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The Department of Labour's primary role is to improve the performance of the labour market and, through this, strengthen the economy and increase the standard of living for those in New Zealand.
A new guidance document has been released today providing detailed information on the Adventure Activities Regulations which came in to force last year.
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Dairy company Fonterra has been fined $50,000 and ordered to pay $12,500 in reparation to an employee who had part of a finger amputated by a cheese packaging machine that Fonterra had twice been advised needed better guarding.
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FEILDING — Joint venture partners Green Crow Corporation and Ribbonwood Sawmilling Ltd have today been fined a total of $50,000, after one of its employees suffered serious injuries to their right hand after it became trapped in the circular saw he was working on.
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Solid Energy has provided us with the information we required and we have evaluated their response to our concerns.
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The Department of Labour has issued a prohibition notice at Solid Energy’s Spring Creek mine for failing to report a recent event, and not taking active steps to resolve two others.
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COROMANDEL — The mine closed by the Department of Labour for failing to comply with mining regulations is Broken Hills, a small underground gold mine in the Coromandel.
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The Department of Labour has appointed a Chief inspector Petroleum and Geothermal to its High Hazards Unit.
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The prohibition notice stopping demolition work at the Hotel Grand Chancellor following an accident at the site last month has now been lifted.
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Online job vacancies increased slightly in January after a small fall in December, according to the latest Jobs Online.
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An Indian woman who came to New Zealand in 2002 on a false passport that she subsequently used to obtain residence, citizenship and a New Zealand passport now faces possible deportation.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A pulp mill has today been fined a total of $37,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries when he fell 3.5 metres into a service pit at a forestry site in February last year.
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A Wellington transport company has been fined $30,000 following an accident in March this year where a self employed contractor was lucky to survive being crushed by a 2.5 tonne concrete panel.
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A producer of snack and muesli bars has today been fined $28,125 after an employee of a contractor had part of his finger amputated when it came into contact with the auger blade of an inadequately guarded peel dicer machine.
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Permanent and long term migration is forecast to move from a cyclical low and return to a net gain to New Zealand during the latter part of 2012 and in early 2013, according to new Department of Labour research: “Permanent and Long Term Migration: The Big Picture”.
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Provisional statistics released by the Department of Labour today show that more than one third of workplace fatalities in New Zealand last year occurred in the agriculture sector.
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GREYMOUTH — All charges against the three parties charged by the Department over the Pike River tragedy have been adjourned until 27 March 2012 in order that initial discovery may be completed.
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Provisional statistics released from the Department of Labour today show there were 41 workplace deaths in New Zealand in 2011, compared with 77 in 2010.
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GREYMOUTH — There will be a hearing in the Greymouth District Court tomorrow relating to the charges laid by the Department over the Pike River tragedy.
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The number of skilled job vacancies advertised online decreased slightly across most industry and occupation groups in December compared to the previous month but were up 7.7% on December 2010, according to the latest analysis by the Department of Labour.
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A significant player in New Zealand’s industrial history celebrates 40 years in operation today.
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With a high number of people being injured on quad bikes during the summer holiday period, ACC and the Department of Labour are reminding riders of the dangers of not adhering to safety rules.
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As the working year kicks off, the Department of Labour is urging those in the construction sector to remember the importance of safe work practices.
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With research showing that longer daylight hours can lead to an increase in workplace deaths, the Department of Labour is reminding workers to think about their safety during summer.
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This year close to 250 businesses and organisations have made a strong commitment to improve health and safety in their area of work – with more expected next year.
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There appears to be some misunderstanding of what will occur at the hearing on 31 January 2012 in relation to charges laid against Pike River Coal, Peter Whittall and VLI Drilling Pty Limited.
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An Auckland man faces 34 Crimes Act charges of forgery and 34 Immigration Act charges of providing false and misleading information to an immigration officer after an investigation by Immigration New Zealand (INZ).
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With the Christmas break just days away the Department of Labour is reminding adventure tourism and outdoor education operators to familiarise themselves with new regulations aimed at improving safety in the industry.
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New research out today highlights the expanding job and training opportunities in Canterbury and some challenges as the rebuild gets underway in 2012.
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Two Southland power companies have been fined a total of $72,000, after the wrong power line was turned off during maintenance, burning two linemen who were more than a kilometre apart.
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The Department of Labour’s High Hazards Unit mining team has been appointed and the Chief Mines Inspector from Queensland has been seconded to head the group while recruitment for a suitable permanent candidate proceeds.
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With the large–scale shut down of many businesses during the Christmas break the Department of Labour, as part of its Safe Use of Machinery Project, is urging businesses to take a fresh look at their machinery to ensure it is guarded appropriately.
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The Department of Labour has launched a three-year harm reduction campaign to raise awareness about working safely at height and reduce the human and financial toll caused by falls from height.
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With an estimated 700 to 1,000 New Zealand workers dying each year, a new action plan has been launched to improve occupational health in this country.
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Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is considering deporting four Fiji Indians who gained residence on the basis of bogus job offers.
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Nearly two fifths of the 500 farms visited by health and safety inspectors during spring to check on quad bike safety were issued with an enforcement notice.
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Improving health and safety in the agriculture industry – a sector with one of the highest death and injury tolls - is the focus of a new Action Plan released for consultation today.
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The number of skilled job vacancies advertised online grew across most industry groups in November after showing a fall in the last two months, according to the latest analysis by the Department of Labour.
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A Wellington demolition company has today been fined $20,000 after a contractor was exposed to asbestos fibres and live electricity while working on an inner city site.
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Tests of budget-price lipsticks and hair dyes have shown no dangers to public health.
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CANTERBURY — A survey of just over 1,700 Canterbury businesses on the impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes will provide information to help businesses and local and Government organisations plan for the future.
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A plan aimed at addressing the number of people dying and being seriously injured working in the manufacturing sector has been released for consultation.
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The results of the latest review of Department of Labour’s Essential Skills in Demand Lists have been released.
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Zion Wildlife Gardens Limited has been ordered to pay reparations of $60,000 to the partner of the zoo keeper mauled to death by a tiger on 27 May 2009.
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MAKARA — The Department of Labour today laid three charges following its investigation into an incident in Makara near Wellington in June, which killed one employee and seriously injured another.
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HUNTLY — An inspector from the Department of Labour’s High Hazard Unit met with Solid Energy this morning as part of its investigation into the spike in methane levels at the Huntly East mine last week.
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The Labour and Immigration Research Centre’s Migration Trends Key Indicators Report, was released today for July-September 2011.
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HUNTLY — This statement should be attributed to Brett Murray – General Manager, National Services and Support.
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With less than a month until the Christmas holiday period begins, businesses and organisations are being urged to ensure they are prepared for public holiday entitlements and shut down periods.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Department of Labour has laid five charges against two parties in the Auckland District Court today in relation to the fatal gas explosion in Onehunga in June this year.
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TARANAKI — Two companies from Taranaki have been fined a total of $71,500 after an employee suffered serious injuries when the hired machine he was operating rolled down a slope, pinning him underneath.
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There are signs that employment will grow by the end of the year although there has been a recent drop.
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All suppression orders relating to those charged with health and safety failures at the Pike River Coal mine have been lifted.
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The Department of Labour today laid 25 charges against three parties alleging health and safety failures at the Pike River Coal mine following the tragic deaths of 29 miners nearly a year ago.
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CANTERBURY — With significant quantities of dust being generated from earthquake demolition sites, the Department of Labour has launched an initiative to monitor and evaluate dust exposure levels for demolition crews and other workers.
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Regulations governing the commercial adventure tourism and outdoor education industries come into effect today.
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A consultation draft of a plan to improve the occupational health of New Zealand workers was released by the Department of Labour this morning.
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DUNEDIN — Delta Utility Services Limited has today been fined $75,000 after one of its employees was killed when he fell 15 metres when a power line pole he was working on near Dunedin in December last year collapsed.
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The number of skilled job vacancies advertised online dropped in September, according to the latest analysis by the Department of Labour.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A Wellington man and City Aerials Limited have today been fined a total of $29,750 after an employee suffered serious injuries and was left in a coma after falling six metres from a roof.
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AUCKLAND CITY — An Auckland roofing company was today fined $8,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $40,000 after an employee fell more than five metres, suffering serious injuries.
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AUCKLAND CITY — An Auckland company specialising in structural steel fabrication and installation has been fined $25,000 after an employee was injured by a 400 kilogram steel beam in June 2010.
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Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will review the immigration status of four Indian nationals who were today convicted and sentenced to home detention for various immigration fraud offences.
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The number of skilled job vacancies advertised online continued to grow in August, according to the latest analysis by the Labour and Immigration Research Centre, a service of the Department of Labour.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Tegel Foods Limited has been fined $41,250 today following an accident at its Christchurch factory, where one of their 1,700 employees was injured using an unguarded machine.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury employers are being asked to provide information that will contribute to planning for the future of business in the region.
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The State Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, announced today that he had accepted the resignation of Christopher Blake, Chief Executive and Secretary of Labour at the Department of Labour.
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Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has welcomed the sentencing of an American man who obtained a passport in the name of his dead step-brother to get permanent residence in New Zealand.
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ROTORUA — A new plan to reduce the number of forestry workers being injured or killed has been launched by the Department of Labour in Rotorua this morning.
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Around 400 farms across New Zealand can expect visits from health and safety inspectors during spring, to check on how quad bikes are being used on their farm.
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The global economic crisis is having an impact on the number of people migrating to New Zealand, as shown in the Labour and Immigration Research Centre’s Migration Trends Key Indicators Report, released today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Department of Labour is helping Christchurch businesses get back on their feet by providing them with a one-stop shop for health and safety and employment relations information.
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The Department of Labour congratulates Auckland logistics and freight company Cardinal Logistics – winner of this year’s Skills Highway Award.
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Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is urging Tongan nationals to be wary of a scam involving the selling of visas.
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Northland Stevedoring Services Limited has been fined $37,500 today following an accident at Northport Wharf, which resulted in an employee on his first day at work having three toes amputated.
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The ability to find work is the determining factor in migrants choosing to settle in Auckland.
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Immigration New Zealand says the conviction of a Blenheim labour contractor for employing foreign workers to enable them to remain in New Zealand unlawfully shows its intolerance of immigration fraud.
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KAITAIA — The world’s largest manufacturer of ancient Kauri wood products has been fined $30,000 in the Kaitaia District Court after a mill supervisor had his fingers severed by a rotating saw blade.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Goodman Fielder New Zealand Limited was today fined $37,500 following an accident at its Champion Flour Mills in Christchurch where an employee was seriously injured because the machine he was working on wasn’t properly guarded.
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Latest figures reinforce the trend of gradual improvement in the labour market, according to analysis by the Labour and Immigration Research Centre, a service of the Department of Labour.
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In the two months since the Department of Labour’s Partners in Action Pledge has been launched, 141 organisations, businesses and individuals have signed up - pledging to do their bit to improve health and safety.
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PORIRUA — A Porirua plastics manufacturing company, which has been prosecuted in the past for failing to guard machinery, has been fined $45,000 for a similar offence.
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Immigration New Zealand says that the sentencing of an Aucklander over an immigration scam sends a strong message to prospective scammers.
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Contracting giant, Fulton Hogan, has been fined $38,400 after an employee fell about three metres onto a riverbed while repairing a bridge on the West Coast of the South Island.
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The number of job vacancies advertised online continued to grow in June, according to the latest Jobs Online index.
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The Department of Labour is reminding employers that the law now requires them to keep signed written employment agreements for all their staff.
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Draft regulations to improve safety in the commercial adventure tourism and outdoor education industries are now available for consultation.
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HOKITIKA — A Hokitika forestry worker was off work for months with debilitating spinal fractures, bruising and kidney injuries after he was hit by a log while in a designated safe area.
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ROTORUA — A Rotorua-based saw blade and cutting tool manufacturer has been fined $30,000 for failing to properly guard a machine, which amputated an employee’s three fingers last September.
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The latest review of the Essential Skills in Demand Lists will be released on 11 July.
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From 1 July all notifications of hazardous work will be able to be completed online, saving time and effort.
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Department of Labour research shows a positive relationship between population density and expenditure on research and development, and business productivity.
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The Department of Labour is seeking feedback on the draft version of the Forestry Sector Health and Safety Action Plan, part of the National Action Agenda to reduce workplace deaths and injuries.
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A Dunedin quarryman fractured his skull, neck, back and ribs when he fell almost four metres and today his employer, Blackhead Quarries was fined $28,128 for not keeping him safe while he was at work.
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Almost a third of farms visited by the Department of Labour between April and mid June were warned about using their quad bikes safely.
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LOWER HUTT — Wellington based Aquaheat Industries Limited has been fined $16,000 after an employee chopped off four fingers while cutting steel with a guillotine.
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The latest Jobs Online index shows steady growth in vacancies advertised online in the three months to May, driven by strong growth in demand for skilled workers in Canterbury.
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This year’s Skills Highway Award entries show workplace literacy training continues to yield positive results for organisations across the country, says Labour Department Deputy Chief Executive for Policy and Research Jeremy Corban.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Immigration New Zealand says the conviction of an Auckland brothel-keeper for trying to smuggle a prostitute into New Zealand is a warning to others contemplating doing the same thing.
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Applications for the annual immigration quota for 1,100 Samoan, 250 Tongan, 75 Tuvalu and 75 Kiribati citizens wanting to move to New Zealand will be drawn this Friday 10 June in a computerised ballot system.
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AUCKLAND CITY — An Auckland-based company has been fined $55,000 after one of its contractors was seriously injured when he fell five metres from a ladder.
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