Government trumpets ACC fraud ‘crackdown’, despite reduction in interventions and few prosecutions

Jenée TibshraenyWellington Business Editor·NZ Herald·7 Sep, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌ACC's fraud interventions halve between 2023 and 2025. Photo / 123rf ACC's fraud interventions halve between 2023 and 2025. Photo / 123rf The Government is patting the state injury insurer on the back for lifting the minuscule number of fraud investigations it does. The Minister for the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Scott Simpson contacted the Herald to promote the fact the number of fraud investigations launched by ACC increased “12-fold” from only