Incidents
Why are WorkSafe investigation numbers so low?
5 Feb 2020
Legal commentator Garth Gallaway looks at the reduction in WorkSafe investigations since new legislation was introduced in April 2016. What confidence can the public have that serious incidents will… Audio
Coastal water navigation in spotlight after four boat crashes
11 Oct 2018
Four potentially tragic incidents and near misses involving ships have prompted the Transport Accident Investigation Commission to add navigation in coastal waters around New Zealand to its watchlist.
…Number of serious ambulance mistakes increasing since 2007
16 Mar 2017
In the past two years there have been more serious mistakes made by ambulance officers, including some which resulted in patients' deaths, than in the previous seven years combined. The union says… Audio