As we head into 2026, Lakes Safety Services remains focused on one thing: helping local businesses manage health and safety in a way that is practical, proportionate, and genuinely useful. We are a Taupo-based workplace health and safety consultancy supporting businesses across Taupō and Tūrangi, and the wider Central North Island. Our work spans a […]
SafePlus is often seen as something organisations “go through” when they’re being assessed. In reality, it’s one of the most practical tools available for businesses to step back, test their own systems, and identify where improvement will actually make a difference. WorkSafe provides SafePlus self-assessment resources that allow organisations to review their health and safety […]
Safety signage plays a critical role in managing risk, but only if people actually read it, understand it, and act on it. In real environments, especially outdoors or shared public spaces, signage that is cluttered, poorly worded, or inconsistent quickly becomes background noise. At the Taupo NZDA range, signage was recently reviewed and upgraded to […]
In New Zealand, many of the places we enjoy most are also the places where help is hardest to reach. Tramping, hunting, camping, mountain biking, boating, trail running, and remote work all share the same reality: mobile coverage can be unreliable or non-existent, weather can change quickly, and a routine trip can turn serious without […]
It might feel easy to hand health and safety to a contractor — but doing so can leave leaders exposed, and risks hidden. Sometimes they’ve been around for years — part of the furniture, liked by the team, and seemingly keeping everything running. But when something serious happens, who’s really responsible? And how do you […]
What to Wear (and Where to Get It) In Part 1, we shared two real near-miss incidents from public land — both avoided only because the hunters followed the firearms safety rules and identified their targets before pulling the trigger. But how many others are relying purely on luck? This time, we’re talking solutions. What […]
No one wants to fill out forms or tick boxes — but incident management isn’t about paperwork. It’s about learning from what goes wrong, supporting your team, and preventing it from happening again. If you’re running a small or medium business, you don’t need a complex system — but you do need a clear process […]
Risk management doesn’t need to be complicated — and it definitely shouldn’t be overwhelming. Whether you’re running a small café, a tourism business, or a busy trades team, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) expects you to identify and manage risks. But it doesn’t say you have to create piles of paperwork. […]
Hunting is one of New Zealand’s great outdoor traditions — but even experienced hunters can get it wrong if they don’t stop and identify what they’re really aiming at. With more people hunting on public land than ever, close calls may be becoming all too common. I had two of those close calls myself recently. […]
This winter, Lakes Safety Services is offering a free check-up of your health and safety system, designed specifically for small to medium-sized businesses in Taupō and Tūrangi. This is not a medical or wellness check — it’s a practical check of your current health and safety setup to help you see what’s working, what’s missing, […]
With over 25 years of real-world experience, Lakes Safety Services provides practical health and safety consultancy, coaching, and support across Taupō and the Central North Island. We specialise in solutions that fit your people, tasks, and risks — not just checklists. From technical systems and governance advice to contractor management and SafePlus assessments, we help you build safer workplaces with confidence.