Safety

Floods in India claimed hundreds of lives this monsoon season, but an Indian expat in New Zealand is hoping his new invention will help bring the toll down. Produced by William Ray. Video, Audio

The missing piece of New Zealand's firearms reforms falls in place this weekend – a long-called for registry which will tell us who owns what, and where guns go when they're sold.  Audio

Five people have been arrested and six vehicles impounded after a police crackdown on illegal dirt bikers in south Auckland over the long weekend.

About 50 bikes gathered at the Manukau Memorial… Video, Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

New Zealand's cavalier attitude towards workplace safety is taking a grim toll - largely on young men involved in dangerous trades.  Audio

In an era where we wouldn't dream of letting an infant travel in a car without putting them in a carseat or capsule, why do we do it on planes? It's a question being raised by the Association of… Audio

A group of Otago University researchers are about to release their initial findings from a ground-breaking study into the effects of head-knocks and concussion among rugby players at all levels of the… Audio

They're a spectacle when they're lighting up the night sky - but as bright, booming and colourful as they are, fireworks continue to be a source of great debate. Should you still be allowed to set off… Audio

At least two people have died at work every month since last January. Are our workplace whistleblowers up to the task? Audio

A leading Australian sexual offences prosecutor says unless sexuality and relationship education is vastly improved, the tide of sexual assault and rape will never be stemmed. Katrina Marson has spent… Audio

Displaying highway death tolls on message boards is common in the US. But a new study shows that this awareness campaign could actually lead to more crashes. Joshua Madsen is an Assistant Professor in… Audio

Gillian Bremner was looking for something different when she retired from her role as CEO at Presbyterian Support Otago. Little did she know she would soon be running a multi-tiered tourism company in… Audio

On the eve of International Workers' Memorial Day the government has announced there will be an investigation into deaths at New Zealand ports.

Pressure was mounting after a man was killed at… Video, Audio

Pressure to investigate safety at New Zealand ports is mounting after the second death of a port worker in a week.

A man was killed at Lyttleton Port yesterday while coal was loaded onto a ship.

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