Asbestos
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
Building industry would back appropriate ban on asbestos
Listening to that was David Kelly, the chief executive of industry body Registered Master Builders. Audio
Asbestos review offers little comfort to homeowners
Christchurch homeowners say a new report which says asbestos poses a low risk to homeowners, offers little comfort in the earthquake damaged city. Audio
Canterbury's medical officer of health - asbestos report
Listening to that was Canterbury District Health Board's medical officer of health, Doctor Alistair Humphrey. Audio
Home owners' asbestos risk low but no room for complacency
A report into the health risks posed by asbestos to Canterbury home-owners during the rebuild says there's unlikely to be an increased risk of cancer. Audio
NZ Govt called on to ban import of any trace of asbestos
A report into the health risks posed by asbestos to Canterbury home-owners during the rebuild says there's unlikely to be an increased risk of cancer. Audio
Contractor rejects Worksafe's asbestos findings
A building contractor rejects Worksafe's findings that risks of asbestos in the rebuild programme are low. Audio
Homeowners angered by Worksafe's asbestos report
Homeowners and contractors are angered by a Worksafe investigation that concluded the risks from asbestos in the Canterbury Home Repair Programme are very low, and no action should be taken. Audio
Christchurch homeowner furious at Worksafe's decision
A Christchurch homeowner with asbestos in her house is furious Worksafe is not going to prosecute either the Earthquake Commission or Fletcher EQR over failures to test for deadly fibres. Audio
Worksafe says it's not prosecuting over failures to test
Worksafe has been investigating complaints that the Earthquake Commission's Home Repair Programme, which is managed by Fletcher EQR, mishandled asbestos, exposing homeowners and workers to deadly… Audio
Niue struggles with how to get rid of asbestos
The people of Niue will find out this week if the government will go ahead with plans to bury asbestos on the island. Audio
