Photo: Getty ImagesAuckland has had the highest number of claims for skiing and snowboarding injuries of any region in the country this year. In previous years, Otago has had the most skiing and snowboarding injuries of any region with 5511 claims in 2020, followed by Canterbury with 2208 and Manawatū-Whanganui with 1890. In Otago alone, the cost of helping people recover from skiing injuries was $7.6m and $4.2 million for snowboarding injuries. The 45-54 age group had the greatest number of skiing injuries (1686), while the 20-29 age group was the most prominent for snowboarding injuries (1765) in 2020. There were 7950 new claims for skiing injuries with $21.3 million spent and 4686 for snowboarding, with $10.3 million spent.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 06, 2021 22:29 UTC