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First set of changes for health and safety reform

04 April 2025

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced a set of changes to the health and safety system this week.

Health and safety

Consultation opens on working with engineered stone

18 December 2024

There are health risks faced by people working with engineered stone and the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is seeking feedback on options that would eliminate or reduce these risks.

Health and safety Employment and skills

Major health and safety consultation begins

14 June 2024

A substantial consultation on work health and safety is now open.

Health and safety

Change to height and volume of dams impacted by the dam safety regulations

05 April 2024

The Government has listened to feedback and has made a change to the size of dams impacted by the regulations, to reduce the number of dams that need to comply.

Health and safety Building and construction regulation

Report released into safety assessments of boarding houses

27 March 2024

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released its report into the proactive assessment of multi-storey boarding houses.

Health and safety

Putting the freeze on unsafe bathroom heaters – Voluntary recalls on Serene S2068 heaters

26 March 2024

Retailers are voluntarily recalling unsafe wall-mounted bathroom heaters.

Health and safety

Health and Safety law change to help keep workers safer

14 June 2023

The Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and Committees) Amendment Act has now passed into law.

Health and safety

Fog cannon subsidy applications open

01 February 2023

Applications are now open for the $4,000 fog cannon subsidy for small retail businesses that want a fog cannon installed.

Health and safety

MBIE advises seismically vulnerable buildings can remain occupied

04 July 2022

New guidance published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today advises most seismically vulnerable buildings are not imminently dangerous and can remain occupied while seismic remediation work is planned, funded and undertaken.

Building and construction regulation Health and safety Earthquakes and natural disasters Building

Lessons learnt from Rapid Antigen Testing Trial

01 December 2021

The 5 week rapid antigen testing trial was used to garner learnings and feedback from 29 New Zealand businesses to inform a wider national roll-out as part of the country’s response to COVID-19.

Health and safety

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