Monthly Archives: April 2017

Sub-optimal demolition work of three residential buildings placed workers and neighbours at significant risk of asbestos exposure and landed the home owner with a large clean-up bill. The dangers of asbestos have long been recognised which is why the extensive failings of P&M Demolition Specialists Ltd and its sole Director, Jade Ngaha, are so disturbing.

A Government grant of $2.6 million is to be provided to the Hurunui and Kaikōura districts to repair waste facilities, recycle earthquake debris and manage hazardous waste, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith said today in Waiau. “An important part of the earthquake recovery is the careful management of the thousands of tonnes of additional waste,

The committee developing NZS 8510 Testing and decontamination of methamphetamine-contaminated properties met again on 21 March 2017. As a result of the number and nature of public comments on the draft standard, and the time needed for the committee to consider them and determine if any changes are needed to the standard, the planned publication

The three main types of asbestos exposure are: Occupational Environmental Secondary (second hand) Second-hand exposure occurs when the primary person exposed to asbestos at work brings home asbestos fibers on their clothing or other equipment, exposing their children and spouse. Occupational asbestos exposure is when someone is exposed to asbestos at work. Occupational exposure occurred

Asbestos exposure occurs when people come into contact with asbestos fibers. The most common type of exposure to asbestos is from inhalation of white asbestos powder. Asbestos, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), has caused more harm to public health than any other toxic substance. Nearly 28 million people were exposed

Tauranga’s methamphetamine problem is spiralling into an issue bigger than the Rena disaster, school parents have been told. More than 300 Bay parents gathered at a local high school on Tuesday night to talk about the region’s growing methamphetamine crisis and how it is impacting school-aged children. They listened to a panel of experts including

Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 3:21 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Dr Nick Smith Minister for the Environment 11 April 2017 Media Statement Govt grant to deal with earthquake waste A Government grant of $2.6 million is to be provided to the Hurunui and Kaikōura districts to repair waste facilities, recycle earthquake debris and

Hamilton and Helensville have been identified as meth lab hotspots. Regional trends for clandestine laboratory activity were revealed in a University of Auckland study. Daniel Exeter and David Newcombe, from the university’s School of Population Health, performed cluster analyses of the data from New Zealand Police between 2004 and 2009, mapping the location of laboratory seizures. They