Getting started

Understanding the law

Find out more about the key concepts of HSWA – New Zealand's workplace health and safety law.

Introduction to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 – special guide

This special guide provides an introduction to New Zealand’s key health work and safety law and its regulator.

Mythbusting and FAQs

Here we bust some of the myths about the Health and Safety at Work Act, and answer some of the frequently asked questions about the law.