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Media releases 2012

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17 May 2012 New Department of Labour research looks at employment and earnings of migrants in New Zealand
[Labour Market]
16 May 2012 Fall in skilled vacancies in April: Department of Labour Jobs Online
[Labour Market]
15 May 2012 Newly established biometric partnership proving its worth
[immigration]
11 May 2012 Immigration conducts biggest single offload
[immigration]
10 May 2012 Workplace injury highlights importance of machine guarding
[health and safety]
4 May 2012 Immigration New Zealand border staff catch people smuggler
[immigration]
3 May 2012 Company fined after employee loses sight
[Health and Safety]
2 May 2012 Update on Implementation of Adventure Activities Regulations
[Health and Safety]
1 May 2012 Risky demolition practices results in fine
[Health and Safety]
1 May 2012 Research shows industry training link to more earnings
[Labour]
1 May 2012 More suspected skimmers caught by Immigration
[immigration]
30 Apr 2012 Update on Department of Labour prosecution: Watercare Services Ltd and Canadian Pacific Ltd
[health & safety]
23 Apr 2012 Vanuatu celebrates five years of RSE
[immigration]
19 Apr 2010 New guidelines to reduce workplace falls
[health & safety]
18 Apr 2012 Steady growth in online skilled vacancies in March
[labour market]
13 Apr 2012 Research shows skilled migrants points system working well
[immigration]
13 Apr 2012 Company fined for unsafely storing hazardous substance
[health & safety]
13 Apr 2012 Immigration thwarts suspected skimmers
[immigration]
10 April 2012 Regional breakdown of shops found to be open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday
[employment relations]
8 April 2012 19 shops found to be open on Easter Sunday
[employment relations]
6 April 2012 22 shops found to be open on Good Friday
[employment relations]
3 April 2012 Guidance for Operators affected by the Adventure Activities Regulations
[health & safety]
2 April 2012 Department of labour advocates closer regulation of underground coal mining
[health & safety]
30 Mar 2012 Feedback sought on draft hazardous substances policy
[health & safety]
26 Mar 2012 Easter trading restrictions
[employment relations]
23 Mar 2012 Pacific Workers’ Injury Rate High In The Manufacturing Sector: New Research
[labour market]
23 Mar 2012 Employment to grow by 93,700 new jobs over 2012- 2014: New Department of Labour forecasting series
[labour market]
20 Mar 2012 Autumn campaign keeps quad bike safety in sights
[labour]
19 Mar 2012 Registration dates announced for 2012 Pacific Quota
[labour]
15 Mar 2012 New Ministry to be created
[labour]
14 Mar 2012 Businesses urged to enter Skills Highway Awards
[labour]
14 Mar 2012 Strong growth in online job vacancies in February
[labour market]
13 Mar 2012 Minister’s media release - Manufacturing Action Plan
[health & safety]
7 Mar 2012 Fonterra to pay $62,500 for finger amputation
[health & safety]
6 Mar 2012 Migration trends key indicators report for December quarter released
[immigration]
5 Mar 2012 Employee's fingers amputated in machine accident
[health & safety]
5 Mar 2012 Department of Labour takes tough action against Foreign Charter Vessel
[immigration]
5 Mar 2012 Department of Labour urges careful clean-up after storm
[health & safety]
1 Mar 2012 Company fined after employee falls five metres
[health & safety]
1 Mar 2012 Foreign Charter Vessels inquiry report released
[immigration]
1 Mar 2012 Ministerial Inquiry into the use and operation of foreign charter vessels fishing in New Zealand waters
[immigration]
29 Feb 2012 Nigerian's sentencing a warning to immigration fraudsters
[immigration]
21 Feb 2012 Solid Energy Spring Creek Mine prohibition notice - update
[health and safety]
20 Feb 2012 Prohibition notice issued for Solid Energy's Spring Creek mine
[health and safety]
17 Feb 2012 Coromandel mine closed
[health and safety]
16 Feb 2012 Chief Inspector Petroleum and Geothermal appointed
[health and safety]
15 Feb 2012 January shows positive growth in online job vacancies
[labour market]
14 Feb 2012 Work resumes at Hotel Grand Chancellor site
[health and safety]
10 Feb 2012 2002 passport fraudster may be deported
[immigration]
10 Feb 2012 Forestry worker injured in 3.5 metre fall
[health and safety]
8 Feb 2012 Minimum wage increased to $13.50
[employment relations]
3 Feb 2012 Worker crushed by 2.5 tonne concrete panel
[health and safety]
3 Feb 2012 Employee loses part of finger on unguarded auger
[health and safety]
2 Feb 2012 Permanent and long term migration forecast to improve to net gain from cycle low; India now second largest source of skilled migrants
[immigration]
31 Jan 2012 One third of workplace fatalities in agriculture in 2011
[health and safety]
31 Jan 2012 Pike River hearing - Greymouth District Court
[health and safety]
31 Jan 2012 Workplace deaths down in 2011 but too many dying on the job
[health and safety]
30 Jan 2012 Administrative call for parties charged over Pike River explosion
[health and safety]
25 Jan 2012 Online skilled job vacancies slip in December
[labour market]
25 Jan 2012 40 years of industrial mediation service
[labour]
18 Jan 2012 Quad bike safety reminder after high summer accident rate
[health and safety]
10 Jan 2012 No room for complacency on construction sites
[health and safety]
4 Jan 2012 Workers and employers urged to keep safe during summer
[health and safety]