Okato (New Zealand)

Type: City

Name: Okato (New Zealand)

Country: New Zealand

Latitude: -39.200001

Longitude: 173.880005

population: 528

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

Safety expert appeals to farmers to act now

Farmers are among those being urged by safety specialist Rob Jager to start implementing safety programmes now.Workplace health and safety is about awareness of risks, leadership, taking a stance and learning from accidents to prevent a repeat, says the ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 15 2013]

Entities: Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, Okato (New Zealand), New Plymouth (New Zealand), University of Otago

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Rugby

Respected farmer farewelled

New Plymouth's St Mary's cathedral was overflowing for the funeral of an Okato farmer on Wednesday.More than 600 people paid their respects to Desmond Corbett, 86, after he died last Sunday.Mr Corbett's eldest son, Mike, said the huge turnout to the funeral ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 10 2013]

Entities: Okato (New Zealand), New Zealand, Rugby

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Public eviction

I would like to thank everyone who supported me over the very public eviction off my Okato residence from our Hampton Rd, seventh-generation dairy farm.I can now relate to the white South African farmers who suffered the same fate - rape, slaughter, shooting ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Constructive Eviction, Okato (New Zealand), Linda Gray, New Zealand

Quotes

"Start making health and safety in the workplace part of what you do. Don't wait for others to tell you."

Safety expert appeals to farmers to act now [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 15 2013]

"He always treated people equally, it didn't matter if he was talking to a 12-year-old or someone else he would treat them the same and he always made time for people."

Respected farmer farewelled [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 10 2013]