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Woman stole stranger's identity to create a fictitious carer and claim benefits
Diane Baumann also purchased items on credit but didn't make repayments.
Waikato firewood injuries rack up $2.4m ACC bill
Nationally, 8374 firewood injury claims cost the country $19.9m in 2024.
'Lost the life I had': Woman wants accountability after being left partially paralysed
Tracy Jarman ended up in a wheelchair after an operation on her spine in 2021.
DairyNZ's 'sprains and strains' project up for award
Project worked with farmers and workplace experts to find and reduce common injury causes.
Revealed: NZ's most dangerous sport based on ACC claims
Rugby-related injuries cost taxpayers $148 million in 2024.
Act ramps up pressure on National minister over ACC ‘ethnic outcome targets’
Circular dictates that the Govt's demand for public services be delivered based on need.
Autistic child’s family struggle for support after medical injury leaves him unable to walk
The family of the non-verbal 11-year-old are struggling to access support.
Opinion: Lest we forget? Aside from Anzac Day, NZ has been slow to remember its military veterans
OPINION: The plan to expand the definition of the term ‘veteran’ brings some good news.
Editorial: NZTA's outdated e-scooter regulations need a serious overhaul
OPINION: Thousands of e-scooters on NZ roads are illegal due to outdated NZTA rules.
‘I love my life’: How a mother found hope after her darkest days
Lynda Hills struggled with her mental health throughout her youth.
'Lot of hurt': Patient challenges ACC response after contraceptive error
The person had a 'major fear' of falling pregnant and ended up needing a termination.
‘Out on the bones of their a***’: Volunteer firefighters demand better ACC cover
The volunteers currently lack coverage due to their non-taxable status.
‘I’m in charge of the chaos’: Inside a St John’s mass casualty training event
'Tonight, you’ll have a broken femur, arm haemorrhage, and head lacerations.'
‘Any dog can bite’: Fatal attack spark calls for safety education
There were nearly 3000 dog-related injuries involved children under 15 last year.
Opinion: The case for combining doctors and paramedics on air ambulances
OPINION: In a rescue helicopter, seconds count, and you want the best team possible.
The bottom line: ACC reveals the cost of foreign object insertions
NZ's 'capital of curiosity gone wrong' has been revealed.
Watch: Reckless scooter rider banned after bowling and injuring pedestrian
The incident was caught on CCTV outside an Auckland central apartment block.
Teen left wheelchair-bound by rare condition after food poisoning battles ACC for cover
His family argued earlier treatment might have improved his condition.
Chris Bishop: NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit – we're ready to do business
OPINION: It's economic growth that will create jobs and raise our standard of living.
Former minister takes leave to trek Mt Everest after controversy
Andrew Bayly stepped down after grabbing a staffer's arm in an 'animated' discussion.
Abuse survivor: My ACC counsellor answered my sex work ad
'I cried so hard, this is a man I fully trusted.'
What the PM knew about the new Commerce Minister’s link to the grocery sector
Luxon assures the conflict has been managed well.
The making of Microsoft’s domestic data centre
How Kiwis got Satya Nadella on side.
‘Physical contact’: Complaint surfaces against ACC official seconded to Health NZ
John Bennett appeared shirtless during a video call in January.
‘Hell of a fight’: Retiree battles ACC after delayed terminal cancer diagnosis
He was turned down, then offered $19,732, which he said was an 'insult'.
Tech Insider: A big move ahead of Spark’s earnings, more Callaghan chaos
PLUS: Who is New Zealand's DOGE-master?
Could $50b ACC investment fund be better managed? Govt commissions review
Minister wants to remove 'constraints' limiting ACC's returns.