The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has announced that 2010 will be the last year it sponsors Polyfest.

ACC has been a major sponsor of Polyfest since 2003, using the event as an opportunity to promote understanding of the ACC Scheme to Maori and Pacific Peoples.

Every month the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) provides businesses around the country with a report on injuries that have occurred in their workplace.

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) today announced a series of changes to its organisational structure.

Chief Executive Dr Jan White said the new structure would enable ACC to more effectively meet its evolving objectives and gain further efficiencies.

Michael Wintringham, Chair of the Earthquake Commission (EQC), today announced the appointment of Ian Simpson as its new Chief Executive. Ian takes up his position with EQC in February 2010, replacing David Middleton who is retiring after leading the organisation for the past 17 years.

Injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation will benefit from an Injury Information Forum being run by Statistics New Zealand in Wellington this week.

Today's bikoi protest on the forecourt of Parliament was a success. Nick Smith's decision to review the levy increases is a welcome sign that democratic protest does work.

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A Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB) member and New Plymouth District Councillor has been recognised for his services to both the local community and the wider blindness community within New Zealand.

A new office development - fully-leased and occupied by ACC on a high profile Nelson corner site - is to be sold, offering an investment opportunity rarely seen in this thriving provincial centre.

A growing number of Southern Cross members are finding fault with what they see as bias in the voting papers they have received for the election of directors.

Recently, the National Government decided to take up the previous Labour administration's Search and Surveillance Bill. This bill would effectively make George Orwell's 'Big Brother' character blush.

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