Media release

A new report released this morning reveals that close to 50% of New Zealanders are affected by a workplace incident to themselves, colleagues, family or friends.

The Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum’s 2024 State of a Thriving Nation report written by economist Shamubeel Eaqub also updates the cost of lost lives, lost earnings, serious injury costs to ACC and health issues to $4.9 billion for 2023. In 2022 that cost was $4.4 billion.

Read more in our media release. 
MR Nearly half of Kiwis affected by poor HS performance as annual toll rises to 4.9b PDF • 170 KB

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