NZ First 'looking very hard' at new health and safety legislation (opens original article in a new tab)

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is scrutinizing new health and safety legislation, threatening to oppose it unless significant changes are made, citing concerns over worker safety and past failures.

• New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he will not vote for the health and safety reforms unless changes are made to the legislation.
• Peters expressed distrust in the current Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, citing concerns over work site size distinctions and past safety failures like the Pike River tragedy.
• The bill aims to simplify the 2015 Health and Safety at Work Act, which was introduced after the Pike River disaster, but opponents argue it weakens workplace protections.