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No review of ACC rejections - Smith
Nick Smith has ruled out holding an independent review of ACC's procedures around elective surgery claims unless the corporation begins to lose large numbers of appeals against its decisions.
Candidate narrowly misses registration
There will be no Green Party candidate in the Botany by-election, after Richard Leckinger failed to get his nomination form in on time.
NZ's forests second most endangered in world
NZ's forest ecosystems are the second most threatened in the world and house only 5 per cent of their original habitat, according to an international report.
Top Green pushes need for capital gains tax
Russel Norman sees 'clean and green' as vital to country's future
<i>Matt McCarten:</i> Top salesman faces his stiffest sell on assets
After the sale hysteria of the 1980s New Zealanders are in no mood to have their family silver hocked off yet again.
NZ: Land of unhealthy homes
Three out of four New Zealand homes are failing to meet new energy-efficiency standards.
<i>Audrey Young:</i> McCarten spices up byelection
Matt McCarten has an amazing capacity to fight the fight in an uncompromising way but with an immense amount of goodwill and humour.
Almost third of NZ lakes have poor water quality - report
Nick Smith has called for NZ to improve its fresh water management after a report found almost a third of lakes have poor water quality.
National will need Act at election, website predicts
A website is predicting that National is likely to need the embattled Act party in order to govern after next year's election.
NSW law requires fast food outlets to display kilojoule counts
There is praise in New Zealand for an initiative across the Tasman, forcing fast food outlets to display kilojoule counts.