Stuck in the mire
Nick Smith
ACC to review sensitive claims management
The way ACC manages the claims such as those by sexual abuse victims is being reviewed, ACC Minister Nick Smith announced today.
Minister considering ACC 'privatisation' report
ACC Minister Nick Smith isn't confirming or denying a report that the Government is likely to open up workplace insurance to private competition.
Consent incentive 'still flawed'
An "improvement but still flawed" is Local Government New Zealand's reaction to details released yesterday on the discount councils will have to give for late processing of resource consents.
Minister should have declared conflict of interest: MP
Environment Minister Nick Smith should have stood aside from legislation that was introduced to sack Environment Canterbury because his brother last year pleaded guilty to charges brought by the co
Lawsuits cost taxpayer $320,000
The taxpayer has so far unwittingly chipped in at least $320,000 for MPs embroiled in lawsuits - including $150,000 for two MPs to defend themselves in legal spats with another MP, NZ First leader
Jenkins wants to keep his job
Environment Canterbury chief executive Bryan Jenkins wants to keep his job after the Government on Tuesday sacked the 14-member elected council he is responsible to.
'Compelling case' for Govt intervention: Smith
Environment Canterbury's water management was so bad that immediate government intervention was necessary, Parliament was told tonight.
Outrage at decision to sack ECan councillors
The Government's decision to replace the Environment Canterbury (ECan) council with commissioners in an attempt to sort out water management problems has been described by opposition MPs as an ou
Ngai Tahu to receive $6m of fishery settlement
South Island iwi Ngai Tahu will receive about $6 million under aquaculture settlement legislation passed by Parliament yesterday.