4151 (2026). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 23 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	4151 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Jan Tinetti
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	18 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_04151_2026
Document guid:	4d039f51-3768-414d-895f-98d3a794edb2

4151 (2026). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of February 2nd 2026?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised that between 2 and 8 February 2026, WorkSafe New Zealand received 48 notifications of serious workplace accidents (45 notifications of injury and three notifications of fatal harm (as per my response to Written Question 4150 (2026)).