ACC claims for e-scooter injuries have almost doubled since 2020, with the number expected to continue increasing.

They cost taxpayers almost $14.5 million in 2024 - while $10.3 million has been paid out so far this year.

Christchurch is leading the pack in scooter injuries, with over 400 claims lodged so far in 2025.

Flamingo co-founder Jacksen Love has blamed a lack of proper regulations, but he's hoping new policy changes will improve things.

"We welcome the recent Government announcement that e-scooters will soon be able to operate in bike lanes - I think it's a really positive step."

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ACC claims for e-scooter injuries have almost doubled since 2020, with the number expected to continue increasing.
They cost taxpayers almost $14.5 million in 2024 - while $10.3 million has been paid out so far this year.
Christchurch is leading the pack in scooter injuries, with over 400 claims lodged so far in 2025.
Flamingo co-founder Jacksen Love has blamed a lack of proper regulations, but he's hoping new policy changes will improve things.
"We welcome the recent Government announcement that e-scooters will soon be able to operate in bike lanes - I think it's a really positive step."
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Jacksen Love: Flamingo co-founder on the increase in e-scooter accidents

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People can't get enough of the Warriors this week, as finals fever grips fans all over the nation.

Saturday's big finals clash against the Dolphins at Mount Smart Stadium has seen historic demand, and jerseys and other merchandise are flying off the shelves.

Warriors COO of Commercial and Marketing Glenn Harris says everyone wants to be a part of the 'togetherness' and that's reflected in what they wear to the games.

"Everywhere we go, people are wearing merch - and even if they have merch, they want to get more merch." 

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People can't get enough of the Warriors this week, as finals fever grips fans all over the nation.
Saturday's big finals clash against the Dolphins at Mount Smart Stadium has seen historic demand, and jerseys and other merchandise are flying off the shelves.
Warriors COO of Commercial and Marketing Glenn Harris says everyone wants to be a part of the 'togetherness' and that's reflected in what they wear to the games.
"Everywhere we go, people are wearing merch - and even if they have merch, they want to get more merch."&nbsp;
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Glenn Harris: Warriors COO of Commercial and Marketing on the growing demand for Warriors merch ahead of Dolphins clash

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The ACT Party is looking to scrap the Waitangi Tribunal if elected, and leader David Seymour has claimed its original purpose has gone.

The party intends to limit the Tribunal to claims lodged before September 2008, and then it would be dis-established for good once those are sorted.

Seymour explained that he's looking to remove the Tribunal's jurisdiction over 'contemporary claims', where activists critique the Government. 

"That ends straight away, and then we leave them on a sort of skeletal basis until they finish these remaining claims, bearing in mind there's no new claims, because they all had to be in by 2008."

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The ACT Party is looking to scrap the Waitangi Tribunal if elected, and leader David Seymour has claimed its original purpose has gone.
The party intends to limit the Tribunal to claims lodged before September 2008, and then it would be dis-established for good once those are sorted.
Seymour explained that he's looking to remove the Tribunal's jurisdiction over 'contemporary claims', where activists critique the Government.&nbsp;
"That ends straight away, and then we leave them on a sort of skeletal basis until they finish these remaining claims, bearing in mind there's no new claims, because they all had to be in by 2008."
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David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the party's bid to scrap the Waitangi Tribunal if elected

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A double-pronged mistake meant more more than 30,000 benefit payments were incorrectly suspended.

A review has found superannuitants were wrongly made to confirm their circumstances to get the Winter Energy Payment in legislation passed under urgency.

The high number of confirmations meant processing delays, and people’s benefits didn't continue when they should have.

The Ministry of Social Development's paid more than $2.5 million dollars in arrears, and is apologising to the thousands impacted.

Chief executive Debbie Power says people questioning it from April were told it was no mistake, and it wasn't raised with the Minister until August.

"The policy intent was never to impact these clients in this way, we got it wrong."

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A double-pronged mistake meant more more than 30,000 benefit payments were incorrectly suspended.
A review has found superannuitants were wrongly made to confirm their circumstances to get the Winter Energy Payment in legislation passed under urgency.
The high number of confirmations meant processing delays, and people’s benefits didn't continue when they should have.
The Ministry of Social Development's paid more than $2.5 million dollars in arrears, and is apologising to the thousands impacted.
Chief executive Debbie Power says people questioning it from April were told it was no mistake, and it wasn't raised with the Minister until August.
"The policy intent was never to impact these clients in this way, we got it wrong."
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Debbie Power: MSD chief executive on the review into the Ministry's thousands of payment errors

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Jacksen Love: Flamingo co-founder on the increase in e-scooter accidents

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