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Leading cause of work-related deaths

Seatbelt non-use is behind about 10 work fatalities a year in New Zealand, with farm vehicle deaths accounting for a large share.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2021

Risk & Compliance

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

Human Capital Management

Why staff are coming to work sick

Staff shortages and heavy workloads are keeping many industrial and trades workers at work even when ill, a New Zealand survey finds.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2021

Bank of New Zealand

LVR restrictions return to cool property market

House prices are likely to cool after the Reserve Bank reinstated loan-to-value curbs from 1 March amid stability concerns.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021

Earthquakes

What will change under the new RMA reform strategy?

Planning certainty may improve if the RMA is replaced, but businesses and councils fear new laws could still trigger costly litigation and delays.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021

Risk & Compliance

Ports of Auckland fined $540k after fatality

WorkSafe said repeated tip alarm warnings went unheeded before a straddle carrier overturned, killing a stevedore in 2018.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 7th Feb 2021

Human Capital Management

Changes to who can conduct workplace investigations

Many external HR and safety consultants now need a Private Investigator licence to conduct workplace probes, or risk breaching the Act.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021

Sustainability

Wellington appoints Mayoral Taskforce to solve water issues

Up to 30 percent of Wellington’s drinking water is lost to leaks, prompting a unanimous council push for urgent infrastructure upgrades.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2021

Hybrid & Remote Work

These housing markets are making a comeback in 2021

New Zealand home values rose 2.2% in January as tight supply and low rates drove a rebound in Christchurch, Auckland and Queenstown.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2021

Risk & Compliance

Negligent installation leads to child’s death

A Dunedin court has fined a plumbing firm and its director after a bathroom heater installation caused a 12-year-old boy’s carbon monoxide death.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2021

Clean technologies

New Zealand not on track for net zero by 2050

Public consultation begins on a draft plan that says faster action is needed if Aotearoa is to stay within its climate targets.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 31st Jan 2021

Bank of New Zealand

Are property investors out of control?

Possible tighter rules could curb investor demand as mortgaged buyers regain a 27% share of the housing market, CoreLogic says.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Sun, 31st Jan 2021

Victorian government

External cladding banned in Victoria

The ban is set to tighten fire safety in multi-storey buildings and may pressure other Australian states to follow Victoria’s lead.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021

Risk & Compliance

Serious injuries after fall from unsafe scaffold

A worker’s lack of scaffold experience left him with life-changing injuries after being asked to rebuild the platform, a court heard.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jan 2021

Agricultural Technology

Business owner fined for obstructing WorkSafe inspector

A Manawatu dairy farmer has been ordered to pay a fine after repeatedly blocking inspectors, despite WorkSafe's warning that cooperation is mandatory.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021