Wellington bar The George insolvent: landlord changed locks, $800,000+ owed
Landlord changed locks after bar failed to pay rent, and IRD makes move.
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Revealed: ACC and NZ Rugby swapped notes rejecting concussion, degenerative brain injury link
Documents reveal ACC and NZ Rugby emailed after rugby brain injury cases emerged.
Revealed: Huge cost of Govt’s shelved Income Insurance Scheme
A trail of redundancies and contractor termination costs follow in its wake.
'Revenge porn’: One woman’s years-long ACC struggle
Post-traumatic stress was diagnosed after ex shared a sex video on popular porn site.
'Want to go dancing': ACC ordered to cover 19 year old injury
Gaynor Downes burst into tears after ACC was ordered to finally cover shoulder injury.
Ohakune restaurants took $287k Covid cash, now broke
An award-winning "hamburgeria" turned Tapas restaurant and bakery are now in liquidation.
Local Focus: Isolated and alone while losing his legs
Gisborne resident Josh Grant talks about his lonely brush with death.
'Almost more abuse': Govt stalls on survivor's compo loophole
Pledges to look into compo issue, but no results for up to 2000 affected people.
Six reasons why one Ponsonby Central restaurant failed
'Business was already financially struggling with high overheads and staffing issues.'
ACC investigating complaint after 'fraud' threat allegedly emailed to injured woman's advocate
Advocate alleges staffer made 'vexatious' email threat
ACC urges hunters to stop and think this roar season
MSC and ACC agree roar hunting-related injuries are preventable.
Four Wellington bars insolvent: IRD, dozens of employees and businesses among creditors
Liquidators found no updated financial statements or recently recorded transactions.
Three years, no answers: Midwife at breaking point after battle with ACC
Blenheim midwife Nicky Rasmussen has been battling ACC for injury treatment since 2020.
Revealed: More than $44k paid out to council staff in ACC claims
Soft tissue injuries are by far the most common ailment affecting Rotorua council staff.
Revealed: How working from home has drastically cut injuries at one workplace
Working from home has had a direct impact on workplace injuries.
Treatment injury? ACC appeals against compensation award to teen born with spina bifida
She claimed a missed diagnosis at her mother's 20-week scan was a treatment injury.
'Appeal allowed': ACC ordered to reassess claim for hernia cover
ACC decision not to review claim it denied for hernia cover is unreasonable, judge says.
Third senior public servant in trouble over anti-National social media comments
Dyson's comments follow controversy over board chairs Rob Campbell and Steve Maharey.
Pharmac/ACC chairman and former Labour minister in hot water for public political comments
Steve Maharey, a former Labour minister, is the chairman of ACC and Pharmac.
ASB, Heartland, Watercare, staff claim $250,000-plus from insolvent baking business
Bakery said it had failed to recoup costs due to Covid-19 lockdowns.
How many did the cyclone injure? New data gives clearer picture of casualty count
Injuries and hospitalisations from the cyclone have so far proved challenging to collate.
A tourist says he was left disabled after slipping in a NZ McDonald's. 14 years on, he's still fighting
Tourist injured in fall wants ACC to cover bills so he can continue a normal life.
ACC overstated e-scooter claims by millions
PLUS: Beam turns to AI for new "Pedestrian Shield" technology.
Auckland housing developer folds after lender says ‘no’
Five big problems blamed for housing developer's failure.
ACC eyes scan funding shake-up after $112m blowout
ACC has just received a report on a new pricing framework.
ACC campaign wants injured Māori to come forward
New ACC campaign to support shy Māori to seek help for themselves and whānau.
Holiday hell: ACC dilemma keeps NZ woman from returning to Australia
A Kiwi mum back from Australia for a holiday is in limbo after a freak accident.
Fireworks safety a concern ahead of Guy Fawkes
Concerns are being raised over the safety of fireworks ahead of Guy Fawkes this weekend.
'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.