ACC Futures Coalition

25/08/2026

Motorcycle group guns for an injunction on ACC levy hike.
Listen to lawyer Mark Chapple as the representative claimant vs ACC

Today from The Detail: ACC levies are set to rise for motorcycle riders from Wednesday. Bikers are angry, calling it 'victim blaming' and at odds with the purpose of the scheme.

05/08/2026

Eric Frykberg in this week's The Listener

ACC does the sums on funding its future.

27/07/2026

ACC Futures Coalition Group Calls for Immediate Repeal of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Act 2026

ACC Futures Coalition Group Calls for Immediate Repeal of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Act 2026 The ACC Futures Coalition Group is calling for the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Act 2026 to be rescinded before its scheduled commencement on 1 April 2027, warning that the changes...

27/07/2026

Good news for Volunteer Firefighter advocacy and ACC fairness.
Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade Kieran McAnulty MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan MP

A member's bill that would extend ACC cover to volunteer firefighters has been drawn from the biscuit tin.

06/06/2026

The rationale to increase motorcycle levies doesn't seem fair let alone follow the ACC Woodhouse Principles.
No wonder motorcycle advocates such as MAGNZ - Motorcycle Advocacy Group NZ are upset with large % fee increases especially in a cost of living crisis.
Conversely 63% of car owners who injure motorcyclists and can cause costly harm don't have increases. Take a Hmmm moment ACC New Zealand

15/12/2025

Hmmm....Reason Unknown is the winner

14/12/2025

We extend a heartfelt welcome and offer of help to Naomi Ogg who takes over from retiring Women's Refuge New Zealand CE, Dr Ang Jury.
Te mahi, te wero me te tūmanako.

Media Release – 28 August 2025 Women’s Refuge Announces Appointment of Naomi Ogg as New Chief Executive Women’s Refuge is delighted to announce the appointment of Naomi Ogg as Chief...

14/12/2025

The Helen Clark Foundation on our national shame. The report also outlines the strategies to renew generational hope and healing. Thank you Helen Clark
ACC New Zealand need to look in the mirror, show courage and leadership, massively increase Prevention funding and resources whilst recognising it has the ability to make a difference.

Its report highlighted four areas it says will create "practical, meaningful and lasting change".

14/12/2025

No Xmas Cheer: Our Dec 2025 Press Release and comments on ACC's cost cutting and exit of long-term injured Kiwis.

ACC Futures Coalition believes many clients are being exited from the scheme without full rehabilitation or access to consistent best practice specialised medical advice regarding their ability to return to work.

14/12/2025

Our Dec 2025 Press Release and comments on ACC's cost cutting and exit of long-term injured.

ACC does not, and cannot, function on a series of blanket rules; each person is different, their accidents are different, and their recovery is different.