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Media releases

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

date subject
22 May 2012 Ten businesses enter skills highway award 2012
[Labour]
21 May 2012 New industrial guidelines released
[health and safety]
17 May 2012 Eight unlawful workers arrested in Northland
[Immigration]
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]
24 Dec 2011 250 organisations pledge to improve health and safety in 2011
[health and safety]
22 Dec 2011 Administrative call for parties charged over Pike River explosion
[health and safety]
21 Dec 2011 Auckland man on 91 immigration-related charges
[immigration]
21 Dec 2011 Christmas safety reminder for adventure tourism operators
[health and safety]
21 Dec 2011 Report highlights expanding job market in canterbury
[labour market]
19 Dec 2011 Power companies fined after workers suffer preventable burns
[health and safety]
19 Dec 2011 High Hazards Unit Recruitment Completed
[health and safety]
18 Dec 2011 Christmas break ideal time for employers to check machinery is adequately guarded
[health and safety]
16 Dec 2011 Construction falls from height are preventable
[health and safety]
16 Dec 2011 Action plan released to reduce illness and injury at work
[health and safety]
15 Dec 2011 Immigration fraudsters may be deported
[immigration]
15 Dec 2011 Quad bike checks result in almost 200 enforcement notices
[health and safety]
14 Dec 2011 Draft plan aims to reduce high work toll in agriculture
[health and safety]
14 Dec 2011 Online skilled job vacancies grow again after two month fall
[labour market]
13 Dec 2011 Company fined for failing to keep employee and community safe
[health and safety]
13 Dec 2011 Testing of lipsticks and hair dyes
[health and safety]
6 Dec 2011 Feedback sought on plan to reduce manufacturing work toll
[heath and safety]
5 Dec 2011 Essential Skills in Demand Lists latest review
[immigration]
2 Dec 2011 Zion Wildlife Park Companies Convicted for Death of Animal Handler
[heath and safety]
1 Dec 2011 Charges Laid Following Workplace Fatality in Makara
[heath and safety]
1 Dec 2011 High Hazards Unit Meets Solid Energy on Methane Spike
[heath and safety]
1 Dec 2011 Migration Trends July-September 2011
[labour market]
30 Nov 2011 Department of Labour – Response on Huntly East Mine
[heath and safety]
28 Nov 2011 Employers urged to plan for Christmas holiday period
[employment relations]
25 Nov 2011 Charges laid following fatal gas explosion in Onehunga
[heath and safety]
24 Nov 2011 Employee injured when pinned under roller
[heath and safety]
16 Nov 2011 Lead employment indicator expects moderate growth but online job vacancies continue to fall in October
[labour market]
11 Nov 2011 Pike River - Parties charged named
[health and safety]
10 Nov 2011 Pike River Charges Laid
[health and safety]
9 Nov 2011 Farmers responding to quad bike safety campaign
[health and safety]
2 Nov 2011 Department of Labour tackles demolition dust in Canterbury
[health and safety]
1 Nov 2011 Notification system ready for adventure tourism operators
[health and safety]
26 Oct 2011 Feedback sought on plan to reduce illness and injury at work
[health and safety]
19 Oct 2011 Employee killed in preventable 15 metre fall
[health and safety]
18 Oct 2011 Fall in online job vacancies in September
[labour market]
7 Oct 2011 Employee severely injured and in coma after six metre fall
[health and safety]
6 Oct 2011 Roofing company fined after employee falls more than 5 metres
[health and safety]
4 Oct 2011 Employee severely injured after being hit by 400kg steel beam
[health and safety]
30 Sept 2011 Indians sentenced for immigration fraud
[immigration]
28 Sept 2011 Growth in skilled job vacancies indicate gradual improvement
[labour market]
27 Sept 2011 Poultry producer fined after employee loses part of finger
[health and safety]
19 Sept 2011 Resignation of the Chief Executive and Secretary of Labour
[department of labour]
16 Sept 2011 Immigration welcomes sentencing of passport fraudster
[immigration]
7 Sept 2011 Action plan released to reduce high rate of forestry deaths
[health and safety]
6 Sept 2011 Spring visits to 400 farms to check on quad bike safety
[health and safety]
30 Aug 2011 Migration trends in 2010/2011
[labour market]
28 Aug 2011 Business recovery information at your fingertips
[employment relations]
26 Aug 2011 2011 Skills Highway Winner Announced
[employment relations]
23 Aug 2011 Ministerial Inquiry panel and TOR announced
[labour]
18 Aug 2011 Company fined after contractor injures hand on unguarded machine
[health and safety]
18 Aug 2011 Visa sale targeting Tongan community
[immigration]
17 Aug 2011 Company fined after employee loses toes
[health and safety]
17 Aug 2011 Work deciding factor in migrants choosing Auckland
[immigration]
16 Aug 2011 Scam labour sentencing shows intolerance of immigration fraud
[immigration]
16 Aug 2011 Skilled job vacancies and lead employment indicator show employment growth flattening
[labour market]
12 Aug 2011 Ancient kauri manufacturer fined after employee severes fingers
[health and safety]
9 Aug 2011 Goodman Fielder employee loses fingers in machine
[health and safety]
8 Aug 2011 Labour Market steadily improving despite earthquake disruption
[labour market]
4 Aug 2011 Nearly 150 organisations pledge to improve health and safety
[health and safety]
4 Aug 2011 Repeat offender kiwi plastics fined $45,000 for unguarded machinery
[health and safety]