Megan Main
ACC explains plan to remove thousands from weekly compensation
ACC expects to save about $7 billion between now and 2029 by getting long term claimants off of weekly compensation. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 17 October 2024
On today's episode, a whistleblower is warning that thousands of at-risk students enrolled at Te Kura, the Correspondence School are sitting at home doing nothing, the Accident Compensation… Audio
ACC reports $7.2 billion deficit
The Accident Compensation Corporation's latest annual report has revealed a $7.2 billion deficit. ACC chief executive Megan Main spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 12 September
On today's episode, ACT Party leader David Seymour is dismissing analysis from the Council of Trade Unions suggesting it will cost at least $4 million to progress the Treaty Principles Bill to a… Audio
ACC proposes raising levies
The head of the Accident Compensation Commission says proposed rises to levies are aimed at securing the scheme's long-term future. ACC chief executive Megan Main spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Thousands more MIQ vouchers to come - MIQ deputy CEO
The lobby was very crowded this morning with at least 25,000 people waiting with their fingers crossed for a spot in MIQ.
Three thousand rooms were released on Monday morning under the new system… Video, Audio
MIQ booking changes coming to make system easier - Megan Main
MIQ booking changes are being made to make it fairer, after revelations people were using scripts to speed up the booking process.
Scripts that constantly refresh pages and make the process faster… Audio
Celebrating Easter in managed isolation
It's the Easter break this weekend, meaning many people will be relaxing with their whānau eating a lot of chocolate and hot cross buns.
But for some they'll be stuck inside in managed isolation… Video, Audio
Several changes to MIQ booking since it opened - MBIE
The managed isolation booking system is getting about 100 formal complaints each week, five months since it became mandatory to reserve a space in the border hotels.
People still need to book about… Audio
Covid-19: MIQ allocation team doing well after rough start - MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is downplaying claims from a former employee that processing of emergency applications for entry into MIQ facilities was shambolic and ineffective.
…Covid-19: Woman employed to decide MIQ emergency applications complains of lack of training, stress
A woman employed to help decide who gets emergency entry into MIQ facilities says she wasn't trained and there was no one to answer questions from desperate applicants.
The former worker, contracted… Audio
MBIE confirms people can book MIQ spaces without flights
People are able to book managed isolation places by putting in flight numbers, even when they do not have a ticket for that flight, officials have confirmed. Rooms have been sitting empty in… Audio
Covid-19: Defence force staff welcomed to Hamilton
Security at Hamilton's Covid-19 isolation hotels has been boosted significantly with the arrival of 57 defence force staff.
That brings the number of military working at the city's three quarantine… Audio
