Asbestos
Kaipara College keeps classrooms closed all week
Asbestos-hit Kaipara College will keep its classrooms closed all week but seniors facing imminent exams will be tutored at other places. Audio
Kaipara College asbestos results due tomorrow
Results from asbestos testing at Kaipara College are expected back tomorrow. The Helensville college has been closed to staff and its 550 students since Friday, after routine tests of…
School closed following asbestos discovery
Kaipara College in Helensville has been closed temporarily after tests found asbestos dust. Audio
Asbestos closes West Auckland high school
Asbestos dust has been discovered in the air in the school hall and the administration block at Kaiapara College in Helensville. Audio
Hospital staff want asbestos answers
A medical union says staff at Dunedin Hospital are anxious about the asbestos contamination that has shut down parts of the building.
Asbestos tests continue at Dunedin Hospital
Decontamination teams will begin work at Dunedin Hospital this morning as more areas are examined for asbestos.
Dunedin Hospital finds asbestos in ultrasound suite
Decontamination teams will begin work at Dunedin Hospital this morning as more areas are examined for asbestos. Audio
Asbestos testing at Dunedin Hospital continues
Decontamination teams will begin work at Dunedin Hospital this morning as more areas are examined for asbestos. Audio
Asbestos requires action - MP Clark
Asbestos dust has been found in corridors and clinical rooms in Dunedin Hospital, David Clark is Labour's acting health spokesperson and the MP for Dunedin North. Audio
Asbestos risk at Dunedin Hospital
Asbestos dust has been found in corridors and clinical rooms in Dunedin Hospital, and staff and patients, including pregnant women, may have been exposed. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Workers concerned about asbestos exposure at Dunedin Hsopital
Radiologists and laboratory workers at Dunedin hospital are worried they may have been exposed to asbestos at Dunedin hospital. Dr Deborah Powell is the Apex Union national secretary and spokesperson… Audio
Asbestos dust in corridors, clinical rooms in Dunedin Hospital
Asbestos dust has been found in corridors and clinical rooms in Dunedin Hospital, and staff and patients, including pregnant women, may have been exposed. Audio
Christchurch Arts Centre faces asbestos bill
A recent asbestos discovery could add a six-figure sum to the Christchurch Arts Centre's $290 million repair job.
Arts Centre counts cost of asbestos discovery
The Christchurch Arts Centre is counting the cost of the recent discovery of asbestos in one of its buildings. Audio
State of the Environment report
A specialist report has confirmed the presence of asbestos at a run-down hot-pool complex near Kaikohe. Audio
Employer exposed tradies to asbestos
Two Christchurch tradesmen have won a case over their employer's failure to notify them immediately that they had been exposed to asbestos.
Christchurch tradesmen win asbestos case against employer
Two Christchurch tradesmen have won a case against a building firm over their exposure to asbestos on the job. Neil Silcock and Liam Milner resigned from exterior building company, Goleman Limited… Audio
Former Ngawha Spa resident doubts asbestos claims
A Northland power company is warning contractors who worked on the Ngawha Spa buildings might have been exposed to significant amounts of asbestos. Audio
Asbestos scare shuts down Christchurch pipe work
An asbestos scare has shut down a work site by a busy footpath and road in central Christchurch. Audio
Report into asbestos exposure during Canterbury Rebuild
A report commissioned by the Ministry of Health has found Canterbury residents are unlikely to suffer any health risks from asbestos exposure during the canterbury earthquake repairs. The Report is a… Audio
