Experts say when Finance Minister Bill English stands up to announce his spending plans, there could be something in the Budget to help your pocket.

ACC Minister Nikki Kaye toyed with the idea of issuing a ministerial direction to make it abundantly clear to the board of directors just who is in the box seat when it comes to funding policies.

People will find more money in their pay packet and motorists will pay less for ACC levies, under changes announced by the Government.

Motorists will next year pay around a third of the ACC levy they do now, under cuts announced today by the Government.

Areview of injury claims relating to surgical mesh treatment has suggested registering all women who undergo the procedure so any complications can be tracked.

Unleashed dogs are roaming popular Auckland beach and owners are to blame, say residents after reports of savage attack on ex-Shortland Street star Kirstie O'Sullivan.

Kirstie O'Sullivan, best known as villainous nurse Robyn Stokes on the soap opera, fears for children on Auckland beach after an unleashed dog savaged her leg and bottom.

Research has found injuries from dog bites are an escalating problem for New Zealand.

"I'm a stubborn old bastard. Most old folk would give up. But I made a vow to a lady who passed away." Fin has won a long-running battle over compensation.

ACC is warning Kiwis to beware this Easter, as waistlines are not the only thing at risk over the annual holiday.

A series of Accident Compensation Corporation levy cuts kick in from today, returning about $480 million to the New Zealand economy - and New Zealanders' wallets.

The Accident Compensation Corporation is likely in the strongest financial position in its history, its chair says.

Labour leader Andrew Little has called for an immediate cut in ACC levies, saying the corporation was set to collect $350 million a year more than needed.

Accident Compensation Corporation figures reveal it paid out $202 million last year to treat sports injuries.

Halfway through the Government's financial year its deficit at just under $1 billion was $381 million smaller than forecast last December.

"I can't sleep at night because I'm scared a white-tail spider's going to sting me, or bite me." An Auckland family has had enough of spider bites.

About nine people each day receive head injuries from falls in their home, according to ACC claim data.

Finn Drummond's eyes have survived not one but two freak accidents, increasing the risk of long-term damage to his sight.

The child injury prevention service of Starship Children's Health and Auckland Council rangers have come up with a list of the city's safest, child-friendliest, parks for the sunshine months

A report is calling for tighter controls on children operating off-road vehicles following the deaths of 22 children at the controls since 2002.

For most of us, the worst thing about Christmas and New Year feasts is the excessive amount of food we gorge over the festive season.

Head and facial injuries in New Zealand cricket are increasingly rare but damage to the neck and vertebrae at the back of the head - the area where Australian batsman Phillip Hughes was fatally....

Hanging out with grandma, going to the toilet and taking part in a "super hero activity" are among the craziest claims ACC has had to fork out millions for.

Pumpkin Patch shares hit another record low yesterday as investors continued to punish the company after a dark annual meeting.

The death of a 22-year-old student who fell from his skateboard and suffered a fatal head injury has been referred to the coroner.

Bungled handling of a secret government report has revealed alarming levels of fraud at the Accident Compensation Corporation scheme and in the health sector.

A terrifying roller coaster ride in the sky turned Fuzzy Maiava's life upside down. Six years later, the ride goes on.

She has stood on a rake, fallen down stairs, cut her finger cooking and smashed her head on the corner of a window, but Janet Uttinger says she's not accident prone.

An unnamed ACC employee was paid over $800,000 last year. So who is this person - likely NZ's highest paid public servant?

Australian health insurer Medibank has won a bid to manage sexual abuse claims for the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).