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![Woman faked relationship to receive $100,000 from ACC](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Woman faked relationship to receive $100,000 from ACC
An Auckland woman who was receiving weekly ACC payments for the workplace death of a man has been convicted of defrauding the corporation after it was found she had been lying about the pair's relationship.
![Skiing, snowboarding injuries: $18.2m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Skiing, snowboarding injuries: $18.2m
Accidents on the mountains are costing Kiwis a mountain of money, according to latest figures by ACC.
![ACC reveal winter injury mishaps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
ACC reveal winter injury mishaps
Soup, slippers, umbrellas, heaters and firewood aren't as comforting on a cold winter's day as you'd like, with all also contributing to nasty injuries, ACC warns.
![Man convicted over 'hostage' threat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Man convicted over 'hostage' threat
A Napier man has been convicted after sending an email threatening to take an ACC branch "hostage".
![The Insider: Gumboot-related ACC claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
The Insider: Gumboot-related ACC claims
It is good to see ACC focussing on the important things - such as gumboot injuries. Apparently 160 gumboot-related ACC claims were made last winter.
![Kids' scooter injuries skyrocket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Kids' scooter injuries skyrocket
The number of children seriously hurt while riding push scooters has skyrocketed with their popularity. More than 6000 under-14s were injured last year.
![Editorial: Email blunders rebound on public rights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Editorial: Email blunders rebound on public rights
The email mistakes that embarrassed the Earthquake Commission and ACC are having ramifications for the public's right to access information from the state.
![Jump in netball ACC injuries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Jump in netball ACC injuries
The number of injury compensation claims accepted from netball players has increased sharply, far outstripping the rise in the number of people playing the sport.
![Only 30pc of NZ prepared for emergency](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Only 30pc of NZ prepared for emergency
After the Canterbury earthquakes only 30 per cent of New Zealanders are prepared at home for an emergency and a Civil Defence report says there is little evidence on how prepared businesses are.
![Peter Kerr: Apply some computer savvy to stop data leaks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Peter Kerr: Apply some computer savvy to stop data leaks
"Why is John Key demeaning himself by leading the chorus of ministers jumping up and down saying accidents will happen?" asks Peter Kerr.
![Rabbits, buns on Easter hazard list](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Rabbits, buns on Easter hazard list
Hunting for Easter eggs is coming with a $12.2 million warning this Easter, after nearly 20,000 people injured themselves at the expense of taxpayers last year.
![EQC lays police complaint](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
EQC lays police complaint
The Earthquake Commission has laid a complaint with police against the recipient of an accidental email including private customer information.
![Key: Email gaffes not systemic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Key: Email gaffes not systemic
Prime Minister John Key has come under fire for downplaying "a serious and widespread" data security problem across government departments.
![Victory after 15 years but mum fights on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Victory after 15 years but mum fights on
A grandmother who fell pregnant after a surgeon clamped her bladder instead of a fallopian tube has been granted ACC compensation - 15 years on.
![Riders ignoring warnings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Riders ignoring warnings
More than half of motorcycle and scooter users are ignoring warnings about wearing safety gear, risking horrific preventable injuries, experts say.
![Furious parents target John Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Furious parents target John Key
About 200 families from around the world have written to PM John Key demanding better control, monitoring and regulation of the tourism industry.
![ACC claim mum: I would have aborted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
ACC claim mum: I would have aborted
A woman who says she would have terminated her pregnancy had doctors properly diagnosed her unborn child with spina bifida is seeking ACC cover for her disabled daughter.
![Review quashes ACC decision to decline claim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Review quashes ACC decision to decline claim
A review has quashed ACC's decision to decline a West Coast man's claim for weekly compensation for health problems resulting from solvent exposure at Stockton mine.
![Parents not told of fracture](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Parents not told of fracture
The parents of a toddler who were not told he had fallen heavily on his first day of childcare discovered he had a 6cm skull fracture 24 hours later.
![$100k bonus for ACC boss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
$100k bonus for ACC boss
Former ACC chief executive Ralph Stewart received a performance bonus of $100,493 when he left the corporation, it has been revealed.
![$5k in exit lunches after ACC clearout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
$5k in exit lunches after ACC clearout
The exodus of board members and managers in the wake of privacy breaches at ACC last year cost the taxpayer $5000 in farewell and welcome functions.