NEWS
Changes to Lithium Battery Labels & Mark
The 58th edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, effective since 1 January 2017, has incoporated changes to the mark and label for Lithium Battery shipments. There is a two year transition period therefore the current lithium battery handling label may...
Welcome 2017, Happy New Year!
Another Christmas and New Year has rushed by in a blink. The team at DGM have come back refreshed and ready to tackle 2017 with more vigor than ever, so let's start the new year strong with a few interesting reads: [list style="style4"] [li]Chemical spill sparks bin...
Message from Don Malcolm
It is the time of year where we take the time to reflect on our good fortune and think of those who do it tough every day. As an organisation, we’ve always tried to be a good corporate citizen, and this is only possible because of the efforts of every one of our...
Naughty or Nice?
Christmas shopping is in full swing and with it comes a spike in the volume of items being sent domestically and internationally, including dangerous goods. Can you tell which popular Christmas gifts are classified as dangerous goods for transport? A. Tanning...
Delivery Delays
As many of your are aware North Canterbury has suffered a severe earthquake and this has been felt by many across New Zealand. Please see below for specific reports from Mainfreight and Courier Post: Mainfreight update: Earthquake New Zealand 14 November 2016 "Early...
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Although it appears the pandemic is behind us, it has reshaped and accelorated the way we conduct training. We now provide self-paced training online for the Dangerous Goods Handling course, and also virtual training on request. Online and virtual training is not available for all courses at this stage – please check in with our team to register your interest.
The DGM team is committed to remaining open to maintain our high levels of service to cover your requirements. You can find historical Covid-19 resources within our blog regarding our previous updates during the pandemic. We acknowledge the amazing effort our team made to continue operations as an “essential business”. Although infections continue to fluctuate seasonally, we remain vigilant and in a strong position to navigate any developments relating to Covid-19 including additional variants.
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COVID-19 (NOVEL CORONAVIRUS) UPDATE | MINISTRY OF HEALTH NZ
As we know Covid-19 distrupted our health services, and it continues to stretch the capacity of our healthcare. Covid-19 has caused many challenges and it’s critical we ensure the health and wellbeing of our staff and others. Watch the latest updates for Covid-19 via the Ministry of Health YouTube Channel.


