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These links are to recent and archived information releases from the Department and our Ministers. They include links to other sites with related information.

date	subject
21 Dec 2009	Department to lay charges over Orewa explosion [health and safety]
17 Dec 2009	Casual workers need to know their rights [health and safety]
16 Dec 2009	Workplace death toll cause for concern [health and safety]
15 Dec 2009	Tamahere fines serve as a warning to employers [health and safety]
15 Dec 2009	Report provides fresh perspective on Maori employment [labour]
14 Dec 2009	Extension date for 2009 quota residence applications [immigration]
4 Dec 2009	Department of Labour lays charges following tiger keeper’s death [health and safety]
3 Dec 2009	Department of Labour Workplace Health and Safety Snapshot report released [health and safety]
1 Dec 2009	Review of Part 6a the Employment Relations Act 2000 [employment relations]
1 Dec 2009	Migrants pleased with new life in New Zealand [immigration]
26 Nov 2009	Essential Skills in Demand Lists: second biannual review 2009 [immigration]
26 Nov 2009	Crane operators urged to review health and safety [health and safety]
26 Nov 2009	Employment Relations Authority website goes online [employment relations]
25 Nov 2009	Consultation on Adventure Tourism Review opens [health and safety]
13 Nov 2009	Racing Club's failure to act a lesson to other employers [health and safety]
12 Nov 2009	New Deputy Chief Executive appointed for Immigration New Zealand [immigration]
3 Nov 2009	Research confirms immigration's contribution to New Zealand [immigration][research]
2 Nov 2009	The Economic Impact of Immigration [immigration][research]
13 Oct 2009	Construction set for upswing after difficult period [labour]
12 Oct 2009	New Zealand works to combat people smuggling in Asia Pacific region [immigration]
8 Oct 2009	Research confirms the importance of work in agriculture safety and health [health and safety]
16 Sep 2009	Farmers reminded of the importance of ATV safety on farms [health and safety]
10 Sep 2009	New guide helps workplaces provide first aid [health and safety]
3 Sep 2009	Risk of regional airport disruption unacceptable [labour]
20 Aug 2009	Companies need to ensure proper precautions for work in confined spaces [health and safety]
18 Aug 2009	New Zealand faces long-term shortage of caregivers for its ageing population [labour]
24 Jul 2009	Immigration New Zealand invites successful SQ & PAC ballotees to come forward [immigration]
14 Jul 2009	Businesses reminded to ensure employees are protected from chemical exposure [health and safety]
13 Jul 2009	Plan of Action: People Trafficking [immigration]
1 Jul 2009	Samoa Quota and Pacific Access Category Ballots results are out [immigration]
24 Jun 2009	Plan ahead for possible workplace closures and employee absences [health and safety]
24 Jun 2009	Pacific Immigration quotas drawn today [immigration]
19 Jun 2009	Hoani Waititi Marae project wins ipanz award [health and safety]
19 Jun 2009	Failure to provide a safe place of work proves expensive for fumigation company [health and safety]
17 Jun 2009	It’s Ballot day next week [immigration]
12 Jun 2009	Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL) biannual review [immigration]
11 Jun 2009	Summer remains deadly time in Kiwi workplaces [health and safety]
13 May 2009	Worker crushed by pipe costs company $86,500 [health and safety]
11 May 2009	Innovative community project is recognised at Safeguard Awards [health and safety]
08 May 2009	New policy brings transparency [health and safety]
07 May 2009	New Zealand experience pulls in new migrants [immigration]
07 May 2009	Help for migrants caught out by unlicensed advisers [immigration]
01 May 2009	Employers advised to ensure loads are secure [health & safety]
27 Apr 2009	Commemorate workers' day by improving health and safety [labour]
15 Apr 2009	Department reminds retailers to close on Anzac Day morning [employment relations]
14 Apr 2009	Views Sought on Improving Workplace Health and Safety [health and safety]
14 Apr 2009	PAC citizens encouraged to register for 2009 Pacific Access Category [immigration]
14 Apr 2009	Registrations quick check for Samoa Quota [immigration]
8 Apr 2009	Look out for workers who work in the dark [health and safety]
3 April 2009	Department of Labour reminds retailers of Easter Trading law [employment relations]
31 Mar 2009	Innovative online information tool to assist workforce planning [labour]
27 Mar 2009	New rest break and workplace breastfeeding laws come into effect on 1 April [employment relations]
26 Mar 2009	Minimum wage to rise on 1 April [employment relations]
20 Mar 2009	Registrations open 1 April for 2009 Samoa Quota and Pacific Access Category ballots [immigration]
20 Mar 2009	Adventure tourism industry urged to look at safety systems [health and safety]
12 Mar 2009	Employers reminded of health and safety responsibilities on multi-company sites [health and safety]
11 Mar 2009	Baling machine work fraught with danger [health and safety]
05 Mar 2009	Release of Pacific Division Review Report by Minister of Immigration [immigration]
05 Mar 2009	Report on 2007/08 migration trends [labour]
26 Feb 2009	Six die in New Zealand workplaces in January [health and safety]
16 Feb 2009	Department of Labour investigates Auckland fatality [health and safety]
05 Feb 2009	A new type of downturn [labour]
23 Jan 2009	Landmark guide to reducing workplace violence in the health sector [health & safety]
22 Jan 2009	Outdoor Pursuit Centre pleads guilty to Mangatepopo Gorge charges [health & safety]
15 Jan 2009	Child safety on farms: stay safe this season [health & safety]
05 Jan 2009	Fatigue can be a killer: stay safe this season [health & safety]

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