Asbestos
Asbestos review offers little comfort to homeowners
Christchurch homeowners say a new report which says asbestos poses a low risk to homeowners, offers little comfort in the earthquake damaged city. Audio
Canterbury's medical officer of health - asbestos report
Listening to that was Canterbury District Health Board's medical officer of health, Doctor Alistair Humphrey. Audio
Home owners' asbestos risk low but no room for complacency
A report into the health risks posed by asbestos to Canterbury home-owners during the rebuild says there's unlikely to be an increased risk of cancer. Audio
NZ Govt called on to ban import of any trace of asbestos
A report into the health risks posed by asbestos to Canterbury home-owners during the rebuild says there's unlikely to be an increased risk of cancer. Audio
Contractor rejects Worksafe's asbestos findings
A building contractor rejects Worksafe's findings that risks of asbestos in the rebuild programme are low. Audio
Homeowners angered by Worksafe's asbestos report
Homeowners and contractors are angered by a Worksafe investigation that concluded the risks from asbestos in the Canterbury Home Repair Programme are very low, and no action should be taken. Audio
Christchurch homeowner furious at Worksafe's decision
A Christchurch homeowner with asbestos in her house is furious Worksafe is not going to prosecute either the Earthquake Commission or Fletcher EQR over failures to test for deadly fibres. Audio
Worksafe says it's not prosecuting over failures to test
Worksafe has been investigating complaints that the Earthquake Commission's Home Repair Programme, which is managed by Fletcher EQR, mishandled asbestos, exposing homeowners and workers to deadly… Audio
Niue struggles with how to get rid of asbestos
The people of Niue will find out this week if the government will go ahead with plans to bury asbestos on the island. Audio
