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Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is New Zealand's primary workplace health and safety legislation. It imposes duties on PCBUs (persons conducting a business or undertaking) to ensure, so far as is reasonably...
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Legislation date 1 Apr 2027 Latest change across 1 topic

Current Topics 5

HSWA Amendment Bill passed – changes in force 1 April 2027

Sep 2026
The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill has passed; amendments commence 1 April 2027, including strengthened ACOPs with 'safe harbour'...
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Notifiable Events – Incident Notification Requirements

Jul 2026
PCBUs must notify WorkSafe immediately of notifiable events (death, notifiable injury/illness, or notifiable incident).
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Officer Due Diligence Duty under HSWA 2015

Jul 2026
Officers of a PCBU must exercise due diligence to ensure the PCBU complies with its HSWA duties.
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Primary Duty of Care – PCBU obligations under HSWA 2015

Jul 2026
PCBUs must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers and others affected by their work.
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Worker Engagement and Participation under HSWA 2015

Jul 2026
PCBUs must engage workers on H&S matters and establish or contribute to worker participation practices.
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1 Apr 2027 · Amended
3 Sep 2026 · Guidance

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