Brett Murray, Chief Executive of Site Safe NZ, shares his views on asbestos awareness. Asbestos is often seen as a problem of the past. New Zealand banned imports of asbestos products in 2016, but the truth is more confronting: asbestos remains our leading work-related killer, claiming the lives of around 220 people every year. Those […]
A contamination scare involving asbestos in imported materials has led to temporary closures at Pacific Door Systems (PDS) and triggered a nationwide investigation into fire-rated doors. The issue centres on FRB core, a fire-retardant board widely used in the manufacture of Pyropanel fire doors. Recent testing has confirmed traces of asbestos in some batches imported […]
In May 2025, the Auckland War Memorial Museum was closed while specialists removed asbestos that had been discovered in the roofing of the original 1929 part of the building during renewal work. Auckland Museum Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive David Reeves said it had been a challenging few weeks, but the community looked forward to partially […]
Stockpiled waste concrete is to be tested after asbestos was discovered in dumped concrete at Broadlands Road Landfill, the Taupō District Council reported in August. The Council, as part of its solid waste operations, provides for the dumping of concrete debris at the landfill site and then recycles it, selling this material as crushed concrete. […]
In cladding, roofing, and drainage pipes, insulation, textured ceilings and sprayed-on wall surfaces, even vehicle brakes and clutches, and many products and appliances like oven gloves and fire blankets, simmer mats and ironing board pads, asbestos can appear anywhere across the entire home. Asbestos is a proven human carcinogen, and all forms of asbestos can […]
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