Asbestos
Parents demand school postpones asbestos removal
Parents at a west Auckland school are upset at the planned removal of asbestos during school hours. Audio
Parents demand school postpones asbestos removal
Parents with students at Hobsonville Primary in Auckland are concerned their children may be exposed to asbestos while a large amount is being removed from the school's backyard. Video, Audio
Sportfield asbestos to be removed
The Dunedin City Council will dispose of a mound of asbestos found on a sportsfield tomorrow.
Children in Tongan hospital inhaling asbestos
Several patients at the paediatric ward of a hospital in Tonga's Vava'u islands are suffering from health issues due to the inhalation of asbestos.
Solomon's hospital fire sparks call for Pacific-wide ban on asbestos
The discovery of previously unknown asbestos after a hospital fire in Solomon Islands has sparked a call for a Pacific-wide ban of the toxic substance.
Cook Islands college fire brings asbestos problems to the fore
A recent fire at a college in the Cook Islands has brought the country's problems with asbestos to the fore. Audio
Pharmac urged to fund Keytruda for other cancers
A cancer patient given just two days to live five months ago is calling for Keytruda to be publicly funded for cancers other than melanoma. Audio
Warning to NZ after Australian asbestos discoveries
Discoveries of asbestos in major new building projects in Australia have alarmed authorities there and triggered a warning to New Zealand.
Warnings after alarming asbestos discoveries in Australia
Six discoveries of asbestos in major new building projects in Australia have sent up a warning flag to New Zealand. Audio
Australian asbestos sends up warning flag in NZ
Six discoveries of asbestos in imported products installed in major new building projects in Australia have sent up a warning flag to New Zealand which is about to bring in a ban on asbestos imports. Audio
More Chinese trains to be bought despite asbestos headache
KiwiRail says it will buy another 15 Chinese locomotives, despite asbestos contamination in engines it already has.
Details on KiwiRail's latest asbestos woes revealed
After spending millions having asbestos removed from its Chinese-built locomotives, Kiwi Rail discovers not all the asbestos has gone. Audio
Last-ditch attempt at compo for Māori veteran
The family of a war veteran is making a final effort to win compensation for cancer they say was caused by asbestos exposure in Vietnam. Audio
Last-ditch compensation claim for asbestos death
The family of a war veteran is making a last ditch effort for compensation from the defence force for the asbestos related cancer it says Phillip Taylor-Meihana contracted in Vietnam. Audio
Chinese train makers repeatedly told "no asbestos"
Chinese manufacturers were repeatedly told there should be no asbestos in trains they were manufacturing for KiwiRail, new information confirms.
KiwiRail misused taxpayer funds - union
State-owned KiwiRail has been accused of misusing public money in hiring foreign workers to fix asbestos-contaminated trains, instead of local staff.
Asbestos forces Dunedin gym to start over
The Dunedin Gymnastics Academy has been left with no gear and nowhere to train after health and safety tests revealed traces of asbestos in its gym. Video
$2.2b to replace NZ's asbestos pipes
A $2.2 billion price tag has been put on the cost of replacing the country's asbestos water supply pipelines. Audio
2.2 billion to replace country's asbestos water pipes
Water New Zealand estimates 9-thousand kilometres of asbestos cement pipes will need to be replaced in the next two to three decades. Audio
Fixing asbestos pipes could cost Australia billions
Water consumers could face a charge of $AU8 billion ($NZ9b) to safely remove asbestos piping in Australia, according to the nation's peak water industry body.
