ACC chief executive Megan Main defends her record as turnaround shows hits and misses
The last decade at ACC has been largely marked by decline, and the agency is in the midst…
Treasury Performance Improvement Review finds ministers losing confidence, criticises ‘weak’ economic forecasting, missed cost blowouts at ACC and Health NZ
“This set in motion a self-reinforcing dynamic in which ministers became less confident in the Treasury’s advice, the…
NZ Post, ACC, Fire and Emergency and parenting – what changes are coming on July 1?
As well, the price of a letter will increase by 70c, so a medium-sized letter will cost $3.60…
ACT accuses doctors of wrongfully signing off patients as ‘unable to work’
The Act Party is accusing some doctors of wrongfully signing off people as ‘unable to work’. Under its…
Motorcyclists protest Christchurch ACC levy hikes ahead of court challenge
Ahead of that challenge, Chapple will seek interim orders to prevent the increases from happening before the court…
Our phones are hurting us (and not just mentally, emotionally and spiritually)
After sustaining an unfortunate injury while distracted by her phone, Alice Neville takes a deeper look at the…
ACC says turnaround targets on track as claims growth eases
Monitoring claims volumes, social rehabilitation, and surgery costs To track the turnaround programme, ACC has identified eight key…
Finance manager assaulted at work with taser loses ACC compensation appeal
ACC accepted the claim for post-concussion syndrome, contusion of the eye, and a lumbar sprain. The decision says…
ACC helps launch Zealandia investment fund, targeting public-private partnerships, with $300m commitment
Its pitch is that it wants to marry up Kiwi investors with Kiwi infrastructure projects. “PPPs generate stable,…
Why taking the bus is 10 times safer than driving a car
Data from ACC and NZTA shows that people travelling in buses have the fewest accidents and deaths of…
ACC spied on man with traumatic brain injury
“How we didn’t lose the house that night is beyond me,” she says. It is not an isolated…
Drainlayer, panel beater loses fight for cover from ACC for lung disease because of pet parrot
In his later career as a panel beater, he was regularly exposed to paint fumes and significant metal…