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How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of March 2nd 2026?

Answered Question 7745 (2026)
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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of March 2nd 2026?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Answer

I am advised that from 2 to 8 March 2026 WorkSafe New Zealand received 70 notifications of serious workplace accidents (66 notifications of injury and four notifications of fatal harm, per my response to Written Question 7744 (2026)).