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
New ZealandPlan to save safe car owners $163 a yearMotorists with newer, safer cars may see their annual licence costs slashed by as much as $163 a year.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCar licence to bring lawbreakers into lineThe cost of car relicensing could fall about 40 per cent by next July - a drop the Automobile Association expects will result in fewer cash-strapped motorists flouting the law.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Key pulls chain on Crusher CollinsFran O'Sullivan asks, "What pushed Key to the point where he applied the choke chain to the Cabinet's Rottweiler? Pity Key didn't yank the chain earlier."06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandACC to cover rape therapy costs in fullACC will pay for every cent of rape victims' counselling as part of a major overhaul of its sensitive claims system later this year.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSecond ACC waiver form unlawful, lawyer saysThe privacy waiver form used by ACC for 1.7 million claims a year is unlawful, a lawyer says.24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandCollins battles on two frontsJudith Collins was under pressure on two fronts yesterday, facing further questions over both the Oravida conflict-of-interest saga and widespread fresh privacy issues in her ACC portfolio.16 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandACC passes on jobseekers' detailsACC gives details of tens of thousands of people's injury claims every year to recruitment agencies and prospective employers.16 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandACC resumes payments to cut-off clientsACC is restarting payments to claimants it had unlawfully cut off for rejecting its demand for wide access to personal information about them.15 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandLabour's truck ban planLabour admits its new transport policies - scrapping trucks from fast lanes and motorhome rego fees - are 'small', while the Transport Minister labelled them a 'joke'.14 Apr 11:55 PM
New ZealandACC compo policy 'wrong in law'A judge has overturned ACC's policy of cutting off accident claimants' compensation if they refuse to approve widespread gathering of information about themselves.14 Apr 08:15 PM
New ZealandACC's data gathering 'wrong in law'A judge has overturned ACC's policy of cutting off accident claimants' compensation if they refuse to approve widespread gathering of information about themselves.14 Apr 05:35 AM
New ZealandNZ's most dangerous day of the yearBeware. You may not know it, but there's one day of the year that you're more likely to injure yourself than any other. And that day is looming...10 Apr 10:21 PM
New ZealandWoman sentenced for $200,000 ACC fraudA woman who defrauded ACC of more than $200,000 has been sentenced to 11 months' home detention, the corporation says.11 Mar 06:55 AM
New ZealandBattler's four years of agonising painAfter the Accident Compensation Corporation refused to pay for treating some of her injuries, Yahaloma Hochman feels her life is no longer worth living.14 Feb 04:30 PM
