Health and Safety experts say the Government need to consider people's lives as they set to change scaffolding regulations. 

Government officials are consulting with the construction sector on whether to relax certain rules on work site scaffolding, making them only compulsory in some situations.

Construction Health and Safety Chief Executive, Chris Alderson told Ryan Bridge falling from height is the number reason people are killed at work globally, but not in New Zealand. 

He says we've been doing something differently that has saved people's lives, so the Government needs to be careful. 

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Health and Safety experts say the Government need to consider people's lives as they set to change scaffolding regulations.&nbsp;
Government officials are consulting with the construction sector on whether to relax certain rules on work site scaffolding, making them only compulsory in some situations.
Construction Health and Safety Chief Executive, Chris Alderson told Ryan Bridge falling from height is the number reason people are killed at work globally, but not in New Zealand.&nbsp;
He says we've been doing something differently that has saved people's lives, so the Government needs to be careful.&nbsp;
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A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.

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Chris Alderson: Construction Health and Safety Chief Executive on changes to scaffolding regulation

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An electrification advocate says the rising price and falling supply of gas may not be a bad thing in the long-term. 

PwC research —commissioned by Gas Industry Co— has found New Zealand's gas market will need to shrink sharply as domestic supply declines.  

It warns this could mean business closures, job losses, and higher energy costs. 

Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey told Ryan Bridge it's going to be a tough transition, but we need to move away from gas anyway. 

He says gas is an expensive and inefficient technology, especially in homes, and the more people get off it, the better it will be for them in the long run. 

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An electrification advocate says the rising price and falling supply of gas may not be a bad thing in the long-term.&nbsp;
PwC research —commissioned by Gas Industry Co— has found New Zealand's gas market will need to shrink sharply as domestic supply declines. &nbsp;
It warns this could mean business closures, job losses, and higher energy costs.&nbsp;
Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey told Ryan Bridge it's going to be a tough transition, but we need to move away from gas anyway.&nbsp;
He says gas is an expensive and inefficient technology, especially in homes, and the more people get off it, the better it will be for them in the long run.&nbsp;
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Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO says declining gas supplies could accelerate the shift to cleaner and cheaper energy

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New Zealand is still a long way off from car-less days, AA fuel spokesman Terry Collins predicts. 

Government ministers yesterday were receiving advice on emergency fuel measures that could be taken if fuel stocks got too low as a knock-on effect of Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. 

But Collins told Ryan Bridge Early Edition the Petroleum Demand Restraint Act, which allows for carless days and other options like fuel rationing, is very old fashioned. 

“In those days we didn't have things like working from home and all the types of IT that we do today that makes us maintain productivity in another way.” 

New Zealand also has a fuel security plan which was updated last year. “We hope it never has to be implemented, but at least we've got a plan and we've got legislation that if it's needed, we can implement.” 

There have been reports South Korea could ban exports of refined fuel products to ensure they had sufficient supply at home. That would have major impacts here as New Zealand receives 48% of its refined fuel from the east Asian nation. 

In that event, New Zealand would have to look for different markets including Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia, Collins said. 

“We get a tiny bit out of places like India and the US, but basically we'd be in the same scramble as many other countries.” 

Oil prices are “so unpredictable”, he said. “One thing history's taught me is America tends to underestimate how long they stay in conflict. So I'm very concerned when they talk about weeks when it looks like it could be months.” 

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New Zealand is still a long way off from car-less days, AA fuel spokesman Terry Collins predicts.&nbsp;
Government ministers yesterday were receiving advice on emergency fuel measures that could be taken if fuel stocks got too low as a knock-on effect of Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.&nbsp;
But Collins told Ryan Bridge Early Edition the Petroleum Demand Restraint Act, which allows for carless days and other options like fuel rationing, is very old fashioned.&nbsp;
“In those days we didn't have things like working from home and all the types of IT that we do today that makes us maintain productivity in another way.”&nbsp;
New Zealand also has a fuel security plan which was updated last year. “We hope it never has to be implemented, but at least we've got a plan and we've got legislation that if it's needed, we can implement.”&nbsp;
There have been reports South Korea could ban exports of refined fuel products to ensure they had sufficient supply at home. That would have major impacts here as New Zealand receives 48% of its refined fuel from the east Asian nation.&nbsp;
In that event, New Zealand would have to look for different markets including Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia, Collins said.&nbsp;
“We get a tiny bit out of places like India and the US, but basically we'd be in the same scramble as many other countries.”&nbsp;
Oil prices are “so unpredictable”, he said. “One thing history's taught me is America tends to underestimate how long they stay in conflict. So I'm very concerned when they talk about weeks when it looks like it could be months.”&nbsp;
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Terry Collins: AA Fuel Spokesperson weighs in on rationing fuel as oil prices spike

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We're learning a few hard truths this week and the old saying rings true - you don't know what you've got 'til its gone.

Parties on the left and the right all crying out for more oil. Turns out, it's actually still quite important.

A decent supply of it at a stable price.

And we're a long way off from that strait opening and running at full capacity again.

Trump's talking victory. Winston told me this week the war will be over before people think. But there are sea mines and rocket launchers and drones hitting that strait. No shipping company, or insurer, is going near there for a while yet.

The uprising we were told would happen hasn't happened. We've go the old boss' son in charge, and they've just killed his mum, dad and most of his family.

He's not giving up anytime soon, is he?

More important than oil is food. We've got the Wattie's plant closures.

The frozen vegetables are grown here. Peas and beans. Like peaches before them, there'll be some cheaper imported alternative filling the shelves.

The farmer's complaints? Regulation. They're drowning in it. Paperwork up the wazoo.

It was the same story with pork.

Again, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.

So once this crisis is over, perhaps we remember how important food and oil are to our daily lives and stop demonising the very people trying to keep our tummies and gas tanks full.

We're learning a few hard truths this week and the old saying rings true - you don't know what you've got 'til its gone.
Parties on the left and the right all crying out for more oil.&nbsp;Turns out, it's actually still quite important.
A decent supply of it at a stable price.
And we're a long way off from that strait opening and running at full capacity again.
Trump's talking victory. Winston told me this week the war will be over before people think.&nbsp;But there are sea mines and rocket launchers and drones hitting that strait.&nbsp;No shipping company, or insurer, is going near there for a while yet.
The uprising we were told would happen hasn't happened. We've go the old boss' son in charge, and they've just killed his mum, dad and most of his family.
He's not giving up anytime soon, is he?
More important than oil is food. We've got the Wattie's plant closures.
The frozen vegetables are grown here. Peas and beans. Like peaches before them, there'll be some cheaper imported alternative filling the shelves.
The farmer's complaints? Regulation. They're drowning in it. Paperwork up the wazoo.
It was the same story with pork.
Again, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.
So once this crisis is over, perhaps we remember how important food and oil are to our daily lives and stop demonising the very people trying to keep our tummies and gas tanks full.

Ryan Bridge: You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

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Chris Alderson: Construction Health and Safety Chief Executive on changes to scaffolding regulation

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