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Work injury blamed on childbirth
A woman has been denied accident cover after she was told her workplace injury was the result of childbirth - despite giving birth 37 years ago.
Man dies in farm accident
A man has died this morning after he was run over by farm machinery on a North Canterbury property.
Forestry's youngest victim
Skyla Frater's classmates are all busy at school making Father's Day gifts - but she doesn't have anyone to give hers to.
Grant Nicholson: Standards in NZ much lower than Australia or the UK
What did the workplace health and safety taskforce conclude about New Zealand businesses?
Man injured after factory fall
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.
Govt unveils health and safety reforms
Major health and safety reforms stemming from the Pike River disaster have been unveiled by Labour Minister Simon Bridges this morning.
Forestry industry put on notice
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.
Govts urged to take up safety programme
The organisation representing most of the world's airlines is urging all countries to join up to international safety standards.
Man crushed to death at vineyard skipped safety process
An experienced vineyard manager crushed to death in a machine used to take netting off vines had skipped a fall-back safety process, a coroner ruled today.
Shearing worker thought to have severed artery
A shearing worker is thought to have severed an artery in his arm after a sheep kicked out a glass window and he cut himself.
Quad bike claims cost $11.9m
Quad bike-related claims cost the Government nearly $12 million last year and, despite extended safety campaigns, riders continue to die.
ACC leads good economic news
The Accident Compensation Corporation's Earners and Work Accounts are now fully funded ACC Minister Judith Collins has told National Party members at their Northern Regional Conference today.
Crewman injured at Port of Tauranga in intensive care
A Filipino crewman working aboard a logging ship at Port of Tauranga suffered serious lacerations this morning after a crane-operated winch wire struck him across his chest and neck.
Worker killed by falling steel beam
A 53-year-old Napier construction worker was killed in a freak workplace accident after being struck by a large steel beam.
NZ cops' black and blue thin line
Police staff had more than 4000 work-related injuries over the last three years, claiming compensation for things like concussion, hearing loss, hernias and stings.
No more 'she'll be right, mate'
In 23 years as a scaffolder, Wally Noble came to rely on other people to fence off any hazard on a building site.
Snow Planet worker caught in machine
A young Snow Planet employee was taken to hospital after spending an hour trapped in a machine with his arm caught in a conveyer belt.
Mine victims back safety reforms
Families of Pike River mine victims say they will ensure that recommendations from the health and safety taskforce are acted on.
Health and safety system slammed
An independent taskforce review of NZ's workplace health and safety has recommended sweeping changes, and says the current system has "significant weaknesses''.
'Alarming' number of quad bike injuries
More than a third of farm fatalities involve quad bikes, and the number of injuries from quad bikes is increasing at an "alarming'' rate, according to a new study.