https://safetynews.co.nz/story/fast-track-approval-granted-for-belfast-to-pegasus-motorway SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-07-29T09:15:00+12:00 Fast-track approval granted for Belfast to Pegasus motorway New Zealand (NZ), New Zealand Transport Agency, Flooding, Logistics, Public infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment, Renewable energy 2026-08-09T01:45:05+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/no-excuses-employers-must-by-law-protect-workers-from-silica-dust SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-07-26T00:22:04+12:00 No excuses – employers must by law protect workers from silica dust Risk & Compliance, New Zealand (NZ), Health and Safety, Australian, Mining, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Asbestos 2026-08-09T02:15:05+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/the-urgency-of-now-earlier-detection-and-treatment-of-alzheimer-s-disease SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-07-19T05:15:27+12:00 The urgency of now: earlier detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease Healthspan, New Zealand (NZ), Healthcare, Predictive analytics, Auckland 2026-08-09T02:15:05+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/ai-chatbots-play-growing-role-from-hiring-to-health-care SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-07-10T00:47:10+12:00 AI Chatbots play growing role from hiring to health care Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Privacy, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Ethics & Governance, Chinese, Health Technologies (HealthTech), Healthcare, Mental Health, Chatbots, United States (US), Machine learning (ML), ChatGPT, Deepseek, Telehealth, Claude, Telemedicine, AI Safety 2026-08-09T13:15:05+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/managing-psychosocial-risk-conference-change-and-transformation-summit SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-07-05T01:26:55+12:00 Managing Psychosocial Risk Conference Change and Transformation Summit Human Capital Management (HCM), New Zealand (NZ), Digital Transformation, Health and Safety, Risk & Compliance, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Hybrid & Remote Work, Air New Zealand, Mental Health, New Zealand Post, Public Sector, Flexible work, Professional Development (PD), Ministry of Social Development, Organisational culture, Business Transformation, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), Brightstar, Change Management, Workplace culture, Wellington, Health New Zealand, CentrePort 2026-08-09T02:15:05+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/meth-use-is-massive-across-the-nation-and-in-the-workplace SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-06-21T04:11:18+12:00 Meth use is 'massive' across the nation and in the workplace New Zealand (NZ), Health and Safety, Australian, Dark Net, Massey University, Gisborne, Auckland, Wellington 2026-08-09T02:15:05+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/supportive-worksafe-does-not-mean-carte-blanche-to-ignore-safety-rules SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-06-14T03:58:20+12:00 Supportive WorkSafe does not mean carte blanche to ignore safety rules Risk & Compliance, Compliance, New Zealand (NZ), Health and Safety, Contractors, Sharon Thompson, Auckland, Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA), Asbestos 2026-08-09T02:15:06+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/safety-review-highlights-risks-of-mismanaging-agri-chemicals SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-06-06T04:24:00+12:00 Safety review highlights risks of mismanaging agri-chemicals Risk & Compliance, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Chemical safety, Hazardous materials & substances, New Zealand (NZ), Small Business (SMB), Health and Safety 2026-08-09T15:45:05+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/learn-from-the-past-watch-the-present-and-create-the-future SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-05-30T04:30:05+12:00 Learn from the past, watch the present and create the future Risk & Compliance, New Zealand (NZ), Productivity, Manufacturing, Digital Transformation, Health and Safety, Industry 4.0, Supply Chain, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Real time data, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Logistics, Industrial Automation, Telemetry, Security Cameras, United States (US), Coretex, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Australasia, AI platform, Computer vision, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Telematics, EROAD, Transport, Video analytics 2026-08-09T02:15:06+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/send-your-troops-out-well-equipped-and-well-trained SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-05-24T02:53:37+12:00 Send your troops out well equipped and well trained Risk & Compliance, New Zealand (NZ), Health and Safety, Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Victim support, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Auckland 2026-08-09T02:15:06+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/enhanced-safety-potential-and-lower-maintenance-costs SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-05-09T05:10:48+12:00 Enhanced safety potential and lower maintenance costs Drones, Productivity, Sustainability, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO), Airlines, Industrial Automation, Carbon footprint, Fleet Management, Predictive analytics, Aviation safety, Safety 2026-08-09T02:15:06+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/the-importance-of-a-work-culture-of-safety SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-04-18T05:42:08+12:00 The importance of a work culture of safety Risk & Compliance, Workplace incidents, New Zealand (NZ), Health and Safety, Short Message Service (SMS), KiwiRail 2026-08-09T02:15:06+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/how-worksafe-is-changing-the-way-it-works-with-industry SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-04-11T05:43:59+12:00 How WorkSafe is changing the way it works with industry Risk & Compliance, Law, New Zealand (NZ), Agricultural Technology, Manufacturing, Health and Safety, Regulatory technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Construction, Sharon Thompson, Farming, Van Velden, Auckland Airport, Guidance, Christchurch, OEM 2026-08-09T02:15:06+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/2026-world-battery-energy-storage-industry-expo-in-china SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-04-07T07:25:22+12:00 2026 World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo in China Sustainability, Manufacturing, Research and Development (R&D), Electric vehicles (EVs), Supply Chain, Chinese, Clean technologies, Electrification, Circular economy, Decarbonisation, Engineering, Renewable energy, Globalisation 2026-08-09T02:15:06+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/worksafe-warn-sme-to-properly-plan-high-risk-ad-hoc-work SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-04-04T19:57:50+13:00 WorkSafe warn SME to properly plan high-risk, ad hoc work Workplace incidents, New Zealand (NZ), Small Business (SMB), Health and Safety, Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/hyundai-develops-robots-for-frontline-firefighting-action SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-03-21T04:48:26+13:00 Hyundai develops robots for frontline firefighting action Fire Protection, Robotics (Robots), Canada, Germany, Industry 4.0, OpenAI, Europe (European), Vehicles, Large Language Models (LLMs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Google Gemini, Elon Musk, Toyota, Physical AI, Hyundai, South Korea, Hexagon, United States (US), Workplace automation, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, ChatGPT, Boston Dynamics, BMW, AI Safety 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/construction-health-and-safety-leaders-recognised-at-site-safe-evening-of-celebration SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-03-11T22:27:51+13:00 Construction health and safety leaders recognised at Site Safe Evening of Celebration Risk & Compliance, Site Safe New Zealand, Road Safety, Construction, OEM, New Zealand (NZ), Productivity, Health and Safety, IT Infrastructure, Chemical safety, Brett Murray, Mental Health, Infrastructure, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Health and Wellbeing 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/three-key-machinery-safety-failures-cost-worker-s-fingers SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-02-28T06:06:25+13:00 Three key machinery safety failures cost worker’s fingers Risk & Compliance, Law, New Zealand (NZ), Health and Safety, Case Study, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Christchurch, Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/listen-to-our-publisher-mike-bishara-on-mediawatch SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-02-23T02:03:52+13:00 LISTEN to our publisher Mike Bishara on Mediawatch Local Government, Broadcasting, Storytelling, Public Relations, Three Waters, Opinion, New Zealand (NZ), Planning, IT Infrastructure, Public infrastructure, Fake news, Urban Planning, Infrastructure, Misinformation, RNZ, Water infrastructure, Stakeholders, Radio New Zealand, Wellington, Data Analytics 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/most-recognise-drug-problem-but-unsure-of-the-solution SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-02-12T03:27:33+13:00 Most recognise drug problem but unsure of the solution Risk & Compliance, Human Capital Management (HCM), New Zealand (NZ), Health and Safety, Australian, Australasia, Workplace culture 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/the-health-safety-event-asia SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-02-08T22:45:44+13:00 The Health & Safety Event Asia Risk & Compliance, Professional Development (PD), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Health Technologies (HealthTech), Singapore, Health and Safety, APAC, Events, Health 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/worksafe-finally-stirs-on-industry-supported-acop SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-02-05T00:56:36+13:00 WorkSafe finally stirs on industry supported ACOP New Zealand Government, Chemical safety, Federated Farmers, Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA), Worksafe, New Zealand (NZ), Agricultural Technology, Small Business (SMB), Risk & Compliance, Regulation, Farming, Health and Safety, Van Velden, Compliance, Ministry of Business & Innovation (MBIE), ANZAC Day, Health 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/employers-recognise-benefits-but-don-t-know-where-to-start-fe3d5756-0e4d-46b6-972d-355bc9a4a497 SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-02-04T23:50:26+13:00 Employers recognise benefits but don’t know where to start Human Capital Management (HCM), Mental Health, Employee Experience (EX), Change Management, Workplace culture, Work-life balance, Health and Safety 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/over-20-000-lifejackets-found-to-be-faulty SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-02-03T21:47:39+13:00 Over 20,000 lifejackets found to be faulty Lifejackets, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), New Zealand (NZ), Ministry of Business & Innovation (MBIE) 2026-08-09T02:15:07+12:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/buckle-up-relax-and-and-enjoy-the-ride SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-02-02T03:36:39+13:00 Buckle up, relax and and enjoy the ride Semiconductors, Vehicles, Urbanization, Smart Cities, Electric vehicles (EVs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Edge AI, Regulation, Urban Planning, Public Transport, Generative AI (GenAI), Decarbonisation, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), Edge Computing, Self-driving cars, Climate change 2026-08-09T02:15:08+12:00