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Agriculture sector ‘needs to up its game’
Agricultural Technology

Agriculture sector ‘needs to up its game’

WorkSafe says a preventable quad bike rollover that killed a Tararua farmhand should spur stronger safety checks across agriculture.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Jun 2025
FENZ encourages use of gas detection system
Risk & Compliance

FENZ encourages use of gas detection system

Better gas detection at a Kawerau power station could help firefighters identify leaks sooner and respond more safely to flammable pentane risks.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
More workers testing positive for meth
Human Capital Management

More workers testing positive for meth

Workplace safety risks are rising as meth detections climbed to nearly a quarter of all non-negative drug tests in March, data shows.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Privacy Week: Sensitive information stored online can hurt you
Storage

Privacy Week: Sensitive information stored online can hurt you

Sensitive personal data stored online faces persistent threats from cybercriminals, with recent breaches underscoring the urgent need for better protection measures.

By Horatiu Petrescu • 5 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025
Injury prompts $0.5m investment in safety and AI
Supply Chain

Injury prompts $0.5m investment in safety and AI

A worker's two-finger amputation has triggered a GBP £481,000 safety overhaul at Claymark, including AI hazard detection and retraining.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 11th May 2025
Worker’s fall off wet roof costs employer $100k
Risk & Compliance

Worker’s fall off wet roof costs employer $100k

A Wellington cleaning firm faces a six-figure bill after a worker’s six-metre fall left him with a traumatic brain injury and broken bones.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Police warned over shifting information to Microsoft cloud services
Data Protection

Police warned over shifting information to Microsoft cloud services

Police warned of 'very high' privacy risks in shifting sensitive data to Microsoft's cloud, amid a cautious trial in Wellington started in 2023.

By Phil Pennington • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Work-based learning to become industry-led
Education, Learning & Training

Work-based learning to become industry-led

Work-based apprenticeships will shift away from Te Pūkenga next year, with industry groups saying the move should better match training to jobs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Apr 2025
Two workplace fatalities on farms over Easter
Agricultural Technology

Two workplace fatalities on farms over Easter

Farm vehicle crashes remain a major killer in New Zealand agriculture, after WorkSafe said two farmers died using vehicles over Easter.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Satellite upgrade brings better access at Waitomo sites
Unified Communications

Satellite upgrade brings better access at Waitomo sites

Discover Waitomo in New Zealand's King Country has enhanced connectivity and safety with Spark's Starlink satellite internet, replacing unreliable VDSL access.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025
Fraudulent asbestos removals catch up with project manager
Risk & Compliance

Fraudulent asbestos removals catch up with project manager

Customers may have been exposed to unsafe asbestos handling after a project manager used a firm's name to pocket NZD $21,938.75.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 13th Apr 2025
On-the-ground observations could have prevented conveyor belt death
Risk & Compliance

On-the-ground observations could have prevented conveyor belt death

WorkSafe says closer emergency stops and guarded rollers could have prevented the fatal crush, after a worker died cleaning a live conveyor.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025
An inclusive workforce
Autism

An inclusive workforce

The partnership aims to help construction firms support autistic apprentices as employers face labour shortages and demand for skilled workers rises.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Apr 2025
The health and safety reforms you may have missed
Risk & Compliance

The health and safety reforms you may have missed

Small firms could be exempted from some health and safety rules as the Government shifts WorkSafe towards critical risk and lower compliance costs.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2025
SiteWise Reaches 10-Year Milestone, Empowering Thousands in Health and Safety
Supply Chain

SiteWise Reaches 10-Year Milestone, Empowering Thousands in Health and Safety

The database now covers more than 10,000 customers after a decade of helping New Zealand contractors meet health and safety standards.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Mar 2025

Global Stories

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New Zealand firms turn to HR tech amid sweeping law reforms
Human Capital Management

New Zealand firms turn to HR tech amid sweeping law reforms

New Zealand firms turn to HR tech amid employment law reforms, easing compliance with Leave Act updates, grievance rules, and safety regulations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Transforming manufacturing: The power of AI in Industry 5.0
Data Analytics

Transforming manufacturing: The power of AI in Industry 5.0

As manufacturing gears up for Industry 5.0, AI investments in the Asia Pacific are set to rise, boosting productivity by USD $1.6 trillion by 2027.

By Terry Smagh • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Mar 2025

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