News | Education
18 Aug 2025 17:35
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Education

    WorkSafe is looking into how a Canterbury high school student caught fire in class

    WorkSafe is looking into how a Canterbury high school student caught fire in class


    The Year 13 Ashburton College student was hospitalised with serious injuries, after his clothes caught fire in an automotive class.

    He was using a grinder without a protective apron.

    WorkSafe is making inquiries but is yet to launch a formal investigation.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Education News
     18 Aug: Five unions are attempting to take the Government to court, over pay equity changes
     16 Aug: A man with historical indecency convictions was able to get work as a teacher for a private education provider where he sexually abused at least eight children
     15 Aug: A former Christchurch High School staff member is facing criminal charges
     14 Aug: A central North Island secondary school's retracted a policy to close the girls' bathrooms during school hours, and have a teacher check after students finished
     13 Aug: The dark history of forced starvation as a weapon of war against Indigenous peoples
     11 Aug: 'Deeply disturbing' video shows group of men attacking woman at PNG university
     09 Aug: A police officer has been killed, following an earlier shooting at Emory University, in the US state of Atlanta
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Otago have come out on top in a 12 try NPC extravaganza - prevailing 46-41 over Wellington in Porirua More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Another dairy sector shake-up More...


     Today's News

    		 Law and Order:
    A call for witnesses - to a man being assaulted and robbed in Palmerston North by three men about 9.40 last Thursday night - on the corner of Linton and Church streets 17:27

     Living & Travel:
    Relief for former Qantas workers after the airline's been fined 90 million dollars for illegally sacking workers during the pandemic 17:17

     Law and Order:
    David Tamihere's original double murder conviction has been laid out in the Supreme Court today, as he makes a last attempt to clear his name 17:17

     Entertainment:
    Stephen King has branded US President Donald Trump a "horror story" who he wants to see leave the White House in disgrace 17:12

     Golf:
    Scottie Scheffler continues to make history after storming back from four shots behind to win the penultimate event of the season on golf's PGA Tour 16:57

     Entertainment:
    LL Cool J is to host the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards 16:42

     Health & Safety:
    A 77-year old man died after significant blood loss during an operation - done by an inexperienced neurosurgeon, helped by surgeon not employed by Health NZ Southern 16:17

     Entertainment:
    Priscilla Presley has refuted allegations that she led her daughter Lisa Marie Presley to an early death to regain control of the Presley estate 16:12

     Politics:
    Bike Auckland says other ways to increase cyclist safety - don't include getting rid of helmet laws 16:07

     Entertainment:
    Darius Campbell Danesh' ex-wife, Natasha Henstridge, has paid tribute to the late singer on the third anniversary of his death 15:42

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd