Labour admits its new transport policies - scrapping trucks from fast lanes and motorhome rego fees - are 'small', while the Transport Minister labelled them a 'joke'.

A judge has overturned ACC's policy of cutting off accident claimants' compensation if they refuse to approve widespread gathering of information about themselves.

A judge has overturned ACC's policy of cutting off accident claimants' compensation if they refuse to approve widespread gathering of information about themselves.

Beware. You may not know it, but there's one day of the year that you're more likely to injure yourself than any other. And that day is looming...

A woman who defrauded ACC of more than $200,000 has been sentenced to 11 months' home detention, the corporation says.

After the Accident Compensation Corporation refused to pay for treating some of her injuries, Yahaloma Hochman feels her life is no longer worth living.

An Ashburton man has been sentenced to home detention after pretending to be wheelchair-bound to keep his ACC cover.

The most expensive claim filed with the Accident Compensation Corporation for an injury suffered around the home has cost taxpayers more than $1 million.

Ah summer. Icecream, jandals, BBQs, long hot days at the beach....and hundreds of thousands of injury claims to ACC.

Clumsy Kiwis have fallen into gutters, crashed into trees and collided with other people while texting and walking.

Judith Collins has eased off on suggestions workplace safety training run by the Council of Trade Unions and Business NZ is a taxpayer rip-off, the union and employer organisations said yesterday.

The Accident Compensation Corporation will end a health and safety training programme it said today after activist group the Taxpayers Union highlighted almost $20 million in spending on the training which generated few benefits.

Ladder-related injuries are costing Kiwis almost $17 million a year, and those aged 50 to 64 are taking the most tumbles.

The number of patients who received state-funded spinal fusion surgery doubled in the decade to 2011.

A family friendly board game, Reach the Beach, has been created by police and the Accident Compensation Corporation to encourage safer journeys on the roads over summer.

The offer of money made to the Pike River families by the mine's former boss doesn't look good, Prime Minister John Key says.

The amount of money managed by the ACC has more than doubled in the past five years and it is now NZ's largest investment manager - outstripping the NZ Super.

More Aucklanders than ever were bitten, butted and bruised by dogs last year as record levels of claims for dog-inflicted injuries were reported.

Ten days before Jason Gibson died, he visited his parents at their Christchurch home.

Hundreds of ACC claims arising from firework injuries are expected in the next few days as New Zealanders let off shop-bought explosives.

ACC has been ordered to pay lost wages and compensation to a worker who was sacked over a privacy breach - but it won't have to reinstate her.

A patient suffered three injuries as a result of surgery at Grey Base Hospital, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) says.

Statistics NZ data shows fewer ACC claims but union believes they are misleading.

New figures show which industries are most likely to land workers with injuries - some of the 200,000 that flooded ACC last year.

Almost 7000 people will injure themselves this week - and nearly all of these will be the result of sport or other recreational activities.

New Zealanders have a poor understanding of the Accident Compensation Commission, writes Brian Gaynor.