The Wellington Phoenix Football Club has paid ACC $261,000 in back levies to stave off liquidation, but still believe they are paying far too much for player insurance.

A woman plans to appeal to the High Court after an ACC decision not to pay a $250,000 medical bill she was left with when she fell seriously ill after having a flu jab.

Almost 12 people a week are being killed by accidents in their own homes, new ACC figures show.

Twelve New Zealanders are dying each week from accidents in their homes and alcohol is a significant factor, according to ACC statistics.

An internet safety group has backed John Key's view that the public reporting of suicide is now virtually beyond control, because young people routinely discuss cases on websites.

Victim advocates are relieved to see a reversal by ACC on its decision to cut funding for sexual abuse counselling, but the Greens say independent reviews should also follow other changes the Crown organisation has made.

ACC has handled the issue of counselling for sexual abuse victims badly, Nick Smith says.

The Society of Physiotherapists has been warned by the Commerce Commission over a letter it says may have been a bid to fix prices.

A Bay of Plenty sexual abuse victim is hiding in her home after ACC sent her patient file to a local dairy.

The survivor of the fatal Orewa College boiler explosion fears there are ticking time bombs in most Kiwi schools.

Government plans to apply "experience rating" - essentially a no- or low-claims discount on employers' ACC levies - from April next year.

Discounts on ACC levies for businesses with good safety records will encourage some employers to cover up workplace accidents, opponents say.

Tax revenue was bigger than forecast and spending lower in the 11 months to the end of May, says Treasury.

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Plans to end ACC's workplace monopoly have received the ringing endorsement of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).