Christchurch stories
Cold conditions can dull judgement and strength, raising the risk of injuries unless crews warm up, layer up and take breaks.
The scheme aims to ease the skilled labour shortage by giving Year 12 and 13 pupils hands-on trades experience before they leave school.
WorkSafe says the injury could have been avoided, after a firewood processor’s unsafe design cost a worker four fingers and triggered fines.
Auckland households are now $96 a week worse off than a decade ago, as soaring housing and transport costs drag New Zealand's cities behind Australia’s.
Industries from ports to airports are set to gain safer, faster communications as a multimillion-dollar network rolls out nationwide.
The court also ordered more than GBP £165,000 in reparations after investigators found unsafe handling of unsecured beams exposed staff to deadly crushing risks.
Both men were among the 50 killed in the shooting in Christchurch last Friday when a gunman opened fire at two mosques.
A Christchurch food maker has been fined after a worker lost a thumb while cleaning an inadequately guarded blending machine.
The move will accelerate fleet electrification and could cut emissions, with Genesis already halfway to hybrid or electric light vehicles and adding chargers.
Driver shortages may ease if more women are recruited, as new training courses attract female students and boost industry retention.
Startup accelerator Lightning Lab is launching a new programme to find innovative solutions to challenges facing the tourism industry.
Recycled traffic sheep and a former mall hut are giving special needs children more to explore at Christchurch’s sensory playground, without landfill waste.
A contractor suffered major brain trauma after faulty scaffolding in Christchurch failed to protect him from a two-metre fall.
A Christchurch builder has been fined after admitting the first prosecution under New Zealand's new asbestos rules, following unsafe demolition work.
Businesses moving premises are being urged to keep worker safety controls in place after a forklift crush left one man with life-changing injuries.
The upgrade gives airport staff faster, more reliable links to co-ordinate passengers safely as annual throughput heads towards 8.5 million by 2025.
Higher truck operating costs, including fuel and road user charges, are set to feed through to shoppers as freight firms lift prices.
Changes to immigration policies for international students are set to boost New Zealand's regional businesses, enhancing their access to global talent.
Across Enable's network, there are now 12 towns and suburbs where over 60% of homes and businesses are enjoying fibre broadband.
Social media and AI to reveal international visitors' thoughts on sustainable tourism in New Zealand. Canterbury research group aims to gain insights.
