WorkSafe launches 12-month road cone hotline pilot

Wednesday 4 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 4 Jun 2025, 11:52am

In this story WorkSafe New Zealand, Brooke van Velden

WorkSafe has commenced a 12-month pilot of a road cone hotline to investigate over-compliance in temporary traffic management. The hotline received 98 reports on its first day of operation. Minister Brooke van Velden launched the initiative as part of broader health and safety reforms.

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1. Otago Daily TimesWed 4 Jun 2025, 4:30am

   Road cone hotline 'fuelling risk' of abuse (opens in new tab)

2. NewsroomWed 4 Jun 2025, 5:00am

   The last road cone hotline ended with a PM laughed out of office (opens in new tab)

3. RNZWed 4 Jun 2025, 11:52am

   98 road cone reports on hotline's first day (opens in new tab)