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Timaru director sentenced in CodeMark fraud case

A Timaru company director has been sentenced after using a forged CodeMark certificate for a building product in what authorities believe is the first prosecution of its kind involving New Zealand’s product certification scheme

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Waste disposal levy increase from June

New waste disposal levy increases are scheduled to take effect from June 2026, expanding the range of disposal sites covered by the levy and increasing…

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The two sides of WorkSafe collaboration

Recent WorkSafe cases show different outcomes as a result of how closely builders chose to work with the organisation Property owner Sanal Lonappan was sentenced…

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WorkSafe updates asbestos guidance

WorkSafe New Zealand has updated its asbestos guidance, with changes aimed at making the material easier to follow and more tailored to different parts of the industry,…

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