New Zealand'Happy to be alive': Mum's 'tough year' after freak accident in restaurantSian Habgood was hit by a car while sitting inside a restaurant.28 Dec 08:23 PM
New ZealandHoliday hazards: ACC data highlights festive injury risksDentists advise caution with festive foods; pork crackling a common dental hazard.19 Dec 06:38 PM
EconomyNo surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt booksDebt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.17 Dec 12:46 AM
Personal FinanceHefty ACC levy hikes confirmed for next three yearsThe Government is to commission a review of the state insurer, as costs soar.12 Dec 01:44 AM
New ZealandReview into ACC announced, levies to increaseACC Minister Matt Doocey: 'This review will have a particular focus on claims management.'12 Dec 12:24 AM
New ZealandAbuse survivor faces $75,000 bill after ex-partner broke her teethEllie is scared for her future: 'My teeth are going to kill me.'09 Dec 04:58 AM
New ZealandMovement for Archie: Fundraiser to help Northland baby’s therapy journeyThe Kerikeri family have been forced to go private to help Archie Sturrock learn to walk.04 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessACC privacy breaches: Bosses grilled in scrutiny week at ParliamentDaily meetings and ability to unsend emails used in bid to stop breaches, ACC chief says.02 Dec 07:43 AM
OpinionOpinion: Abuse survivors know how redress should work – will the Govt finally listen?OPINION: Survivors of abuse in care are owed substantial redress for their injuries.24 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandCyclone stories of Gisborne farmers feature in Farmstrong bookRob and Marie Burke have first hand experience tackling disaster.18 Nov 12:22 AM
New ZealandFarmer with terminal cancer caught in two-year battle with ACCThe 53-year-old fighting for compensation now has less than a year to live.04 Nov 08:08 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuckland man sent another ACC client’s confidential details after horror flight plungeACC says it's 'deeply sorry' for sending messages intended for another client.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It's scary if you think you're going to die': Patient feels doctors have given upRobert Ewart wants high blood pressure control, after being hospitalised four times.29 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: How Google's tech can help prevent NZ's most common accidentsOPINION: Addressing fall risks early could save money – and lives – down the track.21 Oct 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessACC sets aside $3.6b for 100,000 childhood abuse survivorsACC puts $3.6 billion aside, as it prepares to significantly expand its cover.18 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessNo need to panic over ACC’s $7.2b deficit, expert saysThe deficit sounded alarming but was perfectly normal, the law expert says.17 Oct 04:42 AM
BusinessHealth sector woes contribute to ACC's books plunging $7.2b into deficitThe Government is to decide whether to increase ACC levies.16 Oct 02:43 AM
New ZealandACC levy hike hits EV owners hardest after incentive cutsDrive Electric criticises ACC levy hike, calling it 'poor timing' after EV incentives cut.08 Oct 09:02 PM
LifestyleCrocs injuries triple in 2023, jandals lead in ACC claims costUgly shoe is trending in the wrong direction when it comes to safety, new data shows.01 Oct 01:26 AM
New ZealandKim Dotcom’s extradition and haka world record | Focus Morning Bulletin September 30, 2024Kim Dotcom's surrender order on pause, nitrous oxide abuse in New Zealand on the rise plus New Zealand sets the new record for the largest haka.Watch29 Sep 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Worrying trend': ACC claims for nitrous oxide 'nangs'-related injuries spike in 2024New figures show a sharp rise in ACC claims relating to nitrous oxide.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I love him even more': Twin responds to brother's surfing injury“Everything we do now is about protecting Matt’s mana” while he undergoes treatment.28 Sep 04:00 PM
Small BusinessACC proposes hefty levy hikesMinister for ACC Matt Doocey asks ACC to look for cost savings.11 Sep 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLife after the Paralympics: Cyclist struggles on less than minimum wageBig Read: The remarkable life of Paralympian Fraser Sharp.06 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandACC u-turn reinstates one-on-one case managers after cutsThe reintroduction of one-to-one case management has emerged after gaps were identified.03 Sep 09:24 PM
New Zealand‘Significant investigation’: Five people charged over ACC fraudThe group were making fraudulent ACC claims, police allege.28 Aug 08:05 PM
New ZealandRetired woman left with one leg shorter after hip surgery, takes on ACC alone'Her everyday life has been hard: physically, emotionally, psychologically, financially.'27 Aug 07:00 AM
LifestyleSocial media is teeming with Olympics-inspired antics - and it’s making ACC nervousYour body is amazing, but it can’t do the Biles II... yet.14 Aug 05:22 AM
New Zealand'Social rehabilitation': Injured man wanted ACC to buy him 4WD to go hunting and fishingHe claimed it would would help manage his depression.10 Aug 03:22 AM
New Zealand'No one listened to me': Mums share stories of birth trauma to help othersKiwi mums have shared their stories of birth trauma in a bid to raise awareness.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I feel cheated': Tetraplegic denied ACC care despite missed meningitis diagnosisGlen Murphy has exhausted every opportunity for taxpayer-funded care.03 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandBrain injury battle: Court overturns ACC decision cutting paymentsDespite numerous practitioners advising he was unfit for work, ACC disagreed.13 Jul 02:00 AM
Lifestyle'Horrified': Insurance shock after IUD 'just breaks' during removal'It broke inside my body. Why in the world does it matter why I got it?'05 Jul 01:27 AM
New ZealandPublic sector cuts: Job cuts finalised at Oranga Tamariki, MSD and ACCFinal decisions announced at Oranga Tamariki, MSD and ACC today.25 Jun 10:38 PM