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Workplaces could see stronger engagement and a $2.30 return for every dollar spent as new guidance targets staff mental health.
A WorkSafe alert warns that workers can suffocate within minutes unless silos are locked out and confined-space controls are in place.
The move could stop billions of bags reaching waterways and marine life, as Greenpeace urges NSW and Victoria to follow suit.
Online insomnia therapy cut depression, anxiety and psychotic-like symptoms in a 3,755-person trial, with sleep gains driving much of the benefit.
Business groups say the proposed commission could cut costly overruns, improve procurement and give investors greater certainty over the pipeline.
National organisations were praised for embedding risk into strategy as NZ Police and NZ Cricket took top honours at RiskNZ’s awards.
A specialist procurement body could unlock up to NZD $12 billion in extra value from New Zealand’s $125 billion infrastructure programme.
The summit is expected to draw more than 300 delegates, giving New Zealand firms and officials direct access to global digital leaders.
A rushed roofing job left Jason Anker paralysed, and his warning is now prompting workers to speak up about unsafe conditions.
Two fatal accidents and multiple near misses show how quickly mobile plant can overturn or drown when water, darkness and soft ground combine.
Patients could face disrupted care and higher risks as a Microsoft security chief warns New Zealand health systems remain easy targets for hackers.
New research links New Zealand’s low step counts to higher obesity risk, with women most affected by activity gaps across the population.
Cheaper batteries are set to make electric cars affordable upfront in major markets by 2029, spurring a faster global sales surge.
Timber is giving Australian builders a cost and speed edge as a Rotorua conference spotlights its growing use in commercial construction.
Better manager-worker conversations can lift productivity, cut absenteeism and reduce stress in construction sites, research cited by a mental health speaker says.
Raising landfill charges over seven years could lift New Zealand's recycling rate to 60 per cent and add 9,000 jobs, a report says.
Businesses are being given step-by-step guidance to cut waste and boost efficiency under BSI's first circular economy standard.
Health services could face major disruption as officials warn a severe cyberattack is likely, with insurance cover still scarce among firms.
It boosts Siemens’ predictive maintenance push, as the deal with MRX Technologies aims to cut rail delays and lift asset availability.
Fire-proof replacements are under way at two Auckland high-rises after council checks found combustible panels similar to those blamed in Grenfell.
