Govt moves on drug checking to keep young New Zealanders safer this summer
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government will pass time limited legislation to give legal certainty to drug checking services, so they can carry out their...
Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 1 December 2020000276
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers
Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the...
13 parties charged by WorkSafe New Zealand over Whakaari/White Island tragedy
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
30 November 2020
WorkSafe New Zealand today filed charges against 13 parties in relation to the Whakaari/White Island eruption in December last...
Pleasing progress on pay equity in DHBs
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Pleasing progress on pay equity in DHBs
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists is pleased to...
COVID-19 disruptions to hospital and general practice activity
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
This publication uses national, regional, ethnicity and disability data to identify the extent to which COVID-19 and the lockdown...
New Zealand Blood Service welcomes Organ Donation New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) welcomes Organ Donation New Zealand (ODNZ) to the Service from Monday, November 30, in...
Fatal crash: Riverton-Wallacetown Highway
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on Riverton-Wallacetown Highway (SH99) earlier this month.
The crash, involving a car...
Kiwi expert backs WHO’s new weekly health activity guidelines
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Christchurch – A New Zealander who has been working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) on physical activity says he supports their new global...
Factual correction
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
24 November 2020
Media coverage of Law Society considering complaint about Withdrawal of Charges Against Pike River CEO Peter Whittall
A number of...
Worker’s leg amputated after being crushed in unguarded machinery
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
18 November 2020
An Auckland based steel company’s failure to guard machinery resulted in a worker having his left leg amputated.
In a...
Quit removing machine guarding, says WorkSafe
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
18 November 2020
A failure to ensure simple safety measures, such as machine guarding and supervision are in place, has left a...
Asbestos must be removed by a licensed removalist, says WorkSafe
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
12 November 2020
Friable asbestos must only be removed by a licensed asbestos removalist, says WorkSafe.
This messaging comes after an unlicensed South...
