Nearly $14 million has been spent helping people injured in the Bay of Plenty over the past three summers recover.
Surfing was the leading cause of injuries in the region between December 2019-20 and February 2021-22, according to ACC figures, followed by swimming, fishing, and water-skiing.
Over the decade, there was an average of almost 1400 new claims each year for sand-related injuries in the six weeks between December 20 and January 31 nationwide — the period that roughly aligned with the summer school holidays. Those injuries came at a cost of about $10.3 million, or $1.3m each year.
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