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Politics 2009: Key, Goff and the recession
A new PM defied the odds as the Govt struggled to deal with the worst recession in decades, and Labour played catch up politics.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone:</i> Barbs, bemusements and bollockings
That's it then - another year of spouting, pronouncing and sticking the occasional spanner in the works.
$1300 for each of us - what ACC will cost
Steep rises in levies mean a person on the average wage with one car will pay $1300 to ACC each year - $180 more than they do now.
ACC chairman denies acting politically
ACC board chairman John Judge today rejected an allegation he had acted politically over levy proposals.
Average worker hit with $200 ACC levy hikes
The Govt's ACC levy increases are less than were recommended by the ACC board but still about $200 a year for an average income worker with a car.
'Charter for rapists' - critics savage ACC
Therapists and counsellors say tight new rules for claiming ACC subsidies for sexual abuse counselling have become "a rapists' charter"
Lockwood Smith, PM top performers in pundit's rankings
Speaker Lockwood Smith has dethroned Prime Minister as 2009's top parliamentary performer, a newsletter claims.
ACC, Super Fund prop up Govt books as tax take dwindles
The investment portfolios of ACC and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund continued to prop up the government's books as corporate and personal tax revenues dwindled, says Treasury.
Govt scaremongering over ACC levy hikes - Labour
Opposition ACC spokesman David Parker is accusing the Government of misrepresenting ACC's position to soften up the public for major cuts to ACC entitlements.
ACC continues push for levy hikes
ACC is still pushing for a large increase in levies, despite a storm of protest over the size of the hikes proposed.
ACC levy rises intended to boost reserves
Around 90 per cent of the increases in next year's ACC levies arise from a more conservative approach to ensuring the scheme is adequately funded.
Siege killer's partner gets ACC payout
The partner of the Napier siege gunman received nearly $10,000 in ACC compensation after he committed suicide.
Bikers plan mall block to fight ACC levy
Motorcycle protesters are threatening to block shopping mall car parks unless the Government abandons proposed accident compensation levy rises.
ACC debate provokes surprise Henare confession
"I've broken laws heaps of times ... I do it every day" National MP Tau Henare claimed today, during an argument over whether ACC should pay compensation to criminals.
ACC Minister meets with 'bikoi'- will review planned levy hikes
Nick Smith promises to review figures which could see motorcyclists hit with huge ACC levy increases.
Thousands join ACC 'bikoi'
An estimated 12,500 motorcyclists have joined today's "bikoi" protesting ACC levy rises, according to organisers.