A new report from ACC reveals half of injuries occurred in the home, accounting for $2.7 billion in lost productivity throughout 2025.
Forty four percent of home injuries took place outdoors, with 38% in the garden, 4 percent on the deck and 2% in the driveway.
Inside the home, most injuries occurred in the bedroom (18%), followed by the bathroom and kitchen (both 12%).
Home injuries accounted for $2.7 billion in lost productivity throughout 2025. (Source: 1News)
Falls accounted for half of these at-home injuries, up from 42% in 2024.
Associate Minister for ACC Nicola Grigg and ACC Minister Scott Simpson said these figures underscored the importance of injury prevention.
The Injuries in New Zealand report outlines ACC's focus on four key areas – the home, sport and recreation, work and on roads.
Grigg said: “Every day someone is not at work due to injury, is a day their workplace doesn’t have their skills and experience. That loss in productivity has a significant impact on New Zealand's economy.
“ACC cannot shift these outcomes alone. We all have a role to play in reducing injuries and this will take a collective effort from providers, employers and all New Zealanders."
Weekly compensation from the 37,000 home injuries cost the scheme $934 million over the year, compared with workplace injuries which cost $815 million.
In 2025, 20 million days of weekly compensation cost the economy $8.7 billion in lost economic output, up from $6.48 billion in 2021.
Minister Simpson said the ACC Board’s Turnaround Plan released in January has made promising steps to reduce this strain on ACC, re-focusing on rehabilitation and long-term claims.
“The Injuries in New Zealand report shows we all play a role in preventing injuries for friends and family, supporting recovery, and in protecting the scheme for future generations.”
In total, ACC paid $3.1 billion in weekly compensation in 2025 for more than 160,000 people unable to work due to injury.
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