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Agribusiness told to pay nearly $450,000 after worker crushed to death
WorkSafe found Turley Farms had no plan in place for managing farm traffic indoors.
81-year-old farmer died in quad bike roll while fencing
Macdonald, a familiar face at the Hastings saleyards, died in Patoka on Tuesday afternoon.
Migrant worker in a coma after falling from scissor lift, WorkSafe opens probe
Time is running out for a migrant worker who is on life support.
Warning after Irishman electrocuted in ‘freak accident’ on NZ farm
'He was such a nice chap. He had a word for everybody.'
'Dad lived in his boots': Daughter's tribute to forestry worker killed doing the job he loved
Tia Rissetto, a man with the 'biggest heart', leaves behind 12 grandchildren.
Reviews expose Army training, health & safety, shortfalls after soldiers killed and injured
Serious injuries and deaths in the Army exposed failings in new reviews.
'The risk of explosion is high': Fake gasfitter put lives at risk
John Arthur used fake ID to pose as a gasfitter for people with boats and motorhomes.
Logging firm in receivership ordered to pay $330k for worker's death - but can't afford a fine
Jake William Duncan died on a Hawke's Bay forestry site in 2021.
Sparky's apology after tradie electrocuted 'too little, too late' for grieving partner
Builder Craig Johnston died after being electrocuted in 2020.
Mum hears screw or brace come loose during son's rollercoaster ride at A&P show
A man fixed the rollercoaster by hand then carried on running it, the mother said.
Grieving dad’s plea to WorkSafe to investigate rugby links between head knocks, brain injuries
An autopsy of John Guyton's son Billy found brain damage linked to rugby concussions.
Person flown to hospital after workplace incident in North Auckland
One helicopter, an ambulance and four Fire and Emergency crews responded to the incident.
Union shocked at low number of Corrections incidents investigated
WorkSafe investigated two incidents out of the 152 reported by Corrections since 2014.
Hokitika boy’s harrowing burn injuries lead to WorkSafe charges against organisation
The 9-year-old-boy suffered severe burns in November last year.
WorkSafe plans second major restructure, job losses proposed
40 net roles are proposed to be cut.
'Come back to us': Whānau of missing man fight for answers
Three years on, Jason Bulter's family returns to his hometown to keep his memory alive.
'Greed can't come before safety': Mum of dead worker on boss' $4m deal with police
Lawyers negotiated a deal after police opened case in seven-week trial earlier this week.
'I looked back and he was gone': Harrowing moments of school caving tragedy revealed
'This is hard stuff for any person to hear,' Judge Greg Davis on the events at Abbey Caves
'Deeply concerned': Christchurch Hospital staff exposed to toxic fumes through A/C
One staff member ended up in ICU while others suffered symptoms for months.
Forklift driver killed in Port Nelson accident was 'one of a kind' speedway member
Ian Musgrove was farewelled by his community on October 8.
'It's pretty rough': Colleagues witness ‘devoted’ dad's exploding tyre death
The man was doing a routine fitting when the tyre burst.
One dead after work-related farm incident in Taranaki
Emergency services found a man with critical injuries and he died a short time later.
One dead after crane tyre explodes at construction yard
A nearby worker said emergency services were gathered at the Christchurch site.
Kiwi tradie makes chilling Google search before suspected suicide overseas
Samuel Keast's grieving sister believes her brother's workplace was 'toxic'.
Worker dies after incident at Port Nelson
The person was located with critical injuries and later died.
Auckland Council to forcibly sell cafe owner's properties after record $876k rates bill
Dilip Rupa was the first person prosecuted for refusing to display Covid-19 QR codes.
Tragedy at Abbey Caves: 'We haven't been able to find your son'
Court hears from grief-stricken parents as school board are sentenced for student's death.