Van Schaik Health & Safety Solutions Ltd

06/02/2026

Plimmerton sunset 🌅

05/02/2026

Sunrise Pauatahanui, Waitangi Day 2026

03/02/2026

A hot topic in the OHS profession across the globe. To influence safer outcomes for people at work other skills including strategic thinking and business acumen are needed in addition to specialist technical knowledge and expertise.

Global research conducted with the International Labour Organisation has found contextual competencies such as business acumen and strategic thinking are among the most neglected skills in OHS professionals, despite their importance to credibility an

30/01/2026

Understanding the future of work and impacts on people is a key consideration for H&S professionals

By 2040, the future of work and health will be shaped by rapid transformations across technology, climate, the economy, politics and society. This evolving landscape will present both urgent challenges and critical opportunities for practitioners and policy-makers promoting the health, safety and we...

28/01/2026

Plimmerton sunset

25/01/2026

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360928722/tragically-taken-woman-died-after-being-dropped-stretcher-outside-hospital?lid=iffrom04087v&utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=stuff_daily

Four separate investigations found a series of preventable errors contributed to her death.

23/01/2026

Waimarama Beach

14/01/2026

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/584042/a-tragedy-road-worker-dies-after-being-hit-by-vehicle

Worksafe and police are jointly investigating the circumstances of the road worker's death, a spokesperson confirmed.

12/01/2026

09/01/2026

Cracker day in Welly

06/01/2026

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360921366/swiss-bar-where-fatal-new-years-fire-broke-out-had-last-safe

Investigators have said they believe festive sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at Le Constellation in the resort town of Crans-Montana when they came too close to the ceiling.