Media Release
May 2
Workplace health and safety will get a $37 million boost over the next four years, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced.
In addition, Ms Wilkinson has ordered a full review of New Zealand’s health and safety system by an independent taskforce to ensure it is fit-for-purpose.
Do you have ideas to get more people participating in recreational activities? Do you have solutions for creating business opportunities that increase conservation and economic prosperity? The Department of Conservation (DOC) wants to hear from you.
A new guidance document has been released today providing detailed information on the Adventure Activities Regulations which came in to force last year.
Tracy Mellor, the Department of Labour's General Manager Business Process and Innovation, says the Guidance for Operators document has been prepared to ensure all operators fully understand what is required of them.
The Adventure Activities Regulations were released in November 2011 and represent the first time most types of adventure activity operators have been subject to industry specific regulations.
There’s no change to what we do – it’s still our aim to get more Kiwis into sport, more kids into sport and, through High Performance Sport New Zealand, more winners on the world stage.
