Annual Report 2012 - Business.govt.nz

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)HĪkina – Whakatutuki Lifting to make successfulMBIE develops and delivers policy, services, advice and regulation to support economic growth and theprosperity and wellbeing of New Zealanders.MBIE combines the former Ministries of Economic Development, Science + Innovation, and theDepartments of Labour, and Building and Housing.Front cover picture: Typical locations for the most common asbestos materials inside residential buildings.Source: Health and Safety Executive: Asbestos kills: Protect yourself! Reproduced under the terms of theClick-Use Licence.DisclaimerThe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employmenthas made every effort to ensure that the informationcontained in this publication is reliable, but makes noguarantee of its completeness. The Ministry may changethe contents of this guideline at any time without notice.ISSN: 2324-5697September 2013Published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentPO Box 3705, Wellington 6140, New Zealandwww.mbie.govt.nz©Crown Copyright 2013This material is Crown copyright unless otherwise stated and maybe reproduced free of charge without requiring specific permission.This is subject to it being reproduced accurately and not being usedin a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. The sourceand copyright status should be acknowledged. The permission toreproduce Crown copyright protected material does not extend to anymaterial in this report that is identified as being the copyright of athird party.iiMINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION & EMPLOYMENT ASBESTOS & OTHER OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASES IN NEW ZEALAND: ANNUAL REPORT 2012