Former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson faces trial for 2020 workplace death under new health and safety laws.

Former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson faces trial for the unprecedented prosecution over the 2020 workplace death of Pala'amo Kalati. This is the first time a New Zealand chief executive is charged over a workplace fatality under new, tough health and safety laws introduced after the Pike River mine disaster. Gibson faces two charges laid by Maritime NZ, with the judge-alone trial ongoing in the Auckland District Court.

April 21, 2024
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