ACC measuring wrong figure when it comes to getting people back to work

Dr Oliver Hartwich
NZ Herald
25 June, 2026

The Accident Compensation Corporation exists to mend people. If you are hurt in an accident, the scheme pays for your care and some of your lost wages. In return, you give up the right to sue whoever caused it.

But the money was never the point. The point is to get you better and back to the job and life you had before.

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