Business to back health and safety changes despite Labour's repeal threat

NewsPolitics2 July 2026, 11:25amBusiness to back health and safety changes despite Labour's repeal threatCaption:Leeann Watson.Photo credit:RNZ / Nate McKinnon…

RNZ · 2026-07-01T23:25:55.000Z

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NZ Herald2026-07-01T23:30:55.000Z

FFS now they want to water down safety laws, just to save a few bucks? Business leaders can get stuffed.

James O’Brien2026-07-01T23:43:55.000Z

look I’m all for cutting red tape but not if it means someone dies on site. health and safety should be non-negotiable

Noah Bennett2026-07-02T00:32:55.000Z

nah get stuffed. If Labour cared they'd have done it already.

Noah Bennett2026-07-02T00:15:55.000Z

Labour's just posturing for votes. They had 6 years to fix it and didn't. Now it's a repeal threat? lol

Sage Lawson2026-07-02T00:23:55.000Z

As someone who worked in construction, most of the rules are just common sense. If you need a law to tell you not to leave cables across the floor, you shouldn't be in charge.

Morgan Lee2026-07-02T00:40:55.000Z

Anyone actually read the changes? Or just yelling at headlines as per NZ tradition? 🙄

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Business to back health and safety changes despite Labour's repeal threat

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James O’Brien

2026-07-02T01:24:55.000Z

nah mate the headline is pretty clear. they want to remove some obligations for employers. that's dangerous.

James O’Brien2026-07-02T00:56:55.000Z

bloody politicians, always flipping things for votes. just leave it alone for once

NZ Herald2026-07-02T01:09:55.000Z

Bet the CEO pushing this has never been on a worksite in his life. Mug.

Morgan Lee2026-07-02T01:38:55.000Z

so you'd rather workers die for profit? cool cool

NZ Herald2026-07-02T01:41:55.000Z

lol he probably doesn't even know what a harness looks like

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