Article: Size of bike rally surprises Smith

Article: Over 500 protest against bike tax; Steep ACC levy ...
The Nelson Mail;  October 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... 601cc will see their annual ACC levy increase from $252.69 to ... tried to fit their bikes into Dr Smith's office car park. "It ... head back along Rocks Rd to Dr Smith's Stoke headquarters. Dr Smith had agreed to meet a delegation ...

Article: NEW ZEALAND: LABOUR HYPOCRISY OVER ACC LEVY ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 31, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... has to pay." Information on Motorcycles & Proposed ACC Levy Increases 1. Why has there been no consultation? That is ... the levy increases? The Government considers the proposed ACC levy increases to be too large and has introduced legislative changes ...

Article: Southern riders to join protest; ACC LEVY RISE
The Press;  October 24, 2009 ;     454 words ... ... s national rally to Wellington to protest against proposed ACC levy increases. The Bikers Rights of New Zealand (Bronz) rally ... motorcycle protest rally in 1993, which also protested against ACC levy increases, drew 6000 riders, he said. "This time we are ...

Article: ACC levy rise will boost petrol price
The Press;  December 19, 2002 ;     495 words ... ... petrol truck owners will see their levy increase from $176.10 to $221.31. Non-petrol motorcycles pay the highest ACC levy with an increase from $249.15 a year to $271.52. Ms Dyson said the petrol increase was fairer than raising the licensing ...

Article: ACC levy discount available.(notebook)
NZ Business;  May 1, 2006 ;     509 words ... ... safety plans in place can now ask for a 10 percent discount on their ACC levies. From 1 April the government introduced an ACC levy discount program aimed at small business employers and the self-employed in the agriculture, forestry, construction, road ...

Article: Riding group faces wait over ACC levy
The Nelson Mail;  October 23, 2004 ;     493 words ...Riding for the Disabled associations will have to wait to find out if they have to pay a hefty new ACC levy. ACC announced its recommended general levy rates for the 2005-06 year yesterday, but specific rates are yet to be calculated ...

Article: ACC levy cut not enough says group
The Nelson Mail;  December 10, 2004 ;     415 words ...Steps taken by the Government to reduce ACC levies for Riding for the Disabled associations have failed to impress the Richmond group, which says it wants the levies reduced even further. A spokeswoman for ACC Minister Ruth Dyson yesterday confirmed that the levies would be reduced from $8.01 per