RECENT NEWS

A woman wearing a lot of PPE gear. What Is Workplace Health & Safety? For many years, workplace health and safety have only really focused on the safety aspect. The health bit was just lip service. Although we know more people die from work-related health harm (750 – 900 per annum, WorkSafe NZ) than work-related injuries (70 in 2024, WorkSafe NZ), it seemed that providing PPE and hoping people wear it was the way to go. Over the past few years, the focus on safety has expande

When organisations across New Zealand start developing a health and safety system, one key question always comes up – should we build it ourselves or bring in a professional? We recently revisited a conversation with a local organisation that highlights this exact challenge. It is a situation we see often within Kiwi businesses, especially those balancing limited resources with growing compliance responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. So, what is the r