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The Work Injury That Tripled Since 2013 While Nobody Was Watching
When a Christchurch business evacuated over an unidentified substance this week, that's the workplace danger we picture. But the fastest-growing injury in the data arrives silently, over months, and claims for it just hit a 15-year high.
Safety
More Than One Under-Five a Day: Child Injuries Hit a 19-Year High
While the government moves to protect under-16s from social media, the hard injury numbers for the youngest Kiwis have quietly climbed to their worst level since 2002. Three straight years above 380 serious or fatal injuries to children aged 0-4.