Since April last year, New Zealand businesses have been required to comply with the new Health & Safety at Work Act 2015, which replaced the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. But what brought on this change?

Natural disasters are unexpected and distressing, and it’s hard to keep a level head if you’ve just experienced one. But your actions immediately following a natural disaster can be extremely important in keeping you and your family safe, and minimising any further damage to your property.

Earthquake awareness is at an all-time high in New Zealand following the recent events in Christchurch, Kaikoura, and Wellington. Unfortunately, these are not the only natural disasters our small country has experienced; we have a long history of seismic and weather-related events!