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Three chairs for home safety
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 11:36 am | ACC
The world’s most expensive chair was sold at auction in 2009 for $1.6 million. For thousands of Kiwis who fell from chairs last year, the price they paid was a personal injury, which in many cases caused huge disruption to their home and work ... More >>
Don’t be a sucker – get a grip on your rugs
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 10:28 am | ACC
Early vacuum cleaners were powered by coal and were so large, they had to be parked outside a building and needed three people to operate them. It doesn’t take so much effort to keep your floors clean these days, but it may require a little bit ... More >>
Power to the people
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 11:18 am | ACC
We can’t say how many metres of power cord snake across the floors of the average Kiwi home. But what we can say is that it only takes one foot to have a nasty accident. More >>
That moss could cost you deerly
Monday, 1 October 2012, 10:14 am | ACC
Reindeers eat moss because it contains a chemical that keeps their blood warm, much like the anti-freeze in your car. But for the thousands of Kiwis who were injured last year after slipping on a mossy path, steps or driveway, that’s simply cold ... More >>
280,000 reasons for spotlight on home falls this week
Monday, 1 October 2012, 9:24 am | ACC
Today marks the start of ‘Home Safety Action Week 2012’, and ACC is asking Kiwis to fight five common hazards to reduce the risk of injury at home. More >>
Consultation on Proposed ACC Levy Rates
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 10:24 am | ACC
“ACC is committed to providing comprehensive, no-fault personal injury cover for all residents and visitors to New Zealand. The Corporation is focused on reducing the incidence and severity of injury, rehabilitating injured people more effectively ... More >>
Kiwis Put On Thinking Caps To Help Prevent Falls
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 2:55 pm | ACC
Around 600 New Zealanders entered ACC's Idea Nation competition, to share their ideas on how to prevent falls in the home involving working age people. More >>
Do you have the $10,000 answer to the $12 million question?
Friday, 20 April 2012, 11:33 am | ACC
Time is running out to showcase your Kiwi ingenuity as part of ACC’s Idea Nation. More >>
Do you have the $10,000 answer to the $7 million question?
Friday, 20 April 2012, 11:31 am | ACC
Time is running out to showcase your Kiwi ingenuity as part of ACC’s Idea Nation. More >>
Do you have the $10,000 answer to the $52 million question?
Friday, 20 April 2012, 11:29 am | ACC
Time is running out to showcase your Kiwi ingenuity as part of ACC’s Idea Nation. More >>
Don’t Let An Egg Scramble Your Plans This Weekend
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 4:02 pm | ACC
Media Release 5 April 2012 Don’t Let An Egg Scramble Your Plans This Weekend Last year, eggs and rabbits caused 459 people to have an accident at home. Granted, these eggs and rabbits weren’t necessarily of the ‘Easter’ variety, but Easter is ... More >>
ACC Board Endorse Governance Inquiry
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 8:53 am | ACC
John Judge, Chairman of the ACC board says that on behalf of the board he supports the Inquiry by the office of The Auditor General into how ACC manages risk at the board level. "The ACC board, in conjunction with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, ... More >>
Next Step Is ACC Privacy Team
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 3:08 pm | ACC
ACC has established a dedicated 0800 number and team of specialist staff to respond to questions following the recent privacy breach. More >>
ACC privacy breach report released
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:40 pm | ACC
ACC today provided to the Minister for ACC a briefing paper detailing the circumstances surrounding an ACC breach of the Privacy Act. More >>
ACC on Privacy Issue
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 10:10 am | ACC
ACC takes the privacy of its clients’ information extremely seriously. Our first action this morning is to locate where the information allegedly released is being held and secure it as quickly as possible. More >>
Knowledge has no value unless you put it into Practice
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 11:32 am | ACC
To help make young drivers safer, the restricted driver licence test is getting tougher from February 27th. To prepare for the new test, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) recommends that learner drivers should aim to get around 120 hours of supervised driving practice ... More >>
Safe Summertime Scootering
Friday, 4 November 2011, 1:30 pm | ACC
With summer fast approaching and young scooter riders keen to get out and enjoy the good weather, ACC is encouraging riders to add another layer of clothing. Last year ACC paid out approximately $2 million supporting injured scooter riders, with a third ... More >>
ACC proposes lower levies
Monday, 11 July 2011, 5:35 pm | ACC
ACC is proposing reduced levy rates for the 2012/13 financial year thanks to ACC’s improved performance. In 2008/09 ACC disclosed a $4.8 billion deficit for the year and that came on top of a $2.4 billion deficit the year before. This was a trend ... More >>
Improved performance strengthens ACC’s sustainability
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 3:10 pm | ACC
Information released today shows that ACC continued to improve its performance rehabilitating injured New Zealanders over the past financial year. More >>
Encouraging Progress on ACC Sensitive Claims
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 2:25 pm | ACC
An independent report for the ACC Board has found that ACC is making good progress implementing changes to its management of sensitive claims. More >>
