Media releases

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
18 Dec 2007	Department of Labour welcomes conviction [workplace health and safety]
22 Nov 2007	Flexible Work Changes [labour]
16 Nov 2007	Physiotherapy services report released [workplace health and safety]
05 Nov 2007	Robust reasons for immigration visa delays [immigration]
24 Oct 2007	Wind Warning for Workers [workplace health and safety]
16 Oct 2007	Health and Safety Sentence Sends Clear Message [workplace health and safety]
12 Oct 2007	Innovative customer communication recognised [immigration]
01 Oct 2007	Christchurch workplace fatality in Special Investigators on TV ONE [workplace health and safety]
24 Sept 2007	Behind the scenes in unsafe workplaces - Special Investigators on TV ONE [workplace health and safety]
20 Sept 2007	Apple grower case gets to core of holiday pay issue [workplace health and safety]
17 Sept 2007	Show takes viewers up close and personal with workplace accidents [workplace health and safety]
14 Sept 2007	New funds transfer scheme to help Beijing students to come to New Zealand [immigration]
10 Sept 2007	Hairdressing industry not cutting it for workplace health and safety [workplace health and safety]
31 Aug 2007	Bars serving up hearing loss to staff told to "drop the volume" [workplace health and safety]
29 Aug 2007	No corruption by Immigration officials, independent report finds [immigration]
27 Aug 2007	Interim agreement reached to ensure continuity of safety inspector certification [workplace health and safety]
27 Aug 2007	Skill shortages ongoing, report shows [labour]
09 Aug 2007	Queenstown cafe in mulled wine mix-up served a safety notice [workplace health and safety]
08 Aug 2007	Co-ordinating the fight against leptospirosis will be vital [workplace health and safety]
02 Aug 2007	Lack of computer program management costs worker his life [workplace health and safety]
01 Aug 2007	Sawmill incident sends important message: Lock-out or lookout [workplace health and safety]
27 July 2007	Silo fall prosecutions hold important lessons for farmers [workplace health and safety]
11 July 2007	Annual In-Depth Regional Reports Released [labour]
29 Jun 2007	Record fine in health and safety case that sets legal firsts [workplace health and safety]
29 Jun 2007	Paid Parental Leave Rate Increases 1 July [employment relations]
25 Jun 2007	Nine workplace deaths in fortnight “too high a price” [workplace health and safety]
21 Jun 2007	Department of Labour to target Tauranga building sites [workplace health and safety]
19 Jun 2007	Flexible work practices prove popular [labour]
16 Jun 2007	PaknSave case highlights dangers of carbon monoxide [workplace health and safety]
14 Jun 2007	One in six New Zealand workers over 55 [labour]
06 Jun 2007	Department providing farmers advice on hazardous substances [workplace health and safety]
01 Jun 2007	Department calls on racing industry to make safety changes [workplace health and safety]
29 May 2007	New Workplace Health and Safety Council begins work [workplace health and safety]
23 May 2007	Fine highlights need for businesses to put safety plans into action [workplace health and safety]
11 May 2007	Regional labour market updates show historic highs [labour]
30 April 2007	Registration of forklift training transferring to industry ITO [workplace health and safety]
27 Apr 2007	Department acknowledges Coroner’s view on Roa Mine fatality [workplace health and safety]
27 Apr 2007	Workers’ Memorial Day: reflecting on workplace health and safety [workplace health and safety]
27 Apr 2007	Joint government effort to address work-related road safety [workplace health and safety]
08 Apr 2007	Good Response From Retailers During Easter Break [employment relations]
06 Apr 2007	Department of Labour visits retailers on Good Friday [employment relations]
04 Apr 2007	Position Statement on Test Certificates [workplace health and safety]
22 Mar 2007	Man awarded $48,633 after breaking legs in roof fall [workplace health and safety]
16 Mar 2007	VJ Distributors Fined $4,000 For Unsafe Storage of Avgas [workplace health and safety]
15 Mar 2007	Self-Employed Contractor Pleads Guilty in Worker's Fall [workplace health and safety]
09 Mar 2007	Gray Bros, Atea Sentenced in Electrocution Death [workplace health and safety]
06 Mar 2007	Older workers make their mark [labour]
26 Feb 2007	Final call for Zimbabweans to apply for residence [immigration]
23 Feb 2007	Further charges in immigration operation [immigration]
13 Feb 2007	Vineyard cleanups make way for new seasonal labour scheme [labour]
09 Feb 2007	Regional labour market updates show more people in jobs [labour]
08 Feb 2007	Department of Labour surveys 39 Waiheke workplaces [workplace health and safety] [employment relations]
30 Jan 2007	Two companies prosecuted over trench collapse fatality [workplace health and safety]
25 Jan 2007	Saxton Fruit served with summons over accident [workplace health and safety]

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