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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.
TARANAKI — College students face hazardous work conditions with one in five injured in their part-time jobs, a survey of Taranaki secondary school students has found.
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NAPIER — A Napier forestry worker has been ordered to pay $1500 reparations to a workmate who he slashed on the legs while “horsing around” with a chainsaw.
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GREYMOUTH — With the consent of the Solicitor General, the Department of Labour has appealed the sentences imposed against the company, mine manager and consultant geologist prosecuted following the Tiller Mine tragedy.
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BLENHEIM — Talleys Frozen Foods Ltd has been fined a total of $110,000 after being found guilty of failing to keep its employees safe.
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SOUTHLAND — Southlanders have been given the option of deciding when they observe Southland Anniversary Day.
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GREYMOUTH — Reparations and fines handed were down today by the Greymouth District Court to the company, mine manager and consultant geologist prosecuted following the Tiller Mine tragedy.
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Seven people have died in New Zealand workplaces in the last 24 days, including five in the agricultural sector.
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OTAGO — The Department of Labour is working to find a solution to the fact that Otago Anniversary Day this year clashes with Easter.
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SOUTHLAND — Southland’s labour force is not keeping up with the region’s growth, says the Department of Labour.
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Rochelle Martin could well be rostered to work on Labour Day.
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The Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Act 2007 was recently passed in Parliament.
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ACC Minister Maryan Street has released the report into the “Review of the Way in Which Physiotherapy Services are Funded and Accredited by ACCâ€Â.
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Immigration officials in New Delhi followed correct procedures when considering visa applications from Indian business people wanting to attend a Joint Business Council meeting in New Zealand, Department of Labour Workforce Deputy Secretary Mary Anne Thompson said.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Ryman Healthcare Limited has been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court to a $22,500 fine for three breaches of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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A new approach to communication by the Department of Labour been recognised at the TUANZ Innovation Awards, Workforce Deputy Secretary Mary Anne Thompson said.
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The Department of Labour today paid tribute to the huge gains in women’s employment made during the 40 years since the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) was set up.
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TASMAN — A successful investigation into a Nelson orchardist who failed to pay workers for a public holiday, claiming growing conditions had prevented work, is an important reminder for employers, says the Department of Labour.
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A hard hitting New Zealand reality television series that takes viewers behind the scenes of workplace accidents and investigations begins its second season on TV ONE this week.
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A new scheme aims to make it easier for Chinese students to come to New Zealand to study.
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The hospitality industry is this week the focus of a new Department of Labour health and safety campaign to raise awareness around the issue of noise induced hearing loss.
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Skill shortages remain high and will be a long-term feature of New Zealand’s labour market according to a report released today, Department of Labour Deputy Secretary for Work Directions Monique Dawson said.
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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown cafe in which industrial cleaner was accidentally served up as mulled wine has been issued an improvement notice related to its workplace health and safety systems, the Department of Labour confirmed.
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