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Pest control company’s ‘home brew’ bait leaves worker hospitalised

A Christchurch manufacturer has been fined NZD $275,000 after toxic vapour from a trial went on to poison a worker and trigger a four-month recovery.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Aug 2021

Bank of New Zealand

Further mortgage restrictions coming as house price growth continues

Borrowers face tighter lending rules as the Reserve Bank moves to curb risky loans amid house values rising 1.8% in July.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2021

Digital Transformation

New radio technology keeps workers safe and compliant

Contact-free radio links are helping City Forests track crews across 23,730 hectares, while also supporting Covid-era social distancing and digital dockets.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021

Disaster Recovery

Celebrating civil construction excellence

Projects that kept ferries running, roads safer and power supply secure were among the winners at Civil Contractors New Zealand’s awards in Wellington.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 1st Aug 2021

Risk & Compliance

Worker hospitalised after ingesting fuel

The incident prompted a safety warning on siphoning petrol, with WorkSafe saying swallowing fuel can cause fatal lung or stomach injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Productivity

Infrastructure for a better future

New Zealand faces a $20 billion infrastructure deficit, with industry groups urging a long-term pipeline and more maintenance.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

NZX

$41.2b property sector becomes New Zealand’s biggest industry

The sector now employs nearly 200,000 people and accounts for 15% of New Zealand’s GDP, according to new industry analysis.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

Power / Energy

Is green hydrogen the future of energy?

High costs and storage hurdles threaten New Zealand's plans to use green hydrogen to cut emissions and build an export industry.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Jul 2021

Sustainability

Stunning Queenstown home scores multiple awards

Judges praised the low-energy Jack’s Point build for self-sufficiency and craftsmanship, sending DCD through to November’s national awards.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jul 2021

Risk & Compliance

Scholarships available for tomorrow's health and safety leaders

Construction students can apply for Site Safe funding until 31 August, with five categories open and mentoring included.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 25th Jul 2021

Westpac

Is this the turning point of New Zealand’s property market?

Rising mortgage rates and tax changes are set to cool sales, but CoreLogic says a full property downturn still looks unlikely.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 22nd Jul 2021

Risk & Compliance

Forestry fatality was preventable – so why did it happen?

Two forestry firms have been fined more than GBP £600,000 after a worker was struck and killed in a preventable logging accident on the East Coast.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jul 2021

Risk & Compliance

Planning for the worst case scenario

Families of high-risk workers could face devastating gaps if more employers fail to offer Wills and estate planning.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jul 2021

Manufacturing

Unsupervised trainee killed by crane

WorkSafe says the death could have been avoided after the trainee was left unsupervised while learning to use the crane in Christchurch.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jul 2021

Sustainability

First rumbles of the death knoll for the RMA

Public scrutiny begins on a replacement regime for the RMA, with the first draft aiming to speed planning and ease housing constraints.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jul 2021

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Surveillance

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Torutek?

We speak to CEO Chris Yu to learn about Torutek, a New Zealand-based software firm harnessing the power of AI, IoT, and facial recognition.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Fastly?

Fastly's area vice president Derek Rast and technical evangelist for APAC Stephen Gillies discuss Fastly's offerings and the need for modern security solutions.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021