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Enhanced safety potential and lower maintenance costs

Airlines could cut repainting and downtime as the new drone system measures coating wear more precisely in about 30 minutes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026

Asset Management

Roads – Seven year repeatable life extension to worn out pavement

A cost-saving runway treatment has delayed major resurfacing for Whangārei Airport, with the pavement still safe after six years of wear.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Auckland Airport

‘Watered down’ training leads to hand injury

Inadequate instruction on pyrotechnic launchers left a wildlife ranger with severe hand injuries, prompting WorkSafe action at Auckland Airport.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2023

Management

Critical control checks – where your obligations start and end

Failing to maintain critical safety controls can leave businesses exposed to prosecution even when workers act recklessly, experts warn.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 18th Sep 2022

University of Otago

12 ways New Zealand can strengthen its border

Repeated COVID-19 border failures have exposed gaps in New Zealand's managed isolation system, prompting calls for tougher controls and better quarantine.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Feb 2021

Clean technologies

New portable, powerful videoscope released

Industries inspecting aircraft engines and turbines can now avoid disassembly with a lighter scope offering brighter images and oil-clearing optics.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018

Mental Health

Win worker buy-in for facility safety checklists

Worker resistance can be overcome by explaining how thorough checklists prevent missed details that could otherwise trigger costly accidents.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 13th May 2018

Robotics

New Zealand is the world’s living global tech lab

Global tech firms are using New Zealand for early testing as Kiwi expertise in AI, space and wireless power draws investment and jobs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 25th Mar 2018

Productivity

Lack of sleep could affect your safety at work

Daylight saving is a reminder that tired workers are 30 per cent more likely to have accidents, WorkSafe says.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017

Risk & Compliance

Knowing the unknowable – how to prevent disaster

Better risk tools and a more mature culture could help firms spot warning signs earlier and avoid costly disasters before they strike.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017

Software Development

Multi-million-dollar air traffic management revamp

Travellers and airlines are set for safer, more efficient flights as Airways New Zealand replaces ageing control platforms in a USD $58 million overhaul.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017