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WorkSafe warned firms on height safety after a worker died in a 2017 fall at CentrePort’s Wellington container repair facility.
Property demand in Auckland and Queenstown has softened after the ban, with foreign purchases plunging 81% in the first quarter.
Home buyers have driven Turangi's median property value up 41% in a year, leaving it at NZD $260,000.
Passengers could soon book flying taxi trials in Melbourne or Sydney, as Uber prepares to name its first international test city on Monday.
Machine guarding lapses in meat plants are still leaving workers with amputations, as a new fine highlights repeated safety failures.
Clients will get simpler billing and a broader service offering after the deal, as the combined group expands nationwide scale in specialist demolition and asbestos removal.
Manufacturers are gaining cheaper, safer and lighter parts as advanced plastics replace metal in machinery, buildings and bulk handling.
Auckland's market weakness is dragging New Zealand house prices sideways, with suburbs still showing sharp gains in the regions and losses on the North Shore.
The company faces a more than $500,000 penalty after safety failures led to an unlicensed worker’s death in a dump truck rollover.
A national pipeline could help civil contractors avoid boom-bust cycles and invest with more certainty, the industry says.
Businesses are cutting landfill charges and transport costs as a Sydney plant turns commercial food waste into fertiliser and green energy.
Auckland City and the North Shore are weighing on the market, with average property values down 1.5% over the past year.
A worker suffered electric shock and fell from a ladder after a branch hit a powerline, exposing unsafe tree-trimming near lines.
Micromobility could ease urban congestion, but cities still face safety, regulation and infrastructure gaps as e-bikes and e-scooters spread.
The Tauranga home was left uninhabitable after an incorrectly fitted gas fireplace sparked a blaze, with the gasfitter ordered to pay $20,000.
Gamified training could help ease hiring woes in construction, with a new tycoon game aimed at teaching employability skills and industry realities.
Wellington commuters may still face years of delays, as rapid transit to the airport is not expected before 2029 under the $6.4 billion plan.
A new WorkSafe focus means only the most serious bullying claims are likely to be investigated, despite annual reports from up to one in three workers.
Borrowers could see lower mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to 1.5% and hinted at another fall this year.
WorkSafe says the injury could have been avoided, after a firewood processor’s unsafe design cost a worker four fingers and triggered fines.
