Aviation safety, Mathew Nash 2026-10-15T14:45:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/teaching-council-condemned-for-ignoring-police-warning-about-sex-offender SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T08:00:00+13:00 Teaching Council condemned for ignoring police warning about sex offender New Zealand (NZ), Schools, Student safety, Investigation 2026-10-15T08:00:37+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/postcode-lottery-nine-paediatric-respiratory-doctors-from-two-regions-serve-whole-country SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T08:00:00+13:00 'Postcode lottery': Nine paediatric respiratory doctors from two regions serve whole country New Zealand (NZ), Christchurch, Starship, Auckland, Health New Zealand, Anna Sargent 2026-10-15T08:00:37+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/ed-corridor-diagnoses-could-breach-health-and-disability-code-commissioner-says SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T08:00:00+13:00 ED corridor diagnoses could breach Health and Disability code, commissioner says New Zealand (NZ), Complaints, Data Privacy, Sensitive Information, RNZ, Kate Green, Healthcare 2026-10-15T08:00:38+13:00