Does the Responsible AI Guidance Adequately Protect Māori in Predictive Workplace Safety Regulation?

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New Zealand Journal of Health and Safety Practice
Published
16 Jul 2026
Authors
Nicola Knobel

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in the design and delivery of public services in Aotearoa New Zealand, particularly in high-risk regulatory environments such as workplace health and safety. This paper evaluates the sufficiency of the Responsible AI Guidance for the Public Service in upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi, applying three intersecting frameworks: Critical Tiriti Analysis, really responsive regulation theory, and post-colonial legal analysis. Drawing on the Woolworths warehouse strike in Australia and WorkSafe New Zealand's engagement with AI-enabled tools through enforceable undertakings, the paper critiques the Guidance's reliance on non-binding, soft-law…

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