The government's dogmatic determination to privatise ACC is now completely transparent, says ACC Futures Coalition spokesperson Hazel Armstrong.

Wellington, Jan 13 NZPA - Te Papa's board of directors has appointed the head of the National Museum of Wales as its new chief executive, following the tragic death of his predecessor last year.

ACC's failure to address the concerns of a record number of submitters in its levy recommendations is disappointing but comes as no surprise, Green Party ACC spokesperson Kevin Hague said today.

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

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

The government today tabled the ACC Reform Bill in Parliament and will introduce it for its first reading next week, ACC Minister Nick Smith says.

ACC has today released proposals for increases to ACC levies as part of its annual levy setting process.

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National is deliberately undermining ACC to soften it up for partial privatisation and planned cuts to entitlements, said the Green Party today.

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is calling for an independent review of figures used by ACC Minister Nick Smith to signal cuts to ACC coverage and hiking of levies.

ACC's liability grew by $4.8 billion in the year to June 2009, Chairman John Judge announced today.

The recently launched Canterbury V5 business initiative has just announced its judging panels.