https://safetynews.co.nz/story/nitrate-levels-in-rural-canterbury-s-groundwater-remain-a-concern SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-11-04T08:00:00+13:00 Nitrate levels in rural Canterbury's groundwater remain a concern New Zealand (NZ), Greenpeace, Drinking Water, David Hill 2026-11-04T08:00:44+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/space-vape-drug-warning-ahead-of-summer-festival-season SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-11-04T08:00:00+13:00 'Space vape' drug warning ahead of summer festival season New Zealand (NZ), Victoria University, Felix Walton 2026-11-04T08:00:45+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/pharmac-s-cardiovascular-team-recommends-funding-wegovy-for-some-people SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-11-04T08:00:00+13:00 Pharmac's cardiovascular team recommends funding Wegovy for some people New Zealand (NZ), OECD, Funding, Kate Green 2026-11-04T08:00:43+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/small-price-to-pay-mackenzie-joins-rural-health-network SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-11-04T08:00:00+13:00 'Small price to pay': Mackenzie joins rural health network New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, Emergency services, Funding, Healthcare, Claire Taylor 2026-11-04T08:00:45+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/700-days-with-catheter-months-waiting-for-urgent-cancer-care-on-southland-urology-waitlist SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-11-04T08:00:00+13:00 700 days with catheter, months waiting for 'urgent' cancer care on Southland urology waitlist New Zealand (NZ), Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), Southland, Health New Zealand, Katie Todd 2026-11-04T08:00:46+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/fireworks-risk-extends-beyond-auckland-s-maunga-firefighters-warn SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-11-03T19:45:00+13:00 Fireworks risk extends beyond Auckland's maunga, firefighters warn New Zealand (NZ), Auckland Council, Wildfire, Auckland, Taelegalolou Mary Afematau Mary Afemata 2026-11-03T20:00:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/21-schools-found-with-elevated-drinking-water-nitrate-levels SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T17:30:00+13:00 21 schools found with elevated drinking water nitrate levels New Zealand (NZ), Schools, Ministry of Education, Rural schools, Green Party, Ministry of Health, Lincoln University, Waikato, GNS Science, Hawkes Bays Bay, Taranaki, World Health Organisation, Southland, Drinking Water, Keiller MacDuff 2026-10-30T17:45:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/corridor-caring-from-day-one-new-taranaki-ed-still-overwhelmed-by-patients SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T17:28:00+13:00 'Corridor caring from day one': New Taranaki ED still overwhelmed by patients New Zealand (NZ), Mental Health, Taranaki, St John, Health New Zealand, Healthcare, Robin Martin 2026-10-30T17:30:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/seven-of-10-tested-sunscreens-fail-to-meet-spf-label-consumer-nz SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T17:24:00+13:00 Seven of 10 tested sunscreens fail to meet SPF label - Consumer NZ Commerce Commission, New Zealand (NZ), Melanoma, Skin cancer, Consumer NZ, Australian, Israa Emhaila Emhail 2026-10-30T17:30:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/explainer-why-your-car-s-warrant-of-fitness-may-cost-less-starting-1-november SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T17:22:00+13:00 Explainer: Why your car's Warrant of Fitness may cost less starting 1 November New Zealand (NZ), AA, Japan, Road Safety, New Zealand Transport Agency, Motorcycles, Australian, Nik Dirga 2026-10-30T17:30:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/affordable-and-easy-to-access-why-peptide-users-say-they-re-injecting-unregulated-drugs SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T17:19:00+13:00 Affordable and easy to access: Why peptide users say they're injecting unregulated drugs New Zealand (NZ), Social Media, Massey University, Health New Zealand, Chinese, Melanie Earley 2026-10-30T17:30:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/animal-control-worker-s-fingertip-bitten-off-as-staff-face-more-threats SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T13:21:00+13:00 Animal control worker's fingertip bitten off as staff face more threats New Zealand (NZ), Auckland Council, Auckland, Animal welfare, Health and Safety, Torika Tokalau 2026-10-30T13:30:05+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/one-nz-stadium-operators-review-misting-fan-option-to-deal-with-hot-temperatures SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T16:53:00+13:00 One NZ Stadium operators review misting fan option to deal with hot temperatures New Zealand (NZ), Christchurch, St John, Cricket, One New Zealand, One NZ, Adam Burns 2026-10-29T17:00:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/unused-auckland-icu-so-ready-to-go-it-has-sheets-on-beds-and-working-clocks SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T16:51:00+13:00 Unused Auckland ICU so ready to go it has sheets on beds and working clocks New Zealand (NZ), Auckland, Healthcare, Rowan Quinn 2026-10-29T17:00:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/surge-in-people-injecting-peptides-prompts-health-nz-needle-exchange-kits SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T16:49:00+13:00 Surge in people injecting peptides prompts Health NZ needle exchange kits New Zealand (NZ), Social Media, Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand, Morning Report 2026-10-29T17:00:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/rising-riverbed-risks-franz-josef-disaster SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T14:22:00+13:00 Rising riverbed risks Franz Josef disaster New Zealand (NZ), Victoria University, Climate change, Flooding, Water, Vihan Dalal 2026-10-29T14:45:06+13:00 https://safetynews.co.nz/story/six-people-treated-for-heat-amid-warning-one-nz-stadium-s-temps-jump-around-dramatically SafetyNews New Zealand en 2026-10-28T17:24:00+13:00 Six people treated for heat amid warning One NZ stadium's temps 'jump around dramatically' New Zealand (NZ), All Blacks, Christchurch, Northland, France, Black Ferns, St John, One New Zealand, One NZ, Adam Burns 2026-10-28T17:30:05+13:00 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 2026-10-27T19:00:06+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 2026-10-27T17:30:05+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