Injured New Zealanders will be appalled by the culture change taking place at ACC which has been advised to be less 'customer-focused' to begin 'draining the swamp' of ACC clients, says Labour's acting ACC spokesperson Maryan Street.

ACC Minister Nick Smith today welcomed the report back to Parliament on the ACC Reform Bill saying the recommendations will help secure the long-term future of the accident compensation scheme.

Auckland sexual abuse victims will continue to have access to a critical 24-hour telephone support line in 2010, thanks to a government funding response.

National's scaremongering over ACC and Superannuation has been exposed by the continuing strong performance of the ACC and Super investment funds, Labour Leader Phil Goff says.

While ACC levy increases will be hard on people's pockets, they won't be as steep as the figures the Government is continuing to use to scaremonger the public into accepting changes to ACC, says ACC spokesperson David Parker.

ACC has today made public the 2010/11 levy rates it has recommended to the Minister for ACC.

Michael Gibson of Kaikoura today admitted six charges of ACC fraud, in a case that has previously received considerable media attention.

I was delighted to accept the invitation by the President of the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce; Jo Bansgrove and the Chief Executive, Charles Finney, to speak to you this morning.

The CTU today asked how New Zealand was supposed to have the 'honest conversation' on ACC promised by the Prime Minister when Nick Smith was closing down important advisory groups and rushing the ACC Bill through Parliament with a totally inadequate timetable for proper consultation.

ACC minister Nick Smith responded to today's motorcycle protest over proposed ACC levy increases by highlighting the significant increase in fatalities and claims from motorcycle accidents.