Worker fatalities over the period 2005-2014 were investigated using national coronial records. A total of 955 workers were fatally injured over this period, corresponding to a rate of 4.8 (95% CI 5.6-6.3) per 100 000 workeryears. Māori, males and workers aged 70-84 years had high rates of worker fatalities. The highest rate of fatalities recorded in workplace settings occurred in mining employees, and the highest rate recorded in work-traffic settings occurred in transport, postal and warehousing employees.