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MBIE investigating Foreign Charter Vessel
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 3:52 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
5 February 2013 MBIE investigating Foreign Charter Vessel The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is investigating allegations about employment conditions on board the Korean-flagged fishing vessel Sur Este 707, which is currently docked ... More >>
Cycle Trail a step closer to new governance model
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 12:30 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The New Zealand Cycle Trail Establishment Advisory Board that has been set up to oversee the transition of the Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail, to a new governance entity, met for the first time last month. More >>
Earthquake-prone buildings – first public meeting
Monday, 4 February 2013, 4:07 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The first of seven regional public information meetings on the Ministry’s proposals to improve the earthquake-prone buildings policy system will be held in Wellington tomorrow evening (5 February). More >>
Positive changes reducing harm on farms
Monday, 4 February 2013, 10:13 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
New research shows that farmers are making positive changes to reduce their chances of having a quad bike accident. More >>
Employers Urged To Remember Sun Safety Responsibilities
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 3:40 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Employers Urged To Remember Sun Safety Responsibilities With New Zealand having one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, people who work outdoors are being reminded to protect themselves as they have a higher risk of developing skin cancers. ... More >>
Unsafe power plug adaptor banned
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 10:10 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Media release 31 January 2013 Unsafe Power Plug Adaptor Banned A power plug adaptor has been banned in New Zealand after complaints that the devices fall apart, exposing people to the risk of electrocution. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ... More >>
Wellington meat processor fined
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 1:58 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Wellington meat processor Taylor Preston was this week (Monday 28 January) fined $65,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $12,080 after a worker had two fingers amputated by an unguarded meat skinning machine. More >>
Put farm safety first this summer
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 12:30 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The first occupational agricultural death in 2013 has the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Federated Farmers asking farmers to put safety first in 2013 to bring down the farm toll. More >>
Skilled Vacancies Fall Further in December
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 10:39 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Online job vacancies decreased further in December following a fall in November, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. More >>
Builders urged to make safety a priority in 2013
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 3:34 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Last year health and safety inspectors issued over 1,000 notices and written warnings to construction companies performing work at height unsafely. More >>
Tractor Safety Crucial Given Recent Deaths
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 11:07 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Two workplace deaths late last year involving tractors has prompted the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to remind farmers of the importance of keeping themselves safe. More >>
Summer Holiday Workers Reminded of Employment Rights
Thursday, 10 January 2013, 5:14 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
With the number of people employed in temporary work during the summer holidays, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is reminding employees to be aware of their rights. More >>
Forestry Sector Works To Make Safe Start To The New Year
Tuesday, 8 January 2013, 3:14 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Media release 8 January 2013 Forestry Sector Works To Make Safe Start To The New Year The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is working with forest owners and workers to introduce the recently released Approved Code of Practice for Safety ... More >>
Ministry Asks Farmers for a Safe Start to 2013
Thursday, 3 January 2013, 11:33 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Farmers are being warned to keep themselves safe this summer – a time when more fatal accidents can occur. Since Christmas Day there has already been one death and two injuries relating to quad bike accidents on farms. More >>
Fine follows wood chipper incident
Friday, 21 December 2012, 3:10 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Timber processing company Carter Holt Harvey Limited has been fined $44,000 and ordered to pay $20,000 in reparation after a contractor lost four fingers in a wood chipper. The Whangarei District Court heard that the man had been working at the company’s ... More >>
Christchurch rebuild fall from height prosecution
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 5:28 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Construction company Fletchers Limited has been fined $45,000 following an investigation into the circumstances of a fall from height accident at the Grand Chancellor Hotel in Christchurch. More >>
Forestry workers urged to stay safe this summer
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 5:11 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
With a number of recent deaths in the forestry sector, workers, contractors and forest owners are being urged to make safety a priority this summer season. More >>
Tourism industry confidence levels at a high
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 1:57 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Media release 20 December 2012 Tourism industry confidence levels at a high The tourism industry’s confidence levels are the highest they’ve been since September 2011 when the end of the Rugby World Cup triggered a slump. The Ministry of Business, ... More >>
Skilled Vacancies Fall In November
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 11:08 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Online job vacancies decreased in November following a rise in October, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. More >>
Stay safe on the farm this summer
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 10:27 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
On average, 850 people each year are injured riding quad bikes on farms. Five die. More >>
