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Contact tracing 'game-changer' for ACC cover
Should it be important for ACC's 'no fault' compensation scheme to know where you got Covid-19 from, to give you health support, and rehabilitation? Audio
Acupuncturist counters claims it doesn't have medical benefits
Earlier this week the Society for Science Based Healthcare spoke to Jesse about their Spinoff Article questioning whether ACC should fund acupuncture as a rehabilitation therapy. Acupuncturist Kate… Audio
Questions over ACC funding acupuncture
The Society for Science Based Healthcare, is questioning why ACC continues to fund acupuncture as a treatment for people who are recovering from an injury. J Audio
Should ACC make a special case for baby birth injury?
Ten years ago birth difficulties caused a brain injury in Andrew Dickson's son, Ben, who was eventually diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Since then the family has been embroiled in a long dispute with… Audio
Ministry of health responds to surgical mesh report
Specialist surgical mesh clinics for men and women who've experienced complications are to be set up on the back of a report highlighting the severity of harm it's caused in some cases. From January… Audio
ACC backtracks over paraplegic's rehabilitative gym membership
It's taken more than a year of challenging ACC for Auckland paraplegic, Sally Wenley to get the organisation to reinstate her gym membership and agree that she should be entitled to ongoing… Audio
ACC appeals asbestos claim court ruling
ACC is appealing a High Court decision ruling it should have accepted a claim from a woman who died from a cancer caused by asbestos. Deanna Trevarthen's sister-in-law told Checkpoint she's… Video, Audio
Full credit to the media?
The Cricket World Cup outcome monopolised the media last Monday - and whether it was fair or not was the big story in the following days. The Black Caps were dignified in defeat, but did some media… Audio
Full credit to the media?
The Cricket World Cup outcome monopolised the media last Monday - and whether it was fair or not was the big story in the following days. The Black Caps were dignified in defeat, but did some media…
AudioMosque attack widow fears family will be forced to leave NZ
A woman who lost her husband in the March 15 mosque attacks says she doesn't know how she'll cope if her family has to return to Pakistan. Amna Ali says the prime minister promised her she'll be… Video, Audio
Dr Simon Walters: Children in sport just want to have fun
AUT's Dr Simon Walters looks at what's behind the latest ACC figures on children's sporting injuries. Audio
Injury report prompts reviews on students’ training
ACC figures released today show a major spike in sports injuries in children over the last decade, with part of the blame being apportioned on more high-intensity training. Audio
Family continues fight for asbestos cancer sufferer
Family and friends of Deanna Trevarthen, who died after being exposed to asbestos on her father's clothing, have gone to the High Court in Wellington today to continue her battle for ACC cover. Audio
Why ACC is turning away mosque attack survivors
Almost half the ACC applications made for mental injuries caused by the Christchurch mosque attacks have been turned down.
By the end of April, 85 people had made claims for mental injuries and… Audio
'It's very hard to ask for the money' - families of mosque victims struggling
Some family members of the mosque shooting victims are struggling to make ends meet, as they're not eligible for ACC cover. So what's happened to the millions of dollars raised by the public in the… Audio
ACC rejects Auckland family's renovation plans to care for daughter
An Auckland family struggling to renovate their home to accomodate the needs of their disabled daughter say ACC is bullying them into accepting plans which will divide their family. Video, Audio
Long healing process begins for mosque victims, survivors
The Christchurch Muslim community is still seeking out people who were at the mosques during the shooting attacks, to see if they need counselling. ACC confirmed today there are 12 people that are not… Video, Audio
Scooters: $2.9m ACC bill for users' injuries
Scooter injuries have cost the country $3 million in the past five months - but cyclists are still more injury-prone.
Poor housing could be costing $150m in ACC claims, health spending
Researchers say poor housing could be costing nearly $150 million a year in ACC claims and health spending. The figure was revealed a day after the government announced a raft of new rules for rental… Audio
ACC client’s plea for help: ‘I’m imprisoned in my own home’
An Invercargill man is accusing ACC of failing to help him manage a disabling disease he developed while working. Audio