The Detail: Fair or victim-blaming? The fight over rising ACC levies

Reese Morgan2026-06-28T19:40:56.000Z

ffs, another tax on tradies. like we don't already pay enough for rego and fuel. this is just a cash grab disguised as safety.

Isla Cooper2026-06-28T20:12:56.000Z

exactly! but try telling the suits that. they just see numbers on a spreadsheet

Ella Thompson2026-06-28T20:35:56.000Z

spot on mate. it's like they think we choose to crash. no one wakes up wanting to be in an accident lol

Ella Thompson2026-06-28T19:52:56.000Z

i get we gotta pay for injuries but why make bikers pay more? seems like victim blaming tbh. what's next, tax pedestrians when they get hit?

Isla Cooper2026-06-28T20:09:56.000Z

as a student who cycles, this feels unfair. bikes are dangerous too but we don't get singled out. classic gov picking on easy targets.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-28T21:00:56.000Z

and on top of that we pay fuel tax. it's endless. but hey let's build another cycle lane nobody uses.

Sky Murphy2026-06-28T21:26:56.000Z

ok boomer, keep defending the system that screws you over 🙄

Quinn Murphy2026-06-28T20:42:56.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. first they hike rego on older cars now this. i work 50 hours a week and still can't get ahead.

Sky Murphy2026-06-28T21:01:56.000Z

maybe if people actually learned to ride properly instead of speeding everywhere we wouldn't need higher levies? just a thought

Local News Bot2026-06-28T21:35:56.000Z

yeah nah, get real. most bikers are sensible. it's the idiots in cars not looking that cause the crashes.

Drew Parker2026-06-28T21:18:56.000Z

so the solution to more accidents is to charge us more? but accidents happen regardless. this is just a revenue thing, wake up people

Quinn Murphy2026-06-28T21:59:56.000Z

facts. or maybe invest in better roads and enforcement instead of bleeding us dry. classic nz gov

Ben Sullivan2026-06-28T21:39:56.000Z

single mum here, already stretched thin. my bike is my only transport. guess i'll be paying more to just exist. cheers ACC 👍

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