New ACC levies from 1st juky

[pete376403]

Not noticing any outrage (or even calm discussion) here on the new ACC levies to be applied from 1 July. My two over 650s will be liable for $1066 per year. assuming both get 12 month registration. (not gonna happen)

MAGNZ on FB is organising petitions, Official Information requests and a protest ride (Auckland only).

While putting bikes on hold , or forgoing registration altogether is easily achievable, each has its downsides.

Or is everyone ok with the new charges?

[BMWST?]

Not noticing any outrage (or even calm discussion) here on the new ACC levies to be applied from 1 July. My two over 650s will be liable for $1066 per year. assuming both get 12 month registration. (not gonna happen)

MAGNZ on FB is organising petitions, Official Information requests and a protest ride (Auckland only).

While putting bikes on hold , or forgoing registration altogether is easily achievable, each has its downsides.

Or is everyone ok with the new charges?

there was a protest ride in wellington but i did not go as i did not agree as the protest was at a vtnz station. I think the 800 or so is outrgeous. Mag are also trying to get the rationale/eveidence between the cc bands. Ie is there actually a correlation between the cc bands and the costs associated? I will def sign the petition.
I will prolly put rego on hold over the middle winter months but thats what they probably want us to do

[F5 Dave]

I had something on. Went to the last one and they just pushed it through anyway. Fukers.

[pete376403]

I attended the wellington protest - the intent of gathering at the VTNZ sites was lost on me as well as I could not see what VTNZ had to do with ACC charges.

[rastuscat]

I fully understand the antagonism about the change that is coming. I've got two bikes to licence, this is going to make the choice very hard.

The experience of the past is that arguing the point is like trying to get a referee to change his moind about a red card. Most unlikely.

I'm likely to just suck the breath through my teeth, and licence the bike I want to use. I'll do a Gold course to get the discount, but it's still daylight robbery.

The ACC actuaries may already know it, but they are widening the gap between themselves and riders, which is counter productive.

[BMWST?]

I fully understand the antagonism about the change that is coming. I've got two bikes to licence, this is going to make the choice very hard.

The experience of the past is that arguing the point is like trying to get a referee to change his moind about a red card. Most unlikely.

I'm likely to just suck the breath through my teeth, and licence the bike I want to use. I'll do a Gold course to get the discount, but it's still daylight robbery.

The ACC actuaries may already know it, but they are widening the gap between themselves and riders, which is counter productive.

I can understand the policy but the thing for me is its not supposed to be user pays. Why arent rugby players charged more than soccer players, Why arent horse riders charged more than cyclists .Answer. We are an existing identified group within a framework they can easily charge us.

[jellywrestler]

I can understand the policy but the thing for me is its not supposed to be user pays. Why arent rugby players charged more than soccer players, Why arent horse riders charged more than cyclists .Answer. We are an existing identified group within a framework they can easily charge us.

An electrician pays a different rate to a chef to a builder to a pilot, how would they charge rugby players or skiers exactly?

[nerrrd]

I guess I’m lucky, my bike goes from the top band to the mid band so only a moderate increase.

All the arguments from the original protests still stand, nobody is listening - short of a highly organised, large-scale sustained protest campaign, and even that probably wouldn’t work.

And now we even have the drongos on e-bikes adding to the disdain of the general public towards two-wheeled transportation.

[BMWST?]

An electrician pays a different rate to a chef to a builder to a pilot, how would they charge rugby players or skiers exactly?

thats the problem isnt it. We are a indentifiable group. Perhaps via the clubs

[pete376403]

An electrician pays a different rate to a chef to a builder to a pilot, how would they charge rugby players or skiers exactly?

It is all here: https://www.acc.co.nz/assets/busines...-2025-2026.pdf

Professional rugby players fall under the high-risk Equine and Sporting Activities category (Levy Risk Group 919). The Work Account levy rate for professional rugby players is $6.43 per $100 of liable earnings. Because of the high rate, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Super Rugby franchises have actively campaigned against these rates in recent years, noting it places significant financial strain on the sport. Top All Blacks earn between $800,000 and $1.3 million annually, while average squad members make around $450,000 to $600,000. So it looks like the ABs are actually paying their way

[jellywrestler]

, nobody is listening - short of a highly organised, large-scale sustained protest campaign, and even that probably wouldn’t work.

protests dont do shit. A careful plan writing to each and every mp and person standing reminding them of the number of voters and publicising their answers would have a better impact. a series of random acts with no cohesion is a messy waste of time

[release_the_bees]

At least it looks like they'll still be offering rebates for doing the Ride Forever courses.

It's going to be fun keeping four bikes registered going forward.

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