New Zealand'Man with a giant heart': Speedway hero and beloved dad killed in 'freak' workplace accidentHe played a key role in saving lives during many serious accidents.18 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandOne dead in machinery incident in WhangāreiWorkSafe has been notified, and inquiries into the incident are ongoing.15 Apr 07:10 PM
New Zealand'Burden on my family': New employee hospitalised for six months after falling 6m off a roofProwash has been fined more than $120,000 after a WorkSafe prosecution over the incident.15 Apr 07:05 AM
New ZealandWidow devastated no prosecution to follow timber mill tragedySorav Saini was killed in a machinery accident. His wife wants 'justice'.13 Apr 07:30 AM
New ZealandFertiliser company ‘committed to learning’ from worker’s tragic deathWorkSafe says safety practices at the factory failed to account for workers' reality.08 Apr 06:00 PM
New Zealand‘Ticking time bomb’: Family speak out on factory worker’s ‘horrifying’ deathWesley Tomich, 37, died in July 2023 at a Mount Maunganui factory. 04 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandWorkSafe opens investigation after man dies in rural NorthlandPolice say they were notified around 2pm on Friday, March 28.02 Apr 03:21 AM
New Zealand'Do not do it': Coroner's plea to drivers after three alcohol-related crash deathsSahil Prasad was driving home when he was struck by Jack Halliday, driving a work ute.31 Mar 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Soldier fell’: WorkSafe alleged Defence Force failure killed SAS elite soldier‘Soldier fell’ - inside the NZSAS training fatality and the prosecution NZDF blocked.21 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPerson rushed to hospital after Chch metalworks accidentEmergency services responded just after 9.30am today. 17 Mar 09:59 PM
New Zealand‘I just feel sick’: Woman who rescued kids off Matamata train tracks feared death ‘inevitable’A local woman said she had pulled five toddlers off the same stretch of train tracks. 13 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandOwners of Whakaari/White Island have company’s conviction quashedThe volcano's deadly eruption killed 22 and seriously injured 25.27 Feb 09:26 PM
New ZealandElectrocuted orchard worker warned of power lines moments before his death'Yes, I know,' he responded when told to 'watch out for the wires'.27 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandTeen needed facial reconstruction surgery after work accident on his birthday'When I first saw myself, I was in shock … why did this happen to me?'21 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Meticulous' teen farm hand fatally electrocuted while installing fenceJayden Disher was setting up a fence when the wire touched low-hanging powerlines. 19 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandAgribusiness told to pay nearly $450,000 after worker crushed to deathWorkSafe found Turley Farms had no plan in place for managing farm traffic indoors.13 Feb 11:28 PM
New Zealand81-year-old farmer died in quad bike roll while fencingMacdonald, a familiar face at the Hastings saleyards, died in Patoka on Tuesday afternoon.09 Feb 12:40 AM
New Zealand'Holding on to a rocket': Dad describes motocross crash that claimed 10yo son's lifeThe 'confident' and 'competent' young rider was killed in an accident in 2023.03 Feb 06:16 AM
New ZealandForestry worker injured during workplace accident in North CanterburyEmergency services responded to the incident at about 12.17pm.03 Feb 01:15 AM
New ZealandGeothermal sinkhole injuries: Case against council dismissedThe Rotorua Lakes Council has had a WorkSafe charge against it dismissed.02 Feb 10:54 PM
New ZealandAllegations optometrist still practising despite being struck off register, ordered to pay $25kThe Tauranga man has been deregistered and censured for professional misconduct.27 Jan 07:53 PM
New ZealandEcostore worker's eyes permanently damaged in chemical accidentThe Auckland factory worker was making dishwash powder.13 Jan 01:22 AM
New ZealandRecalled bathroom heaters linked to two house firesFire risk prompts ban on Serene wall-mounted bathroom heaters.07 Jan 08:58 PM
New ZealandMigrant worker in a coma after falling from scissor lift, WorkSafe opens probeTime is running out for a migrant worker who is on life support.07 Jan 07:22 AM
New ZealandWarning after Irishman electrocuted in ‘freak accident’ on NZ farm'He was such a nice chap. He had a word for everybody.'19 Dec 07:49 AM
New Zealand'Dad lived in his boots': Daughter's tribute to forestry worker killed doing the job he lovedTia Rissetto, a man with the 'biggest heart', leaves behind 12 grandchildren.17 Dec 12:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandReviews expose Army training, health & safety, shortfalls after soldiers killed and injuredSerious injuries and deaths in the Army exposed failings in new reviews.07 Dec 04:00 PM
Crime'The risk of explosion is high': Fake gasfitter put lives at riskJohn Arthur used fake ID to pose as a gasfitter for people with boats and motorhomes.02 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandLogging firm in receivership ordered to pay $330k for worker's death - but can't afford a fineJake William Duncan died on a Hawke's Bay forestry site in 2021.21 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandSparky's apology after tradie electrocuted 'too little, too late' for grieving partnerBuilder Craig Johnston died after being electrocuted in 2020.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMum hears screw or brace come loose during son's rollercoaster ride at A&P showA man fixed the rollercoaster by hand then carried on running it, the mother said.17 Nov 01:17 AM
New ZealandGrieving dad’s plea to WorkSafe to investigate rugby links between head knocks, brain injuriesAn autopsy of John Guyton's son Billy found brain damage linked to rugby concussions.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPerson flown to hospital after workplace incident in North AucklandOne helicopter, an ambulance and four Fire and Emergency crews responded to the incident.04 Nov 04:37 AM
New ZealandUnion shocked at low number of Corrections incidents investigatedWorkSafe investigated two incidents out of the 152 reported by Corrections since 2014.28 Oct 05:17 PM
