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15 years ago, 29 men went to work and never returned home.
The Pike River mine explosion shocked New Zealand and the world, prompting three inquiries, a new regulator and new laws.
But new research shows New Zealand workers are still more likely to die than those in Australia or Britain.
The Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa report said this country kills twice as many workers as Australia and four times as many as Britain, on a per capita basis.
The number of work-related deaths has not substantially reduced since 2010.
Victoria University of Wellington workplace health and safety lecturer Dr Chris Peace joins The Front Page to talk about our poor safety standings and what needs to change.
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