At the AQA AGM, held during the combined AQA and IOQ 49th industry conference, the association chair summed up the situation for the industry. By ALAN TITCHALL.
"THE ONLY THING that is constant is change," said AQA chair Brian Roche, quoting the wise words of a Greek philosopher.
“The winds of change are certainly again blowing for...
Last month (March 2016) a new ‘Standards’ body came into effect and Standards New Zealand became part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) under the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015.
The role and functions of the Standards Council now come under the NZ Standards Executive (NZSE) who is Sanjai Raj –...
HUGH DE LACY reviews the aftermath of a series of multi-fatality workplace disasters, including Pike River, and asks if there’s one rule for private company liability and another for Crown?
Kill eight people in an overloaded fishing boat, or seven in a canyoning disaster, and the full weight of the law comes down on you – at least...
