RECENT NEWS

If you've been following the upcoming changes to New Zealand's health and safety legislation, you've probably started seeing the term critical risk more often. From 1 April 2027, critical risks will take on greater significance under the Health and Safety at Work Act. All PCBUs will need to identify and prioritise their critical risks, although what that means in practice will differ depending on whether your organisation is considered a small or large PCBU. So, what actu

Updated November 2026 to reflect WorkSafe's latest guidance and the upcoming April 2027 changes. In 2015, the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) replaced the old concept of serious harm with notifiable events. While the language changed, the purpose did not. It aims to ensure WorkSafe is informed when serious work‑related harm or risk occurs. More than ten years on, notifiable events are still an area of confusion for many businesses. This is often because people rely on o