Editorial: If this country is to do the right thing by those who come here to enjoy NZ's well-promoted adventures and outdoor experiences, it is the price we probably ought to pay.

Taxpayers are trapped into paying compensation to a traveller who would rather be able to sue for damages over being shot in the head and left brain damaged.

Skiers and older people are most at risk of injury, according to the first geographical breakdown of New Zealand accident statistics.

More than 50 people have been injured while working on Western Bay of Plenty roads and bridges in the past two years.

Employers and employees working at Port of Tauranga need to lift their game to lower the rate of workplace injuries and deaths, union and port officials say.

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.

Accidents on the mountains are costing Kiwis a mountain of money, according to latest figures by ACC.

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.

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.

The number of injuries from horse accidents has risen, costing ACC more than $11 million in claims in one year.

The Accident Compensation Corporation's Earners and Work Accounts are now fully funded ACC Minister Judith Collins has told National Party members at their Northern Regional Conference today.

The number of children seriously hurt while riding push scooters has skyrocketed with their popularity. More than 6000 under-14s were injured last year.

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.

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.

"Why is John Key demeaning himself by leading the chorus of ministers jumping up and down saying accidents will happen?" asks Peter Kerr.

All emails and information technology systems have been frozen at the Earthquake Commission tonight in a drastic move to stop privacy breaches.

The man at the centre of the EQC privacy bungle says the email has been binned but he is seeking the legal green light to retrieve it and use it in a legal battle.

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.

The Earthquake Commission has laid a complaint with police against the recipient of an accidental email including private customer information.

Prime Minister John Key has come under fire for downplaying "a serious and widespread" data security problem across government departments.

A grandmother who fell pregnant after a surgeon clamped her bladder instead of a fallopian tube has been granted ACC compensation - 15 years on.

More than half of motorcycle and scooter users are ignoring warnings about wearing safety gear, risking horrific preventable injuries, experts say.

About 200 families from around the world have written to PM John Key demanding better control, monitoring and regulation of the tourism industry.