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Workplace injury claims

The number of workplace accident insurance claims reported to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), excluding those employees who received accident and emergency treatment only.

Territorial authority Number
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Far North District 3,470 3,485 3,751 3,624 3,519 2,913
Whangarei District 4,775 4,963 5,270 5,068 5,100 4,938
Kaipara District 1,289 1,389 1,147 1,137 992 890
Rodney District 1,963 2,572 2,638 3,128 3,442 3,335
North Shore City 2,877 3,899 4,133 4,073 4,630 4,440
Waitakere City 2,696 3,011 3,552 3,102 2,712 3,255
Auckland City 45,243 45,157 45,269 46,135 44,091 42,628
Manukau City 5,193 5,210 6,331 6,198 6,025 6,162
Papakura District 1,573 1,496 1,494 1,729 1,526 1,221
Franklin District 2,223 2,233 2,328 2,712 2,551 2,276
Thames-Coromandel District 1,950 2,143 2,131 2,185 2,006 1,939
Hauraki District 951 884 834 1,032 942 803
Waikato District 5,497 4,250 4,095 4,129 4,135 3,947
Matamata-Piako District 1,852 2,383 2,233 2,301 2,342 2,362
Hamilton City 8,990 9,270 9,719 9,211 8,965 9,056
Waipa District 1,435 1,800 2,115 2,208 2,076 2,070
Otorohanga District 749 692 601 637 692 659
South Waikato District 2,127 1,838 1,329 1,222 1,195 1,119
Waitomo District 708 1,002 1,052 1,121 1,185 1,103
Taupo District 2,201 2,265 2,297 2,431 2,384 2,250
Western Bay of Plenty District 806 446 622 527 665 1,184
Tauranga City 8,443 9,394 9,481 9,542 9,306 8,479
Rotorua District 4,163 4,004 4,118 4,304 4,108 3,856
Whakatane District 1,547 1,461 1,450 1,413 1,446 1,309
Kawerau District 410 381 416 520 493 432
Opotiki District 422 358 414 366 381 318
Gisborne District 3,496 3,258 3,352 3,303 3,012 3,105
Wairoa District 567 657 606 757 641 721
Hastings District 5,395 5,678 5,890 6,058 5,874 5,633
Napier City 4,126 4,304 4,070 4,117 4,014 3,951
Central Hawke's Bay District 983 1,253 1,443 1,335 1,274 1,297
New Plymouth District 4,494 4,378 4,111 4,232 4,239 4,255
Stratford District 890 807 767 674 649 558
South Taranaki District 1,966 2,114 2,256 2,269 2,137 2,065
Ruapehu District 774 1,070 1,088 1,037 1,059 936
Whanganui District 3,145 2,955 2,813 2,760 2,720 2,738
Rangitikei District 308 360 397 699 849 928
Manawatu District 1,313 1,365 1,393 1,654 1,675 1,959
Palmerston North City 6,247 6,151 5,958 5,361 4,908 4,445
Tararua District 955 1,046 1,013 1,073 1,169 962
Horowhenua District 1,572 1,470 1,516 1,367 1,285 1,366
Kapiti Coast District 954 1,105 1,173 1,311 1,278 1,307
Porirua City 1,167 1,223 1,319 1,494 1,533 1,742
Upper Hutt City 1,346 1,544 1,528 1,526 1,498 1,342
Hutt City 2,606 2,821 2,697 2,944 2,921 2,798
Wellington City 8,870 8,303 8,045 7,747 7,424 6,871
Masterton District 1,876 1,907 1,868 1,696 1,548 1,446
Carterton District 348 355 297 285 304 248
South Wairarapa District 302 439 473 552 527 461
Tasman District 1,731 1,865 2,044 2,353 2,275 2,287
Nelson City 4,038 3,982 3,714 3,754 3,563 3,659
Marlborough District 3,876 3,854 4,006 4,050 4,108 3,891
Kaikoura District 300 290 317 406 369 366
Buller District 512 564 417 432 477 491
Grey District 533 624 595 683 681 690
Westland District 853 716 783 696 645 700
Hurunui District 970 1,005 997 981 938 867
Waimakariri District 1,490 1,642 1,762 1,901 1,705 1,560
Christchurch City 23,995 25,524 25,164 24,804 23,143 22,586
Selwyn District 980 1,039 1,180 1,183 1,258 1,233
Ashburton District 3,199 3,021 3,009 3,158 3,042 3,106
Timaru District 3,464 3,525 3,676 3,440 3,274 2,968
Mackenzie District 346 336 365 368 333 376
Waimate District 455 526 456 453 490 440
Chatham Islands 94 96 80 83 98 79
Waitaki District 1,594 1,532 1,454 1,701 1,571 1,497
Central Otago District 1,658 1,603 1,847 2,069 1,847 1,971
Queenstown-Lakes District 2,364 2,511 2,455 2,569 2,620 2,662
Dunedin City 5,723 5,844 6,148 6,277 6,298 5,999
Clutha District 1,822 1,795 1,796 1,775 1,870 1,658
Southland District 3,425 3,315 3,175 3,313 3,212 3,187
Gore District 1,644 1,290 879 942 997 1,004
Invercargill City 2,453 2,526 2,846 2,665 2,710 2,495