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23 May, 2013

Consultation begins on mining safety regulations

The Government has further progressed the Pike River Implementation Plan with the release of a discussion document on a new regulatory regime for the mining sector.

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22 May, 2013

Bridges to visit Japan and Australia

Energy and Resources and Labour Minister Simon Bridges leaves for Japan today where he will address the annual Nikkei Forum and meet with business and political leaders.

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20 May, 2013

Health and safety guidelines for directors launched

Guidelines for company directors on leading and managing health and safety in their workplaces have been launched by Labour Minister Simon Bridges.

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8 May, 2013

Minister announces new safety audit providers

The first safety audit providers approved to audit adventure activity operators under a new standard have been announced by Labour Minister Simon Bridges.

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30 April, 2013

Minister welcomes report on health and safety

Labour Minister Simon Bridges has today welcomed the report of the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety.

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27 April, 2013

Workers’ Memorial Day a time to reflect

Workers’ Memorial Day tomorrow is a time to remember not only those who’ve been killed or injured at work, but their friends and families too,” says Labour Minister Simon Bridges.

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26 April, 2013

Faster decisions on employment disputes

Resolving employment disputes more quickly is one of the improvements proposed in the Employment Relations Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament today.

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24 April, 2013

Next steps for new health and safety agency

Labour Minister Simon Bridges is calling for nominations to an establishment board to oversee the formation of a new workplace health and safety agency announced by the Government in February.

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23 April, 2013

Progress on Pike River Implementation Plan

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Labour and Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges today released an update on the Pike River Implementation Plan.

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17 April, 2013

Speech to EMA Occupational Health & Safety Conference

It is particularly relevant that I have been asked to speak to you today on ‘The Way Ahead’ because that’s exactly what I want to focus on – where the Government is heading in occupational health and safety.

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21 March, 2013

Starting-out wage available from 1 May

Employers will have a real incentive to give young people a foothold into work with the passage into law of the starting-out wage, says Labour Minister Simon Bridges.

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14 March, 2013

New audit standard for adventure activities

Labour Minister Simon Bridges has announced the release of a new safety audit standard for adventure activities in New Zealand.

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7 March, 2013

First reflagging of foreign charter fishing vessel welcomed

The first reflagging of a foreign charter fishing vessel as New Zealand-registered is good news for foreign crews fishing in our waters, and for New Zealand’s international reputation, say Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Labour Minister Simon Bridges.

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26 February, 2013

Minimum wage to increase

Labour Minister Simon Bridges today announced the minimum wage is to rise to $13.75.

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26 February, 2013

Minister welcomes report on starting-out wage

Labour Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee’s report on the Minimum Wage (Starting-out Wage) Amendment Bill.

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21 February, 2013

Government to set up new health and safety agency

The Government’s focus on significantly lifting New Zealand’s workplace health and safety record is behind the establishment of a new, stand-alone agency, says Labour Minister Simon Bridges.

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14 December, 2012

New adventure tourism drug and alcohol rules

New rules come into force tomorrow requiring all adventure tourism operators to strengthen how they manage drug and alcohol-related safety risks in their operations.

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14 December, 2012

Reviews on ANZAC Day Iroquois helicopter crash released

State Services and Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman has welcomed the release of two reviews in relation to the 2010 ANZAC Day helicopter crash.

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12 December, 2012

Pike River Implementation Plan released

The Government has released its detailed action plan for implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and acting Labour Minister Christopher Finlayson announced today.

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27 November, 2012

Health and safety a priority in oil and gas production

New regulations will ensure that health and safety is a priority in the growing petroleum exploration and extraction industry, Acting Minister of Labour Christopher Finlayson announced today.

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5 November, 2012

Acting Minister welcomes release of Pike River report

Acting Labour Minister Chris Finlayson has welcomed the public release of the report of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy.

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5 November, 2012

Minister steps down after Pike River report

Hon Kate Wilkinson has resigned as Labour Minister, effective today, following today’s release of the report from the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy.

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30 October, 2012

Changes to Part 6A approved by Cabinet

Cabinet has agreed to further improvements to the Employment Relations Act 2000, including changes to Part 6A that deals with the cleaning, catering, orderly and laundry industries, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson said today.

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9 October, 2012

Starting-out wage will put young people in work

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has today confirmed the introduction of a new starting-out wage that will help provide young New Zealanders with more opportunities to get into the workforce.

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4 October, 2012

Leading process safety in New Zealand

Much of the discussion around health and safety in our workplaces centres on the common risks and accidents that workers face. Things like preventing slips, trips and falls, using farm quad bikes safely and guarding machinery. This is clearly very important. And, for some industries it is actions and processes that will minimise the risk of major accidents or disasters. We're here today to talk about this aspect of workplace health and safety - process safety.

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3 October, 2012

Keynote address to World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

Two of our fellow Kiwis die in workplace accidents on average a week - that is simply not good enough. Workplace health and safety is something I and the New Zealand Government takes very seriously and as Minister of Labour it is a major focus for me.

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2 October, 2012

Canterbury Safe Rebuild Seminar

Thank you all for coming today, it's great to see so many leaders, both from Canterbury and nationally, all in one place to discuss how we can make the rebuild of this city safe, as well as swift and cost-effective.

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1 October, 2012

UK health and safety expert visits New Zealand

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has today welcomed the arrival of Judith Hackitt, Chair of the United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive.

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1 October, 2012

New star rating system builds safer businesses

ACC Minister Judith Collins and Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson today announced the Government’s plans to introduce a Safety Star Rating system to make the good safety records of businesses more visible.

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20 September, 2012

New drug and alcohol regulations for adventure tourism

Adventure tourism operators will face stronger regulations to help prevent tragedies from drug and alcohol-related accidents, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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