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Civil Aviation Rules (CARs) are aviation safety regulations to ensure a safe and efficient aviation system. Many countries have introduced or modified such regulations as the number and complexity of unmanned aircraft operations increases. Despite this, the literature on compliance with these regulations is limited and tends to focus on conceptual issues or only specific regulations (e.g., registration). This study is the first to examine compliance among unmanned aircraft users with a full set of CARs, incorporating all the nuance associated with each CAR to determine compliance. The total number of CARs being broken can then be tallied for each participant to create an overall compliance score. The sample consisted of 879 New Zealand unmanned aircraft users. These users were asked about what sorts of operations they undertook and under what conditions, which was then used to determine compliance with each CAR. Participants were also categorised based upon user type, whether they had undertook training or completed a flight examination, membership to Model Flying New Zealand (MFNZ) or UAVNZ, and whether they had operated for a certificated organisation. The findings reveal that 83.52% of users are fully compliant with the CARs, while 11.64% are non-compliant with a single CAR, 3.52% with two CARs, and 1.33% with three or more CARs. The biggest difference between compliance levels was between MFNZ members who were more compliant than all other users. This highlights that the model flying club environment introduces social norms that regulate compliance. Other users more broadly follow ordinary attitudes towards compliance with speed limits when driving, which tend to be driven by social norms and legitimacy rather than instrumentalist approaches. This study recommends education around the consequences of non-compliance, a re-examination of the rules for legitimacy, and further enforcement action for non-compliance as potential policy initiatives to improve compliance among users. • This study examines unmanned aircraft user compliance with Civil Aviation Rules. • Most users are fully compliant, but a significant number are breaking some rules. • Model flying club members are more compliant due to internal rules and social norms. • Education around the effects of non-compliance may improve compliance. • Rules should be examined for legitimacy to improve compliance alongside enforcement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aviation safety regulations for unmanned aircraft have become an important area of discussion for policymakers and practitioners alike. While there is a large extant literature examining the formulation and implementation of regulations for unmanned aircraft operations, these are usually done from technical, legal, or societal perspectives. However, the most affected stakeholders are the unmanned aircraft users themselves (e.g., through compliance costs or the inability to undertake certain operations). This study examines New Zealand's aviation safety regulatory framework for unmanned aircraft from the perspective of unmanned aircraft users. The sample consists of 767 unmanned aircraft users who were asked about the ease of finding regulations, the effectiveness of safety promotion efforts, and whether the strictness of the regulatory system is appropriate. Users were able to qualitatively suggest particular areas for stricter or less strict regulations. New Zealand is an ideal case study because its regulations are analogous to the model regulations from the International Civil Aviation Organisation, as well as other major jurisdictions. Participant perceptions about the ease of finding regulations, the effectiveness of government safety promotion efforts, and the strictness of the current safety regulations suggest participants do not see these as an issue. However, 26.60% of participants raised areas that they would like to see stricter regulations for, and 33.25% raised areas for less strict regulations. These are divided into themes using thematic analysis and discussed in terms of their policy implications for New Zealand's current regulatory framework. • New Zealand's aviation safety regulations are broadly acceptable to users. • "Model aircraft" and "drones" need to be considered separately. • Specific policy recommendations are provided to improve existing regulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document discusses recent developments in cloning of husbandry animals through somatic cell nuclear transfer, particularly with a view on improvements in their efficacy. Commercial developments in North and South America, Australia-New Zealand, and China are noted. The regulations and safety aspects surrounding the use of clones and their offspring for the purpose of food production are discussed. It is generally considered that foods from offspring of clones are no different than similar foods from conventional animals, yet besides safety, also ethical and animal welfare considerations come into play at the policy level. The related topic of detection and traceability of clones is discussed, which covers both molecular and documentary methods. • Despite advances made in the SCNT method, animal health and welfare issues for the dam and clone still deserve attention. • Increasingly, companies worldwide have started applying cloning of livestock species commercially. • To keep protecting public and animal health, risk assessment authorities assessed possible implications of animal cloning. • Documentary traceability appears warranted for identification of cloned livestock, allowing consumers an informed choice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the Pike River tragedy, which was a coal mining blast that killed twenty-nine men on November 19, 2010 near Greymouth New Zealand. Topics include the effectiveness of health and safety practices in New Zealand, and the New Zealand Health and Safety in Employment Act of 1992 (HSEA).

Focuses on statistics on and issues surrounding unintentional injury in New Zealand. Overview of research on unintentional injury in New Zealand; Motor-vehicle traffic crash injury; Injury characteristics; Risk factors that contribute to serious crashes; Leading cause of specified mechanism of injury death; Identification of drowning as the cause of injury mortality.

In this article Mr. Ferguson, Lecturer in Psychology at Otago University, and Mr. Geddes, National Research Scholar at the same University (now of the New Zealand Government Transport Department), describe an investigation into the beliefs of pedestrians regarding their visibility to motor drivers at night. They indicate that many pedestrians may greatly overestimate the degree of their visibility and suggest this as one of the causes of road accidents. Although the experiment was not conducted on a large scale the results serve to bring home a point of some practical importance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the article, the author examines the health and safety performance of businesses in New Zealand as of June 2014. He cites a media report in mid-April 2014, which showed that accident rate in the country is twofold higher than Australia and almost fourfold higher than Great Britain. He also presents the report by the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety. He offers tips on how to resolve the situation, including education, regulation and accountability.

The article presents information regarding New Zealand's new standard to improve pool safety for young children. According to Ian Godfrey, the standard "Safety Barriers for Young Children Around Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs" gives a clear guidance of safety barriers to limit children' access to swimming pools. It aims to deal with the lack of clarity and other issues regarding the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987.