NZ Institute of Safety Management

08/11/2025

NZISM is proud to invite you to a very special webinar to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy at Pike River Mine and the 10th anniversary of the signing into law of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. We have asked esteemed criminal barrister Nigel Hampton KC to provide his reflections on Pike River and the subsequent 15 years.

𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗨 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗢𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹.

He will also be considering whether we are, once again, creating the conditions for the next preventable tragedy - and what must change to stop it.

We hope you will be able to join us!

https://www.nzism.org/book/zx0Ei25uUA0gG0uZWYTYtTIU/

02/11/2025

If you are thinking about postgraduate study in OHS take a look at what's on offer at Victoria University of Wellington.

Join Prof. Joanne Crawford and Dr Chris Peace online at 7pm on Wed 12 November to find out 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗨𝗪.

Diary your calendar and use the zoom link below to access:

A chance to meet with the lecturing staff in workplace health and safety to learn about postgraduate options available at te Herenga Waka

27/10/2025

OUR CONGRATULATIONS to these lucky members who have been drawn to win a FREE DOUBLE PASS to see the acclaimed Pike River Movie - out on general release 30 October.

Lisa van der Plas - Canterbury
Susan Crosbie - Canterbury
Andrew Sussex - Auckland
Michelle Dykstra - Top of the South
Abby Hughes - Bay of Plenty
Craig Christie - Rotorua
Richard Chapman - Top of the South
Elshe van Heerden - Canterbury

And also to those who were drawn in the 2nd level win a "Buy 1 Get 1 Free" ticket:

Caleb Smith - Wellington
Andy Corson - Northland
Lynne Harwood - Otago
Cinnamon Gazzard - Auckland
Dion West - Taranaki
Nicola Goodwin - Waikato
Ange Blom - Hawke's Bay
Emma Burnett - Canterbury

Please respond to an email we've just send you so we know where to post the vouchers.

Enjoy the movie - we know you will!

21/10/2025

We know the name 'Pike River' only too well - memories of New Zealand's worst workplace disaster in living memory drive the passion of many OHS professionals determined that such a tragedy shouldn't be repeated.

We urge you to go and see Pike River the movie. It’s a beautifully woven story of courage and resourcefulness in the face of tragedy then injustice. It's a timely reminder that often justice comes from struggle against unfairness and complacency.

NZISM has have 8 FREE double passes and 8 'Buy 1 Get 1 Free' passes to see this critically acclaimed movie - if you'd like the chance to win one, make sure you enter the prize draw before Friday 25 October at 5pm.

Enter below 👇

We know the tragedy. Now we get to feel it

20/10/2025

We have 8 FREE double passes and 8 'Buy 1 Get 1 Free' passes to see this critically acclaimed movie - if you'd like the chance to win one, you can enter the prize draw here:

We know the tragedy. Now we get to feel it

10/10/2025

Pike River is out on general release on 30 October - and NZISM is offering FREE double-entry tickets and some Buy 1 Get 1 Free tickets, too. You can enter the competition for tickets in our forthcoming issue of NZISM News, out on Wednesday 15 October.

Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey (Yellow Jackets, The Last of Us) and acclaimed NZ actress Robyn Malcolm (Top of the Lake, After the Party) star as Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse; two ordinary women who lost their loved ones in the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion, and become leading voices in the families’ fight for truth and accountability.

From director Rob Sarkies (Out of the Blue, Scarfies), and written by Fiona Samuel (Consent, Bliss, Piece of My Heart).

07/10/2025

One of the recurring themes from the recent Safeguard HOP Conference was “Work As Done” often referred to as everyday work or regular work. Leaders play an important part in determining whether the gap between Work As Imagined and Work As Done is seen as a Threat or an Opportunity. This lens will drive organisational decision making across Work Design, Critical Risks and Worker Engagement.

NZISM's "Close the Gap" workshop roadshow starts in less than a week and in it Brent Sutton will be considering - amongst other things - the role that Safety Practitioners play in positioning “Work As Done” as an opportunity to learn and improve.

Find out more of what you can expect .

More info/locations/tickets here:
https://www.nzism.org/brent-sutton-roadshow-2025/

OCT: Wellington, Chch, New Plymouth, Auckland, Whangarei
NOV: Havelock N, Gisborne, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua
DEC: Blenheim, Nelson, Dunedion, Invercargill and ONLINE

05/10/2025

Mental Health Awareness week kicks off today (6-12 Oct) and to mark we will be joined online at 12pm by one of our favourite presenters, TedX speaker and author, Michael Hempseed.

Michael will be taking a look at trauma. The events that might trigger it, how it affects both body and mind, why people can experience sensory problems, and what some of the latest techniques are to treat it.

Join us for an illuminating session that will enable you to better understand and support people both within the workplace and those you know outside of it too.

Register now - and we'll see you soon:

https://www.nzism.org/webinar-registrations/

29/09/2025

If you are near Nelson on 15/10 or Blenheim on 17/10 you are warmly invited to join NZISM Top of the South Branch at their half-day of CPD with our very special guests from CHASNZ:

⭐ 𝗝𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲(GM Innovation) will be deepening our understanding of 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆.

⭐ 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘇𝘂𝗸 (Manager, Ergonomics Team) will be sharing learnings from their amazing '𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝘁' 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 - a unique, world-leading approach to 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

CHASNZ have been doing some great work lately - and it's all highly applicable cross-sector, so don't make the mistake of thinking this one's not for you!

Come and meet a couple of the nicest guys in the industry, keep yourself updated on two important topics, and enjoy the opportunity to network with like-minded folk.

Refreshments will be provided - and non-member tickets are available too.

Register here:

NELSON (15/10):
👉 https://www.nzism.org/book/eVRSwljslgVmsmh2vudQp1En/

BLENHEIM (17/10):
👉 https://www.nzism.org/book/8pVtcdHiaym8dcW3D8ftC9Em/

29/09/2025

We're really excited to let you know that in just 2 weeks we're kicking off a powerful new roadshow with Brent Sutton, developed to help you close the gap between perception and reality - and strengthen safety where it matters most.

It's crucial to understand how work is done 'at the coalface' rather than building capability and priorities around senior leadership's understanding of what should be going on. All too often there is a gap between the two - and as we know from 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒁𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗 𝑮𝒊𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒏, the consequences of that gap can be tragic.

At this new workshop, Brent will work with members to identify the ideas, resources and techniques available to help you close the gap and start prioritising the risks that truly matter.

We will be visiting 15 locations around the motu throughout October, November & December.

Full details below: 👇

https://www.nzism.org/brent-sutton-roadshow-2025/

(Tickets are limited at each location so make sure you don't miss out!)

15/09/2025

📍 𝑫𝑶𝑵'𝑻 𝑴𝑰𝑺𝑺 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑩𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑾𝑬𝑩𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑹
NZISM is delighted to present a special webinar in association with the Business Leaders' Health & Safety Forum who have just released their third 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, authored by leading economist, Shamubeel Eaqub.

These reports provide one of the clearest picture of our health and safety performance as a country, anchored in clear and robust data. We will be joined online by Shamubeel who will be taking members through the key findings of the report

𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙪𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙖𝙦𝙪𝙗
Shamubeel is an experienced economist who makes economics easy. He is a thought leader unafraid to take a contrarian view. Shamubeel is an engaging and knowledgeable speaker - and a regular and respected contributor to media, government and business sector discussions on economic and strategic matters.

Don't miss the opportunity to hear direct from the author of this important report.

Members can register here:
https://www.nzism.org/webinar-registrations/

10/09/2025

⭐ ⭐ 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿! ⭐ ⭐

Congratulations to 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗱 (TW Group) of NZISM Hawkes Bay Branch who has been drawn as the lucky recipient of a FREE TICKET (worth $850) to attend the forthcoming Safeguard HOP Conference in Auckland.

Brought to you by Safeguard Magazine in association with Learning Teams Inc, this one-day HOP conference has been developed to challenge, inspire and expand your understanding of HOP and how to put it into practice.

Heading an impressive speaker list is special guest 𝗗𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 (USA) who many NZISM members will remember from the NZISM Roadshow 2019.

Commiserations to those who entered and weren't as fortunate as Joanna - but the good news is there are still some tickets left.

Head to the website to secure yours now.

With special guest Dr Todd Conklin