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Lawnmower death: Pensioner in court
A pensioner has appeared in court charged in connection with an accident in which a little boy was killed in a lawnmowing accident in Hastings.
A pensioner has appeared in court charged in connection with an accident in which a little boy was killed in a lawnmowing accident in Hastings.
An Auckland port worker was hospitalised after falling at least 30 metres from the side of a boat yesterday.
Labour says it is "pathetic" that Minister of Labour Simon Bridges will not commit to attending an industry led-review of safety in the forestry industry.
A forestry worker killed by a falling log in Marlborough yesterday has been named as William Bryant.
There are "deeply ingrained systemic issues'' in the forestry industry, New Zealand's work safety regulator says, following the death of another forestry worker this morning.
A man aged in his 20s was killed by a falling tree while working on a forestry block in rural Horowhenua this morning.
Judge Jane Farish was doubtless on the mark when she said yesterday that the likelihood of a prosecution of Peter Whittall was "extremely low" and the case may never have reached trial.
Part of the stadium that will host the World Cup opener in Brazil next year collapsed today, causing significant damage and killing two people, authorities said.
Friends of the four dead people say it was a miracle the collision over Auckland killed no one else.
'I just saw the whole slab that just came down and all you could hear was the guys screaming.' A witness describes a half-built mall collapse where 50 are trapped.
Ten days before Jason Gibson died, he visited his parents at their Christchurch home.
Statistics NZ data shows fewer ACC claims but union believes they are misleading.
Two investigations have been launched after a man was critically injured while he was working at Lion Nathan's manufacturing facility in Auckland.
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after sustaining serious injuries working in an Auckland manufacturing facility.
A man has died this morning after he was run over by farm machinery on a North Canterbury property.
Skyla Frater's classmates are all busy at school making Father's Day gifts - but she doesn't have anyone to give hers to.
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A man was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries after he fell up to 9m through the roof of a factory at the Port of Tauranga last night.
Major health and safety reforms stemming from the Pike River disaster have been unveiled by Labour Minister Simon Bridges this morning.
The forestry industry has been put on notice after the sixth death of a worker this year, just three days after another accident left a worker with serious leg injuries.
The organisation representing most of the world's airlines is urging all countries to join up to international safety standards.