The husband of Maori Party MP Rahui Katene says he resigned as the head of the Mental Health Commission in 2008 after using commission money for personal spending.

Just days after being raped by a stranger, a woman received a letter from ACC saying her pain wasn't enough to deserve counselling, she says.

Almost 90 per cent of ACC claims for sex abuse counselling have been turned down or held for more information since rule changes last October.