News & Events

ShopCare Panui – February 2026

Our first Pānui of the year! We’re pleased to share a manufacturing-focused Panui newsletter with a collection of relevant and valuable resources, case studies, industry...

Retail crime reforms protect property but leave workers at risk – Scoop press release

Retail crime continues to have a profound impact on businesses and workers across New Zealand. ShopCare acknowledges the Government’s commitment to addressing this issue, including...

ShopCare Pānui – November 2025

Our final Pānui of the year! We’re pleased to share a summary of all the valuable resources we have been working on in the last...

Introducing our VAB customer campaign

Helping Kiwis protect and respect our workers. Across New Zealand, our kaimahi/workers are experiencing increasing levels of rudeness, aggression, and violence from customers...

Six tips to keep your team safe this festive season

The busy Christmas period is here, and with it comes longer hours, extra staff, and packed stores. It’s an exciting time, but it can also...

Meet the team – Mike O’Brien, ShopCare Trustee

As one of ShopCare’s founding trustees, Mike O’Brien has been part of the journey right from the start, helping to secure the early ACC funding...

Helping injured workers get back to work – A manufacturing success story – F+B Tech

Our CEO Selena Armstrong wrote an article for F+B Tech highlighting our case study with Industry Med on supporting injured workers to get back into...

Standing together against violence & aggression – Supermarket News

In the September issue of Supermarket News, Selena shares her insights on how we can tackle one of the most pressing workplace health, safety and...

A woman wearing an orange hard hat and a hi viz vest sitting in a forklift smiling at the camera.
Good forklift safety all the time – F+B Tech article

Forklifts are the workhorses of Aotearoa’s supply chains, but they’re also a leading cause of serious harm. In the latest F+B Tech article, our Data...