[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Opposition Leader Judith Collins confronted the Parliamentary Press Gallery in parliament ahead of the Labor Party and National Party caucus meetings this morning. Ardern spoke about the Whakaari / White Island tragedy and the controversy between China and Australia over an inflammatory post on …
Read More »Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins discuss Whakaari / White Island housing crisis ahead of party caucuses
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Opposition Leader Judith Collins confronted the Parliamentary Press Gallery in parliament ahead of the Labor Party and National Party caucus meetings this morning. The meetings come after WorkSafe, the government’s workplace health safety regulator, announced that it would press charges for the Whakaari / …
Read More »Live: Jacinda Ardern, Judith Collins leading the way before the game caucuses
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Opposition Leader Judith Collins will confront the Parliamentary Press Gallery in parliament ahead of the Labor Party and National Party caucus meetings this morning. The meetings come after WorkSafe, the government’s workplace health safety regulator, announced that it would press charges for the Whakaari …
Read More »Whakaari / White Island eruption accusations: government agency GNS Science defiant by prosecution
[ad_1] Some families who lost loved ones in the Whakaari / White Island eruption have welcomed the news that charges have been filed for the tragedy. However, one family believes that their loved one would have been “greatly disappointed” by the prosecutions. WorkSafe NZ has filed criminal charges against 10 …
Read More »Unexplained deaths from epilepsy: the investigation begins with the death of six people
[ad_1] Johanna Oliver spoke about the loss of her son William (26) after the brand of her epilepsy medication was changed without notice. Photo / Peter Meecham A farmer, a scaffold, a pet groomer, a college student, a new father, a daughter. And the common thread: they all had epilepsy …
Read More »Dunedin’s mother in investigation into deaths from epilepsy
[ad_1] A farmer, a scaffold, a college student, a new father, a daughter. And the common thread: They all had epilepsy, and they all died after the brand of their government-funded drugs changed without warning. Six New Zealanders, aged 27 to 35, lost to sudden unexpected death from epilepsy (Sudep) …
Read More »GNS Science, White Island Tours included in 13 WorkSafe prosecutions for the Whakaari / White Island eruption
[ad_1] WorkSafe has filed charges against 13 parties for the Whakaari eruption in December 2019 that claimed 22 lives. WorkSafe CEO Phil Parkes said at a news conference Monday afternoon that details of the investigation would not be released to avoid compromising the judicial process, and that he would not …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealand ‘dragging the chain’ in the transtasman bubble
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand has a lower tolerance for cases than Australia. Photo / Mark Mitchell New Zealand could now open non-quarantine travel with several Australian states, says a leading epidemiologist in Melbourne. “It is safe for New Zealand to have quarantine-free arrivals from most of …
Read More »White Island eruption: government agencies GNS Science, National Emergency Management Agency among the accused
[ad_1] Two government agencies are among the organizations facing charges in the White Island eruption tragedy. White Island Tours, a private company, has also confirmed that it faces charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that both GNS Science and the National Emergency Management …
Read More »Whakaari / White Island Tragedy: 13 Charges Filed by WorkSafe
[ad_1] WorkSafe has filed charges against 13 parties in connection with the Whakaari / White Island eruption that killed 22 people, according to reports. Worksafe will hold a press conference today at 3 pm to publicize the findings of its investigation. Ten parties face charges under the Occupational Health and …
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