15 years ago, 29 men went to work and never returned home.

The Pike River mine explosion shocked New Zealand and the world, prompting three inquiries, a new regulator and new laws.

But new research shows New Zealand workers are still more likely to die than those in Australia or Britain.

The Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa report said this country kills twice as many workers as Australia and four times as many as Britain, on a per capita basis.

The number of work-related deaths has not substantially reduced since 2010.

Victoria University of Wellington workplace health and safety lecturer Dr Chris Peace joins The Front Page to talk about our poor safety standings and what needs to change. 

15 years ago, 29 men went to work and never returned home.
The Pike River mine explosion shocked New Zealand and the world, prompting three inquiries, a new regulator and new laws.
But new research shows New Zealand workers are still more likely to die than those in Australia or Britain.
The Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa <a href="https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/fifteen-years-after-pike-river-time-leadership-workplace-health-and-safety">report</a> said this country kills twice as many workers as Australia and four times as many as Britain, on a per capita basis.
The number of work-related deaths has not substantially reduced since 2010.
Victoria University of Wellington workplace health and safety lecturer Dr Chris Peace joins The Front Page to talk about our poor safety standings and what needs to change.&nbsp;

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

NZ is still killing too many workers

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