RECENT NEWS

7 useful tips to take workplace safety in New Zealand to the next step, for business owners to team leaders.

Our March newsletter explores two real-life examples of poor health and safety and provides valuable insights into the lessons we can all learn from them. It also announces the topic of our free workplace health and safety seminar for 2026, and shares a guide to work and safety in NZ. Lastly, our consultants' corner for this month looks into and shares opinions on the work and safety amendment bill.

By Tracey Murphy . The Health and Safety Amendment Bill was finally introduced in the second week of February this year, bringing months' long speculation to an end. In my opinion, changes like providing more explanation about what a notifiable injury or illness is and defining critical risks are simple and reasonable. The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill also clarifies the officer role as one of governance, not operation. PCBUs (person conducting a business or under

There are four core pillars of workplace safety in New Zealand: leadership and due diligence, risk management, worker engagement and participation, and incident reporting and notification. In order to meet work and safety in NZ requirements, a living health and safety system that incorporates these four pillars is needed.

Compliance Doesn’t Replace Management. Having a compliance certificate doesn’t mean your workplace is safe. Ongoing workplace health and safety management requires daily attention, leadership commitment, and a culture that supports safe behaviour.

Learn about NZTA Work Time Breach Assessments, a sneak peek of how Safewise is giving back in 2026, and do a survey on our newsletters.

Sara shares what a near miss in safety is and steps on how to encourage your team to report near misses better.

A short look into the timeline of Safewise's Tracey and her professional life. Explores how her experiences led her to establish Safewise Limited, a health and safety management consultancy firm in Hamilton, New Zealand.

The number of notifiable incidents has steadily risen over the last few years; both COVID-19 and economic hardship could play a role in this. However, there are methods businesses can utilise to reduce the likelihood of notifiable incidents occurring. From cultivating a safety culture to proactively identifying hazards, there is much leadership can do.