Justice Minister Simon Power's speech announcing changes in Government support for the victims of serious crime.

Victims of serious crime will now get more financial support - including a payment for attending the court hearing of the accused.

ACC Minister Nick Smith today described his comments about ACC suicide victims as an "unfortunate analogy".

Today's CPI figures show a broader and stronger inflation that you would expect in an economy enfeebled by a prolonged recession.

Motorcyclists say they are being blamed for accidents caused by other drivers and steep ACC increases are not justified.

Motorists and motorcyclists face hikes in ACC levies, but a carrot is being dangled at owners of safe, modern cars.

The Chartered Accountants Institute has put up a set of proposals to radically simplify the taxation of small businesses.

There needs to be a balance between cutting ACC entitlements and increasing levies, Prime Minister John Key says.

A man raped by a relative at the age of 7 says the Government will have 'blood on its hands' if it introduces proposed new rules for sex abuse counselling.

Traditional weekend DIY activity is turning the home into the most dangerous place to be, new ACC figures show.