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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 4 MIN

Braking system in heavy machinery inherently unsafe - Coroner

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After a years-long inquiry into the death of an Auckland construction worker, a coroner was clear. The braking system used by a piece of heavy machinery that failed, causing Graeme Rabbits' death, is inherently unsafe.The coroner made a series of recommendations to reduce the chances of further deaths, but what becomes of them? Jimmy Ellingham filed this report.

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