Government to reduce health and safety rules for small businesses

Monday 31 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 31 Mar 2025, 8:50pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Brooke van Velden

The Minister for Workplace Relations plans to cut health and safety regulations for low-risk businesses. The government is also launching a hotline to allow the public to report excessive road cone use. Labour has criticised the proposed changes, describing them as reckless.

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1. Otago Daily TimesMon 31 Mar 2025, 5:11pm

   Govt to cut health and safety requirements for small businesses (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldMon 31 Mar 2025, 8:21pm

   Government to launch hotline for public to report excessive road cone use (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZMon 31 Mar 2025, 8:50pm

   Govt to cut health and safety requirements for smaller businesses (opens in new tab)