A new program to help reduce ACC costs will make it more difficult for some people to get medical scans.

Investment returns from the Cullen Fund and ACC have rescued the Crown's bottom line in the first three months of the fiscal year.

Recoveries in the investment performance of the ACC and New Zealand Superannuation Fund portfolios have helped offset a dramatic fall in the tax take over the past three months, says Treasury.

A second toddler has been driven over in the space of 24 hours and is in Tauranga Hospital with serious head injuries.

A Labour MP suggests insurance companies could have contributed to National's election campaign with ACC reform in mind.

Labour's David Parker calls the Govt's bill a 'fundamental assault' on the principles of ACC.

ACC faces a major revamp after John Key all but confirmed it will soon face private competition in the employers' account, covering workplace accidents.

The Govt is looking at introducing competition to the work account, which covers personal injuries in the workplace.

New Zealanders will end up paying more for ACC under a privatised scheme, says Labour.

A national sexual violence prevention plan should be created, the sexual violence taskforce says.