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'Never seen a list that long': 263 creditors' claims over failed Ormiston housing project
List of 263 creditors claiming money has been released with the first liquidators' report.
'Revolting' inaction: Survivor ignored after abuse victim compensation issue discovered
Many are suffering in silence, MP says after abuse ring survivor spoke out.
First units up in $61m community housing-ACC joint venture
Twelve one-bedroom and three two-bedroom apartments will be rented to state tenants.
'I don't know if my son will ever walk again': ACC declines support for blind toddler
Lawyer says this case raises an interesting issue about a disabled child who is injured.
'I felt like I was failing as a mother': New mum $10k out of pocket after ACC snub
"Eventually I broke...I didn't want to be here anymore. I felt defeated, and quite alone."
'How can we avoid giving this person an entitlement' - ACC adversary
Dozer driver overturns ACC decision declining cover for accident in 1995.
Āki Innovations lands ACC fund investment
Āki's aim is to help Māori whānau by interrupting intergenerational challenges.
Panic in rough seas led to heart attack, but ACC says no accident
William Marupo had no history of heart disease when he had a heart attack in the ocean.
'I'm lucky to be here': Scaffolder left a double amputee opens up on 'miracle' survival
"I'm kind of stubborn. I wouldn't give up without a fight."
Three-year ACC fight: Judge rules worker's wrist injuries caused by kebab tongs
The man spent a lot of his shift using tongs to put salad and meat onto wraps.
Explainer: End of DHBs - what you need to know about new system
The focus has been on the top end of the planned changes - what about the local level?
Post-traumatic stress disorder rife among police - survey
Almost half of those surveyed had PTSD symptoms.
'I remember waking up screaming': Investigation into claims doctors harmed women with surgical mesh
Eight women say they never gave consent for surgical mesh to be implanted into their body.
Big rise in e-scooter ACC claims in Whangārei since Beam trial started
53 new ACC claims in six months of Whangārei e-scooter trial - a four-fold rise.
Teen paralysed by rare disorder loses ACC battle
Poor medical advice from a nurse caused a 7-8 hour delay in getting treatment.
Minister's sympathy for shocked scaffolder who lost both arms
'I have the deepest sympathies for him and his family.'
Revealed: The 'appalling' number of ACC claims for long Covid accepted
ACC data shows only 73 claims for Covid have been made - and a tinier number accepted.
Online symposium holds Rongoā Māori in spotlight
The online symposium will be one day and feature six leading Māori Health speakers.
Former New Zealand women's rugby league team physiotherapist denied shot at Supreme Court appeal
Northland physio Skye Renes denied Supreme Court appeal against ACC fraud convictions.
'Mind-boggling': Govt criticised for trying to ram through income insurance scheme
Govt accused of poor practice, ramming through proposed income insurance scheme.
MPs reject call for ACC cover for online image-based abuse
Victims of online abuse are not seen as eligible for ACC cover.
Senior prison officer under investigation after inmate's arm broken
After his colleague was bashed in the head, one senior officer broke the arm of an inmate.
Podiatrist who deformed patients suspended from surgery but can continue practising
Podiatrist Stefan Edwards is allowed to continue treating patients but not with surgery.
Income insurance scheme a step closer as law passes
It means ACC can look into implementing the $3.5 billion income insurance scheme.
Budget 2022: Māori initiatives get $1b; Pacific spending includes for Dawn Raids
Health, education, employment, economic development, housing and more in the mix.
'Women let down by system': ACC pays out $27m to women harmed by health treatment
'There are so many areas that could be improved to better [women's] outcomes," GP says.
'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it
'I kept thinking maybe I'm just being weak, maybe I just need to harden up...'
'I felt like I'd failed as a parent': Mum speaks out about traumatic births
Monique Cross says she was repeatedly dismissed by health professionals.
'I thought I was going to die': Chronic pain after surgery 'not in head', ACC battler says
Medical treatment injury claims lodged with ACC tally 139,000 over 10 years.
Almost 80 bullying or sexual harassment accusations levelled against ACC staff in last five years
Since 2017 67 bullying complaints were raised about ACC employees.
TikTok's 'dangerous blackout' trend can be life-threatening, doctor warns
Kiwi teen suffered a seizure when attempting 'blackout' due to social media trend.
Driveway tragedy: Dad's heartbreak after daughter run over - coroner reveals findings
Five children are killed in driveway runovers in New Zealand each year.
New data shows at least seven complaints filed against ACC staff accessing sensitive claims
'We are also working on a number of other improvement initiatives in system controls.'