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Grandmother misses birth after horror collision with cyclist
Fatima Enari is fighting to regain consciousness in ICU after being hit by a cyclist.
Should boxing injuries be covered by ACC?
Since 2016 there has been three known deaths and 13,864 ACC claims related to boxing.
Electric scooters see 89 ACC claims in 25 days
Claims for foot powered scooters have amounted to more than 500 injuries in the same time.
Watch: Lime e-scooter rider's painful rail-grind fail
An e-scooter rider donning a suit takes a heavy fall after trying to grind a garden rail.
Woman scarred after beauty treatments gone wrong
A woman, 24, was left with permanent scarring on her face and chin after acne treatment.
E-scootering boy sends grandmother flying in collision
Sue Crang is afraid to return to walkway after being bowled by boy on Lime e-scooter.
Trip or treat: Horror Halloween ACC stats revealed
ACC says 11 of the 81 Halloween injuries the past five years were pumpkin-related.
Kerre McIvor: Why I'm wary of the new e-scooters
COMMENT: I have concerns that these speed machines are sharing space with pedestrians.
The eeeeeek-scooters: ACC claims soar over new electric scooters
Nine claims have been filed in Auckland along with a further five in Christchurch.
Danger at the beach: Rubbish blamed for surge in seaside injuries
Researchers are warning rubbish is becoming a "growing hazard" at New Zealand's beaches.
Horror fall: How helmet saved 10-year-old boy's life
10-year-old Te Awanui is recovering well after a skull fracture and brain injury.
Auckland Uni head Stuart McCutcheon steps down
University will seek staff and public input on what qualities to seek in its next leader.
Grieving widow sues after not one but two 'stuff-ups'
A grieving widow has filed two lawsuits against Hawke's Bay District Health Board.
Knives out for Steel & Tube chair over Fletcher rejection
Steel & Tube's chairwoman is due to face an investor grilling at its AGM.
Accidents may increase road charges
Proposal to increase ACC road users levy will help pay for expected rise in serious...
New fuel tax today causes more pain at pump
The country had been witnessing highest petrol prices on record.
Petrol company to hold down prices temporarily despite tax
Petrol is about to get even more expensive, for some.
Bosses of 10 Govt agencies to be held accountable - new plan to tackle NZ's appalling violence
All-of-government approach needed to tackle NZ's 'unacceptable' rates of violence.
A 'strong case' would have to be made for a new petrol tax
Opposition says proposed levy would hit motorists at "literally the worst possible time".
Asbestos-related cancer sufferer warning to others
Gary Ryan didn't realise the danger of what he was doing all those years ago.
Nurse strangled at hospital; staff issued with camera vests
Nurses strangled, punched in the face: "it's a really serious issue".
'Forgotten' meeting bungle costs Clare Curran $50k
Minister's salary drops by $46,168 by her being sacked from cabinet
Grant McLachlan: Our social security system isn't working
COMMENT: Health and income insurance would work better than fragmented social services.
Slow road to recovery for Feilding teen with spinal injuries
Jacob Fifita-Tovo, 15, was flown to hospital on July 22 after suffering a spinal injury.
'Waste of money': Sex ed experts slam Mates & Dates $18m plan
Sexual education experts say ACC's $18m Mates & Dates programme is a waste of money.
ACC 'sorry' for targeting claimant's travel after Cannes trip
Customs handed over nine years of travel data to ACC after a claimant travelled to Cannes.
Mother's horror: 'I saw her leg snap'
Thousands of New Zealand children are hurt on playgrounds every year
Sex ed programme gets $19m backing
It ruffled a few feathers at first. But now, a sex ed programme is going nationwide.
#MeToo surge: ACC now dealing with 21 rape/sexual violence claims a day
The number of sexual abuse victims seeking help has risen 88 per cent since 2013.
New call for companies to front up over data mining
Companies must be upfront about how their AI programmes use your data, a new review says.
Family of eight in 3-bed house: Massive renovations for sick 4yo's home
The infectious smile on Jeanette's face gives no clue to the pain she has endured.
'Our bubbly angel': Treatment failures leave 4-yo brain damaged
ACC: Toddler's cardiac arrest which left her with brain injury could have been avoided.