6th August 2026 Meat / WorkSafeWorkSafe New Zealand has launched a formal investigation following the death of a worker at a meat processing plant in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland.
18th May 2026 Scott Technology / WorkSafeScott Technology is set to face charges from the government’s health and safety regulator over the death of an employee in a workplace accident last year.
3rd March 2026 Horticulture / WorkSafeWorkSafe has issued a report card showing the horticulture industry could do better when it comes to managing hazardous substances and machinery safety, particularly around power take-off (PTO) shafts on tractors.
29th October 2025 WorkSafeNew WorkSafe board members have been appointed “to provide strong governance as WorkSafe refocuses on early engagement to improve health and safety outcomes.”
4th June 2025 EMA / WorkSafeWorkSafe New Zealand changes are “long overdue” and should end the current climate of fear and concealment, according to the Employers and Manufacturers Association.
13th June 2024 Trevelyan’s / WorkSafeAI technology to sense pedestrians around forklifts is the centrepiece of a new safety commitment WorkSafe has accepted from a major player in the kiwifruit industry.
28th September 2023 Addiction Pet Foods / WorkSafeAddiction Pet Foods’ New Zealand operation has been ordered to pay more than $220,000 following the amputation of an employee’s finger.
5th September 2023 WorkSafeClyde Orchards has been fined $225k for health and safety failures related to an incident in February 2021 which resulted in a summer holiday job worker needing three fingers partly amputated.
17th March 2023 Legal / WorkSafeA West Auckland bakery business that did not properly safeguard its machinery has been sentenced over two incidents six months apart in which workers had their hands disfigured.
27th May 2022 Countdown / WorkSafeThe agency makes clear its stance, allowing the promotional activity to occur in supermarkets.
2nd August 2021 Talley's / WorkSafeTalleys has confirmed that independent investigation into recent allegations made about health and safety at its Ashburton vegetable factory is well underway.
