An artificial joint touted as the best on the market has turned into an international medical disaster. The Weekend Herald investigates why no one here saw it coming.

Peter Calder blogs daily on the New Zealand International Film Festival in Auckland.

Judge sides with injured worker against firm hailed after opting out of ACC cover.

ACC's workplace accident compensation scheme will be opened up to private competition from October next year, with the well-signalled change among proposals detailed in a discussion document on ACC reforms released today.