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Tragic Accident Highlights Importance Of Safety On Quads

Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 6:28 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The quad bike accident that led to the death of a 10 year old boy is a tragic reminder of dangers associated with quad bikes. More >>

Company fined for failing to prevent fall from height

Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 4:12 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Building company Keith Hay Homes Limited has been fined $22,100 after the employee of a contractor was seriously injured after falling more than three metres from a roof. More >>

Cycle Trail future to be in the hands of passionate locals

Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 10:14 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The New Zealand Cycle Trail is moving from the construction phase to setting the stage for its longer-term governance and management. More >>

Inshore fishing industry consulted on foreign fishing crews

Thursday, 4 October 2012, 5:30 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Consultation on proposed changes to immigration rules for foreign fishing crew is being extended to businesses in the inshore fishing sector, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said today. More >>

New Zealand energy greenhouse gas report released

Friday, 28 September 2012, 9:17 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The use of renewable energy is helping keep down New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has found. More >>

Online Vacancies Increase in August

Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 10:09 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

MEDIA RELEASE 19 September 2012 Online Vacancies Increase in August Skilled job vacancies advertised online increased in August, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. More >>

New publication explores changes in energy use

Thursday, 13 September 2012, 4:02 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Media release Thursday, 13 September 2012 New publication explores changes in energy use A new report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority shows that between 1990 and 2011, energy ... More >>

Domestic travel spending up by $1.5 billion

Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 11:07 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Domestic tourism spending has increased by nearly $1.5 billion in the year ending June 2012, the latest Domestic Travel Survey shows. Produced by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the latest survey shows $10.4 billion was spent on domestic ... More >>

Winstone Pulp fined $29,000 for unguarded saw

Friday, 7 September 2012, 4:52 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Tangiwai-based, Winstone Pulp International, has been ordered to pay a fine of $29,000 for a hazardous snip saw that had been used unsafely for more than seven years. More >>

Quarterly Labour Market Report Released

Thursday, 6 September 2012, 11:31 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The latest employment forecasts are outlined in the Quarterly Labour Market Report released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today. More >>

City Care Wins 2012 Skills Highway Award

Friday, 31 August 2012, 1:18 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) congratulates Christchurch company, City Care, which has won the 2012 Skills Highway Award. More >>

Assessing the benefits of New Zealand’s petroleum potential

Thursday, 30 August 2012, 2:36 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Media release 30 August 2012 Assessing the benefits of New Zealand’s petroleum potential The potential of future discoveries of oil and gas is the subject of an Occasional Paper released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ... More >>

Tough competition for workplace literacy award

Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 1:03 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Tough competition for workplace literacy award This week, 10 Kiwi organisations compete for the 2012 Skills Highway Award, which celebrates successful workplace literacy training. This year’s entrants are: Acma Industries Ltd, City Care, Counties ... More >>

Employee suffers critical burns from power lines

Monday, 27 August 2012, 4:51 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

MEDIA RELEASE 27 AUGUST 2012 Employee suffers critical burns from power lines AVO-PLUS LIMITED, which provides harvesting services to the avocado growing industry, has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $75,000 after one of its employees ... More >>

Online Vacancies Increase Slightly in July

Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 10:12 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Online Vacancies Increase Slightly in July Skilled job vacancies advertised online fell in July, but total online job vacancies increased according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. More >>

Radio Spectrum Five Year Outlook released

Monday, 13 August 2012, 10:59 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has today released its proposed five-year work programme for radio spectrum management, for comment. More >>

Winstone Pulp fined $55,500 for failing to keep worker safe

Monday, 13 August 2012, 10:30 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Winstone Pulp International (Winstone) of Tangiwai has been fined for breaching health and safety legislation, leaving a worker with a broken collarbone and cracked rib. More >>

Over 80 percent of recent migrants satisfied with life in NZ

Friday, 10 August 2012, 10:19 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Over 80 percent of recent migrants satisfied with life in New Zealand New research drawn from the Immigration Settlement Monitoring Programme Migrants Survey 2011 , and released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) ... More >>

Company and director fined for failing to report accident

Thursday, 9 August 2012, 3:37 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

MEDIA ReleaSE 9 August 2012 Company and director fined for failing to report accident that left worker paralysed More >>

Worker hospitalised after respiratory equipment fails

Thursday, 9 August 2012, 11:07 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The hospitalisation of an Auckland Pack & Cool Limited worker has resulted in the company being fined $84,625 and ordered to pay reparation of $12,250 for failing to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of its employee. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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