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Report links long-term sick leave to depression
People off work due to injury are likely to suffer high rates of depression and suicide, new research suggests.
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Documents reveal petrol station hazards for staff, public
Inquiries launched into injuries at petrol stations in the past two and-a-half years reveal less than half involved staff, according to documents obtained by nzherald.co.nz.
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NZ heading in the wrong direction - Goff
Labour's leader launches an attack on next week's Govt budget, accusing it of creating an unfair NZ which is increasingly lagging behind Australia.
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Sexual abuse survivors to challenge ACC changes
Sexual abuse survivors plan a protest over changes to subsidised counselling - which they say are putting lives at risk.
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ACC privatisation only if proven benefits - Wilson
Privatisation should only be allowed if there is evidence it will improve the system, former ACC chairman Ross Wilson says.
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<i>Kerre Woodham</i> - Grant mercy for attack survivor
RSA victim Susan Couch's ongoing battle with successive governments for compensation is not one she should have to be fighting.
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RSA victim can sue Corrections
Susan Couch's Supreme Court victory came with a sting in the tail - the Court has set the bar far higher for her and others to win "exemplary damages".
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Tough Budget despite deficit gains - English
Bill English is still warning of belt tightening in the upcoming Budget.