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Vol. 02 · New Zealand
THURSDAY 27/08/2026
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WORKSAFE · HEALTH & SAFETY REGULATION

WorkSafe charges WasteCo over Te Anau fatality as second death investigated

WorkSafe New Zealand charged WasteCo NZ Ltd on or around May 4 2026 with three alleged breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 following the May 2025 death of worker Lynda Marion Kelly at the Te Anau transfer station.

Regulation Desk21/05/2026 · 15:37 NZT6 min read
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Regulation and Markets Conduct Reporter · 21/05/2026 · 15:37 NZT · 6 min read
Empty rural waste transfer station near Te Anau with beech forest and Fiordland ranges in background

At a glance

WorkSafe has charged WasteCo over a 2025 transfer-station death while investigating a second fatality — the company has yet to disclose the latest death to shareholders.

Key stats

Charges laid
3
alleged HSWA 2015 breaches
Fatalities
2
in under 12 months
Share price
$0.0070
down 65% over 52 weeks
Annual revenue
$67M
up 28% year on year
Precedent fine
$450,000
Waste Management 2017 guilty plea
Max PCBU penalty
$1.5M
per HSWA offence
"our thoughts remain with Lynda's family and colleagues."Roger Gower, WasteCo chair and acting chief executive

Sources cited

  • NZX Announcements - Te Anau Accident Investigation — NZX
  • Waste Management Limited | WorkSafe court summary — WorkSafe New Zealand
  • Business charged after Southland mum crushed in fatal workplace accident — Stuff
  • WorkSafe probes second WasteCo death after Cardrona truck crash — BusinessDesk
  • Does WasteCo Group (NZSE:WCO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet? — Simply Wall St
  • NZX Markets - WCO instrument page — NZX
  • Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 — New Zealand Legislation
  • Fatalities summary table - Worksafe data centre — WorkSafe New Zealand

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