Quarries
Quarries not ready for 'shovel-ready'
The quarrying sector is warning of the potential for cost blow outs on shovel-ready projects, as demand for aggregates and sand soars and because of poor planning. All the major parties have pledged… Audio
Colin Mitchell 'has a dark side' at night, Crown argues
In closing arguments, the Crown says gloves with Colin Mitchell's DNA were found at the kidnapping scene and there's other evidence tying him to the crime, but his defence says the Crown has failed to… Video, Audio
Crackdown flagged for unregistered quarries
Hundreds of quarries could still be unregistered as a two-year window to register with WorkSafe ends.
Political editor on work safety legislation
Political Editor Brent Edwards on workplace safety law. Audio
Gov urged to stregthen quarry safety rules
Opposition parties say it's alarming quarries in New Zealand are virtually unregulated because of the Government's hands-off approach to workplace safety. Audio
CTU on quarry accidents
This is the third accident at a quarry this year after a Timaru man was killed in March and a Tauranga man was crushed by a 45-tonne rock cutter. Audio