The sport causing Kiwis the most pain in 2018
ACC has released the top 15 sports in terms of injury claim payouts in 2017/18.
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Tales tall and true of being a copper
Ex-Whanganui cop Rob Rattenbury has written a book about his career and family history.
Blow me down: Windy Welly gets dangerous
Sprain, strains and stuff in eyes - some of the ways the wind has injured Wellingtonians
Man caught riding e-scooter in Auckland peak hour traffic
A Lime rider with no helmet has taken on one of New Zealand's busiest intersections.
Bedridden and broken: Mental disorder labels reduce access to care
Criminologist with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome offered behaviour therapy by psychiatrist.
Government to reduce ACC work levies for businesses and self-employed
Government announces some changes to ACC levy regime.
Fifth of Kiwis suffer persistent pain
Many who have persistent pain struggle to get adequate help.
Almost 300 electric scooter injury claims in month and a half: ACC
Injury toll includes 171 claims in Auckland and 102 in Christchurch.
Call for trampoline safety clampdown
Experts concerned about trampoline injuries call for new safety standard.
Ian McKelvie: Betrayal was attempt to undermine party leadership
Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie - political leanings aside, we all want the best for NZ.
ACC to recommend higher rego levy over fuel tax
It had originally proposed increasing the petrol levy by 1.9 cents
Onions really are dangerous: 3000 ACC claims for injuries
There have been over 3000 onion-related claims through ACC since 2013.
Eden Park Stadium becomes e-scooter hotspot
Partnership will see Eden Park become an e-scooter hotspot.
Struggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in Africa
Simon Collins shares Razeal's tale and asks where we are going wrong.
Grandmother misses birth after horror collision with cyclist
Fatima Enari is fighting to regain consciousness in ICU after being hit by a cyclist.
Should boxing injuries be covered by ACC?
Since 2016 there has been three known deaths and 13,864 ACC claims related to boxing.
Electric scooters see 89 ACC claims in 25 days
Claims for foot powered scooters have amounted to more than 500 injuries in the same time.
Watch: Lime e-scooter rider's painful rail-grind fail
An e-scooter rider donning a suit takes a heavy fall after trying to grind a garden rail.
Woman scarred after beauty treatments gone wrong
A woman, 24, was left with permanent scarring on her face and chin after acne treatment.
E-scootering boy sends grandmother flying in collision
Sue Crang is afraid to return to walkway after being bowled by boy on Lime e-scooter.
Trip or treat: Horror Halloween ACC stats revealed
ACC says 11 of the 81 Halloween injuries the past five years were pumpkin-related.
Kerre McIvor: Why I'm wary of the new e-scooters
COMMENT: I have concerns that these speed machines are sharing space with pedestrians.
The eeeeeek-scooters: ACC claims soar over new electric scooters
Nine claims have been filed in Auckland along with a further five in Christchurch.
Danger at the beach: Rubbish blamed for surge in seaside injuries
Researchers are warning rubbish is becoming a "growing hazard" at New Zealand's beaches.
Horror fall: How helmet saved 10-year-old boy's life
10-year-old Te Awanui is recovering well after a skull fracture and brain injury.
Auckland Uni head Stuart McCutcheon steps down
University will seek staff and public input on what qualities to seek in its next leader.
Grieving widow sues after not one but two 'stuff-ups'
A grieving widow has filed two lawsuits against Hawke's Bay District Health Board.
Knives out for Steel & Tube chair over Fletcher rejection
Steel & Tube's chairwoman is due to face an investor grilling at its AGM.
Accidents may increase road charges
Proposal to increase ACC road users levy will help pay for expected rise in serious...
New fuel tax today causes more pain at pump
The country had been witnessing highest petrol prices on record.
Petrol company to hold down prices temporarily despite tax
Petrol is about to get even more expensive, for some.
Bosses of 10 Govt agencies to be held accountable - new plan to tackle NZ's appalling violence
All-of-government approach needed to tackle NZ's 'unacceptable' rates of violence.
A 'strong case' would have to be made for a new petrol tax
Opposition says proposed levy would hit motorists at "literally the worst possible time".