It brings to an end the prosecutions of ID Tours NZ and Tauranga Tourism Services, which were the only tourism businesses to fight the charges.
The case will go on after WorkSafe decides to fight the dismissal of charges against ID Tours and Tauranga Tourism Services.
Steve Haszard has been appointed chief executive of WorkSafe, starting first as a strategic advisor to outgoing boss Phil Parkes.
WorkSafe chief executive Phil Parkes has resigned from his role after almost nine years.
A Northland operator is sentenced after South Korean visitor Jin Chang Oh died while sandboarding in 2019.
Worksafe has issued a warning to suppliers and operators of amusement devices, such as inflatable slides, to ensure they are eliminating or minimising risks to health and safety.
A review finds some of the agency’s actions “unacceptable and not able to be justified”.
Two tourists are in a stable condition at Dunedin Hospital after a tree crashed down on them near the Shotover Jet base in Queenstown.