ACC
Push to reduce brain damage in newborns
ACC is trying to reduce the number of newborns sustaining brain damage in newborns, which can cause lifetimes of hardship and cost hundreds of millions of dollars in medical misadventure claims.
Mother backs ACC's push to curb newborn brain injuries
The ACC is leading a taskforce seeking to reduce the incidence of brain damage among newborns.
Neonatal encephalopathy is associated with reduced blood or oxygen supply to the brain and is… Audio
Clinical trials: Should patients be better protected?
What are the protections for people who sign up for clinical trials? Why don't people who take part in commercially funded trials have an automatic right to compensation? If we bring in more - what… Audio
Man loses ACC fight over post-rape depression
A man who suffered depression after he was raped in 2007 has lost his long fight for compensation.
Woman bitten by spider wins ACC battle
A woman bitten by a white tail spider has won a long battle for compensation with ACC.
ACC levies to be reduced even further
Fresh reductions in ACC levies have been announced by the government, with the first to take effect next April.
Woman abused as baby takes ACC case to High Court
A woman who was violently abused as a baby is battling for compensation with ACC, which says she can't claim because she has no memory of what happened. Reporter Max Towle has the details. Audio
Woman abused as baby appeals ACC call
A woman who was violently abused as a baby is appealing an ACC decision not to give her cover because she has no memory of what happened.
Super fund and Super jumbo
ACC and the NZ Super Fund have bought into KiwiBank. The first Airbus A380 Superjumbo has landed in Christchurch this afternoon. Audio
A Strong Start for Farmstrong
The rural well-being programme Farmstrong is proving a hit with farmers. More than a thousand people are visiting its website each week. Audio
ACC confident despite $3.4bn deficit
The Accident Compensation Corporation has posted a deficit of $3.4 billion for the past year, but says it is still in a strong financial position.
Govt funds invested in controversial palm oil companies
Three government funds have more than $21 million invested in companies that have been linked to the destruction of rainforests.
Business briefs
The Accident Compensation Corporation is looking for feedback on a proposal to cut levies by 10 percent. Audio
Call for independent watchdog for ACC complaints
A woman who fought to make ACC fairer says independent oversight is needed to make sure the government follows through with changes.
Acclaim Otago: govt changes to ACC "in the right direction"
The Government says it will make it easier for injured people to appeal againt Accident Compensation Corporation decisions. Audio
Govt to accept changes to ACC appeals system
The author of a report which has sparked a raft of changes to ACC says it is a great day and the changes will make the system much fairer. Audio
Government agrees to make ACC appeals fairer
The government has agreed to change the ACC system to make it easier for injured people to file appeals against the organisation. The change follows lobbying by claimaints' group, Acclaim Otago. Audio
ACC caught investing $1.4m in Lockheed Martin
ACC invested in six companies on its exclusion list, including the cluster bomb and nuclear weapons company Lockheed Martin. Audio
Just how ethical are socially responsible investments?
Some of the biggest funds in the country may consider themselves to be socially responsible investors, but an analysis shows few can actually prove it.
Police identify person who threatened ACC staff
A person whose threat to an ACC staff member forced the agency's Tauranga office to close has been identified, the agency says.