ACC cuts hurt tetraplegic 

Source: Close UpKen Benseman is a tetraplegic and his caregiver hours have been cut by a third.

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When the government made cuts to ACC funding a few months back, the hope was to cut out excesses, the abuses that cost the taxpayer billions.

Just a few months down the track and it is already painfully obvious that ACC cuts are hurting the wrong people.

Ken Benseman is a tetraplegic and his caregiver hours have been cut by a third.

He has had several mishaps since then, but his lowest point came when he had to ask a passer-by to help empty his catheter bag.

Close Up's Corinne Ambler has Ken's story.

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fjj12 ; 2010-03-16 @ 19:17 NZDT  

With regards to the mother with her kids on the plane....unfortunately all mothers see their children through rose-tinted glasses. The MP would never have said "I wish those kids would shut up" for no reason.

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ponderosakarenk ; 2010-03-16 @ 19:14 NZDT  

The parents of those little tiddles who irritated a nice MP on their flight to Wellington should get with the programme and stop trying to get airtime and political mileage out of a trivial situation. If you travel with four small children you're bound to irritate other passengers, and since when did we write to policital leaders to complain about that?!

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Porsche ; 2010-03-12 @ 09:17 NZDT  

Kaitaia Water - In the 'good old days' the council used to deal witht he alge problem in the dam buy a very simple method - they used to have a small jet boat whizz around in it for a couple of hours thereby airating the water and this killed/controled the alge. Simple but effective!!

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bsb_gurl ; 2010-03-10 @ 18:48 NZDT  

Heya, Can you ask the backstreet boys, and every other famous groups or artist why they dont come down to the South Island i.e Chistchurch? Thanks!!! And is there any other way that we can register for the backstreet boiys cruise, besides being a member of their site? Thanks heaps Maria

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cherrypie ; 2010-03-09 @ 22:53 NZDT  

Another beating....a 62 war veteran no less! This was in Tauranga in a posh part of town. How would these teenagers feel if it was there grandfather???!! It is appalling. He was only trying to help a crying girl and gets a bashing for his trouble.

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