New ZealandQuad bike danger: 'Children are particularly vulnerable'A report is calling for tighter controls on children operating off-road vehicles following the deaths of 22 children at the controls since 2002.17 Dec 07:10 AM
New ZealandFood can kill Christmas cheerFor most of us, the worst thing about Christmas and New Year feasts is the excessive amount of food we gorge over the festive season.12 Dec 04:00 PM
CricketSpecial report: Cricket's danger zoneHead and facial injuries in New Zealand cricket are increasingly rare but damage to the neck and vertebrae at the back of the head - the area where Australian batsman Phillip Hughes was fatally....03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandACC's $1.2 million craziest claimsHanging out with grandma, going to the toilet and taking part in a "super hero activity" are among the craziest claims ACC has had to fork out millions for.29 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionStock Takes: ACC losing burger appetite?Pumpkin Patch shares hit another record low yesterday as investors continued to punish the company after a dark annual meeting.27 Nov 10:40 PM
New ZealandSkater's death referred to coronerThe death of a 22-year-old student who fell from his skateboard and suffered a fatal head injury has been referred to the coroner.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe fraud they tried to blockBungled handling of a secret government report has revealed alarming levels of fraud at the Accident Compensation Corporation scheme and in the health sector.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCase against Airbus failsA terrifying roller coaster ride in the sky turned Fuzzy Maiava's life upside down. Six years later, the ride goes on.25 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandHoliday weekends expensive for ACCShe has stood on a rake, fallen down stairs, cut her finger cooking and smashed her head on the corner of a window, but Janet Uttinger says she's not accident prone.24 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessACC employee's pay tops $800,000An unnamed ACC employee was paid over $800,000 last year. So who is this person - likely NZ's highest paid public servant?22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAbuse claim oversight switch stuns providersAustralian health insurer Medibank has won a bid to manage sexual abuse claims for the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMost ACC injury claims from agriculture, forestry and fishery workersNearly a quarter of agriculture, forestry, and fishery workers had a work-related injury claim accepted by the Accident Compensation Corporation last year, Statistics New Zealand says.14 Oct 11:55 PM
BusinessNZ Super value lifts asset bookThe Crown's balance sheet expanded to more than $250 billion in the year ended June and its net worth grew 11 per cent to $75.5 billion.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandACC murderer denied paroleA man who stabbed an ACC staffer to death after a dispute over a payment has been declined parole.23 Sep 05:52 AM
New ZealandWhat chronic conditions really cost ACCPeople with chronic health conditions cost the accident compensation system 59 per cent more than healthy people without those conditions, researchers have found.31 Aug 09:49 PM
New ZealandDrivers cash in on ambulance rortHundreds of motorists are falsely registering their cars as ambulances, avoiding more than $200 in fees.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Most injury-prone KiwisACC has released a new report which reveals which area of the country makes the most new claims each year - and the most injury-prone region may surprise you.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandClients say ACC handles complaints poorlyMost ACC clients who complain about their treatment by the accident insurer believe their grievances have been handled poorly by the corporation, a new Auditor General's report has found.12 Aug 06:17 AM
New ZealandLabour warns of 'creeping corruption'Labour says it would run a Royal Commission into the public sector to address issues such as ministers' bullying of civil servants and the threat of "creeping corruption".06 Aug 02:55 AM
New ZealandWorkers and bosses lose out to motorists in ACC levy cutsMotorists will be better off to the tune of $135 a year on average under ACC levy cuts confirmed yesterday.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ workers denied $180m in ACC cutsNZ workers and businesses are to be denied almost $180 million in ACC levy cuts next year as recommended by the corporation, leaving it with an embarrassment of riches.05 Aug 03:20 AM
New ZealandACC quiz works out risk factorKiwi men are clumsier than women, unless they are on a plane, overseas or living on the North Shore or Kapiti Coast.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandChemo drugs mistakenly put into lungsTauranga's coroner says "significant and serious failures" in the health care provided at Tauranga Hospital to two patients contributed to their premature deaths.03 Jul 11:43 PM
New ZealandHealth problems from mesh implants a medical disasterThe chronic pain and health problems from mesh implants is a medical disaster that has affected an unknown number of victims, parliament has heard.02 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandNew ACC tribunal to replace District CourtThe District Court will be replaced as the main venue of accident compensation appeals by a new tribunal, the Government has confirmed.22 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGrieving family offer olive branchThe family of a girl killed in a crash with two other people say the tourist accused of causing the carnage is as much a victim as those who died.02 Jun 07:38 PM
New ZealandAmputees lose faith in limb centreAmputee Diane Smith has had 208 consultations at Auckland's state-owned artificial limb centre, yet none of the legs it has made for her has ever fitted properly.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDental practice manager caught on ACC fraudAn Auckland dental practice manager who fradulently obtained more than $150,000 from ACC was caught out by his employer.30 May 08:35 PM
New ZealandMesh blamed for agony still used in opsCarmel Berry feels like she has been "sitting on a barbed wire fence" for almost a decade since having an operation to repair a prolapsed uterus.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandInjury costs man his jobOne wrong step caused a horrific workplace accident which nearly took a man's life - and has now cost him his livelihood and will soon cost him his house.24 May 05:00 PM
