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Media releases 2005

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
22 Dec 2005 Labour market remains tight despite easing shortages
[labour]
16 Dec 2005 Process workers can get OOS too
[workplace health & safety]
09 Dec 2005 Workplace productivity stocktake
[labour]
08 Dec 2005 Horticulture/Viticulture Seasonal Labour Strategy Launch
[labour]
24 Nov 2005 Decline in advertised job vacancies in October
[labour]
18 Nov 2005 Townhouse fall could have been prevented
[workplace health & safety]
14 Nov 2005 Offshore Kiwis enticed home with New Zealand Now.
[immigration]
11 Nov 2005 Amputation prosecutions just the tip of the iceberg
[workplace health & safety]
11 Nov 2005 Elevating working platforms industry minimum standards introduced
[workplace health & safety]
04 Nov 2005 Safe handling of potting mix minimises Legionnaires risk
[workplace health & safety]
01 Nov 2005 New website connects expats with New Zealand Now
[immigration]
27 Oct 2005 Job vacancies grow - but at slowest rate
[labour]
06 Oct 2005 Skill shortages easing; sector disparities
[labour]
01 Sep 2005 Growth in job vacancies steadies
[labour]
11 Aug 2005 Using the right vehicle could have prevented ATV accident
[workplace health & safety]
10 Aug 2005 More control needed over construction site hazards
[workplace health & safety]
04 Aug 2005 New migrant health screening requirements
[immigration]
26 Jul 2005 Important changes regarding the issuing of Scaffolding Certificates
[workplace health & safety]
13 Jul 2005 Immigration website a hit with Lions fans
[immigration]
04 Jul 2005 Working together to promote workplace health and safety
[workplace health & safety]
01 Jul 2005 Education sector to benefit from new student work rules
[immigration]
23 Jun 2005 Growth in advertised vacancies easing
[labour]
08 Jun 2005 New immigration campaign shows tourists a new direction
[immigration]
30 May 2005 Aero Club fined for burns
[workplace health & safety]
19 May 2005 Safer farm transport sought
[workplace health & safety]
18 May 2005 Timber treatment under review
[workplace health & safety]
18 May 2005 Monitoring shows low risk of methyl bromide exposure
[workplace health & safety]
17 May 2005 Children’s deaths a tragic accident
[workplace health & safety]
05 May 2005 Winners announced at first ever national workplace health & safety awards
[workplace health & safety]
05 May 2005 Department of Labour Reassures Bona Fide immigrants and visitors
[immigration]
28 Apr 2005 Day to remember dead workers
[workplace health & safety]
27 Apr 2005 Inaugural workplace health and safety awards - Finalists announced
[workplace health & safety]
13 Apr 2005 Stress prosecution a first
[workplace health & safety]
24 Apr 2005 Wet Concrete and Skin Don't Mix
[workplace health & safety]
23 Mar 2005 Shop Trading Hours for Easter 2005
[labour]
17 Mar 2005 Migrant health screening implementation timeframe
[immigration]
11 Mar 2005 Immigration, Customs and Airlines Sign Memorandum of Understanding
[immigration]
10 Mar 2005 Safety Audit Shows Little Dioxin Risk to Dow AgroSciences Workers
[workplace health & safety]
23 Feb 2005 Family’s World Turned Upside-Down by Farm Accident
[workplace health & safety]
09 Feb 2005 Seat Belt Saved Roller Driver From Becoming a Statistic
[workplace health & safety]
27 Jan 2005 OSH Not Responsible for Street Parade Cancellation
[workplace health & safety]
26 Jan 2005 Nail Gun Use to be Scrutinised
[workplace health & safety]
11 Jan 2005 OSH Looks Into Five Farm Fatalities
[workplace health & safety]
06 Jan 2005 Time to Thank Those Who Kept You in One Piece at Work
[workplace health & safety]