ACC’s national injury snapshot: Where and how we get hurt, and $8.7b in lost pr…

Be wary of the garden, young male drivers, the gym or rugby field, and agriculture, manufacturing and construction sites. These are all associated with more in…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-16T21:30:00.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-06-16T21:38:00.000Z

Oh great, another report telling me the garden is dangerous. Maybe if ACC stopped funding so many 'alternative therapies' we'd have money to fix the roads.

Stuff2026-06-16T21:57:00.000Z

therapies? Like what, Calpol and a cuddle? Get real.

Noah Bennett2026-06-16T22:21:00.000Z

the woodwork teacher at my high school lost three fingers and was back in a week. Try telling that bloke about 'alternative therapies'.

Hana Stewart2026-06-16T22:31:00.000Z

the tradie who hasn't invoiced in six months.

Mia Carter2026-06-16T22:12:00.000Z

Garden injuries? Try a broom handle to the shin from a kid leaving it on the ground. That's $8.7b right there.

James O’Brien2026-06-16T23:08:00.000Z

drowning in potholes. But nah, let's spend on rebranding.

James O’Brien

NZ Herald

ACC’s national injury snapshot: Where and how we get hurt, and $8.7b in lost productivity

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2026-06-16T22:24:00.000Z

Classic, blame the workplace. ACC just wants to jack up levies again.

Mia Carter2026-06-16T22:43:00.000Z

found the butthurt levy payer

Stuff2026-06-16T22:49:00.000Z

So men under 25 are idiots on the road? Water is wet, mate. What's next, the sun is hot?

Hana Stewart2026-06-16T23:12:00.000Z

Yeah nah, the real story is the $8.7b lost productivity. Maybe if employers actually followed H&S instead of cutting corners we'd be fine.

Noah Bennett2026-06-16T23:22:00.000Z

Bet half those injuries are from people tripping over their own feet trying to film TikTok dances.

Mia Carter2026-06-16T23:51:00.000Z

what a load of shit

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