'Atrocious' training, regulations slammed in wake of forklift deaths
Forklift rules and training fall short, experts warn, as two boys die in two weeks.
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Child killed by forklift: family business closed this week
"It's a very hard situation for anyone to face."
Person freed after being trapped by machinery at Kaiapoi Mill, Canterbury
Emergency services are working to free the person.
Skin-blistering horror: Former chef to sue over career ending spill
Katelyn Rewko was 21 years old when she was burnt in a horrific workplace accident.
16yo dies in forklift incident at Ōtāhuhu freight business
A teenager is understood to be the victim of a workplace accident in Ōtāhuhu yesterday.
Focus: One dead in Ōtāhuhu workplace accident
Focus: One dead in Ōtāhuhu workplace accident. Video / Supplied
Vehicle rolled, person trapped in Waikato forest crash
Police said it appeared one person was trapped after their vehicle rolled.
Crane worker suffers severe electric shock at Auckland construction site
The crane involved has been shut down, the Herald understands.
Mobility scooter death: Company fined $500,000
Company showed "total lack of regard" for the family of the dead man.
Speedway crash investigator 'initially refused entry to track'
WorkSafe investigators were initially blocked from access after speedway crash.
Police at workplace incident in Hobsonville, Auckland
A person has been injured in a workplace incident in Hobsonville, Auckland.
Top Kiwi horse trainer has to pay $370k to paralysed rider
Aspiring jockey Sophia Malthus was robbed of her ability to walk for the rest of her life.
Focus Live Earlier: Horror death: Worked sucked into machinery, employer fined $367,000
Focus Live Earlier: Horror death: Worked sucked into machinery, employer fined $367,000
Nursing 'crisis': Hospitals battle staff shortages, patient surge
DHB's chief nurse says "relentless" pressure partly due to high patient demand in ED.
Apprentice severely injured: Building companies to pay $170,000
Jeremy Haldane, 17, was crushed by a 400kg piece of timber roof framing in November 2017.
One seriously hurt after wall collapses in Auckland
The person was taken to Auckland Hospital.
Auckland construction worker seriously injured by piece of falling clay
Retaining slope broke after heavy rain and trapped man for 45 minutes.
Former rugby star asked injured man to lie to WorkSafe
Former captain admits a charge of wilfully attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Thousands of kids walk to school safely every day, principals say
Girl's death was "tragic" but heads say ban on kids walking to school is not the solution.
Work safety watchdog turns to cancer deaths
Worksafe will also be spending more time looking at mental health.
Christchurch gas blast: Nine damaged houses ruled off limits
WorkSafe takes over from police as lead agency investigating giant explosion.
'They're not acting like a church': Injured guard fell in Exclusive Brethren hole
Gary Martinsen says he's been traumatised by his ordeal.
Workplace safety rules 'outdated and full of gaps': Govt
The Government is seeking feedback on how to make workplace plant and structures safer.
Crushed to death: Probe launched after farm accident
The person died in the incident near Timaru yesterday
Fire union and bosses in stand-off over hose test
There is a stand-off between the union and Fire and Emergency over hose pressure testing.
Workers injured after glass pane hits them
Two people were hit with a pane of glass in a workplace accident.
Port fined $500k over death of much-loved grandad
Teihi Whaanga died after falling from a ladder while repairing a container in the port.
Father-of-three dies in farm accident
"It's crazy how freak accidents can just happen": Friend of dead Twizel farm worker.
Shot soldier recovering in hospital
The soldier remains in hospital but he is in a stable condition.
Technician who received electrical burns released from hospital 'in good spirits'
An eyewitness described seeing a man "on fire" after an explosion at a Vector transformer.
Soldier shot during live training exercise at Ardmore base
Soldier said to be in a moderate condition with a wound to his upper arm.
Horror as man 'on fire' after South Auckland transformer explosion
The man is in serious condition after a transformer blast at Frucor in Manukau.
'Just incredible': First images inside the Pike River Mine
No one has been back into the mine since November 2010 since the explosion.
SAS trooper farewelled in 'moving private service'
SAS trooper Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea was farewelled in Auckland yesterday.