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14/10/2026

Did you know getting demerit points on a restricted licence will mean you wait longer for your full licence?

Each time you get demerit points, six months will be added to your restricted licence period. Get them again, and another six months will be added.

The extra time will be added on 25 January 2027 as part of changes to the driver licensing system.

How do you get demerit points? There are a range of demerit offences, including:
- speeding, drink-driving or drug-driving
- breaking your restricted licence conditions, such as carrying passengers without a supervisor (unless an exception applies, like work hour requirements or medical care)
- driving between 10pm and 5am without a supervisor.

This change is designed to encourage inexperienced drivers to follow the rules and drive safely. The good news? Keep a clean driving record and no extra time will be added.

If you get your full licence before 25 January 2027, the new rule won’t apply to you.

Find out what's changing: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/restricted-demerits/

Learn more about demerit points: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driver-licences/driving-offences-and-penalties/demerit-points

01/10/2026

We’re making changes to the warrant of fitness system. On 1 November 2026, these things will change:

• people who buy a new car will need to get their next WoF when the car is 4 years old (it’s currently when the car is 3 years old)
• people with cars between 4–14 years old* will need a WoF every 2 years (it’s currently yearly)
• people with motorcycles registered before 1 January 2000 will need a WoF every year (it’s currently every 6 months).

For a long time we’ve had very frequent vehicle inspections compared to countries overseas. Modern vehicles are significantly safer and more reliable. It’s safer to have less frequent inspections, and this’ll save you time and money.

Cars over 14 years old, and motorcycles registered before 1 January 2000, will move to an annual WoF (up from every 6 months for some vehicles).

If your car has Automatic Emergency Braking or Lane Keep Assist, WoF inspections will now check for warning lights (or malfunction indicators) for these systems.

It’s still your responsibility to maintain your vehicle to the WoF standard between inspections. To reinforce this we’re increasing fines if your vehicle isn’t compliant. From 1 November:

• If you’re driving a vehicle with a WoF that’s expired by more than 2 months, you may be fined $350 (up from $200).
• If you’re driving a vehicle with a wheel or tyre that wouldn’t pass an inspection, you may be fined $350 (up from $150) and up to $1000 (the maximum court-ordered fine).

We’ve made these change following us consulting you for feedback about this towards the end of 2025. Thanks to everyone who shared their feedback with us – we received over 5000 formal submissions, and overall people supported these changes.

Our website has more information about the changes, including a summary and analysis of your feedback to us about these changes: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/changes-to-light-vehicle-inspections

* We’ll be introducing the change for cars between 4–14 years old in phases. From 1 November 2026, cars first registered on or after 1 November 2019 become eligible for WoFs every 2 years. From 1 November 2027, cars first registered from 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2019 become eligible.

13/09/2026

McLaren has confirmed its new $3.5m W1 hypercar will make its way to New Zealand, with customer deliveries due in the not-too-distant future.

More details in the comments 👇

10/09/2026

4 new road rules will become law on 1 October 2026. Here's what they are:

The aim of the new rules is to make people’s travel safer and better reflect how people already use the roads. From 1 October:

• Children 12-years-old and under can ride bikes on footpaths and parents or caregivers can ride with them.
• People can ride e-scooters in cycle lanes.
• Drivers must leave a minimum gap of 1.5 metres when passing other types of road users.
• People must give way to buses leaving bus stops in areas with speed limits of 60km/h or less.

Earlier this year we asked for your feedback on these changes. We passed your feedback onto the Minister of Transport – there was broad support for the changes the Government proposed, and the Minister decided on the above.

We’ll keep you updated here – follow us if you aren’t already to get updates. There's also more information on our website: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/changes-to-lane-use

31/08/2026

Say cheese 📸

In late September we’ll activate a set of average speed safety cameras on State Highway 2 south of Hastings.

The cameras are between Te Hauke and Pakipaki.

We expect to begin issuing fines to people speeding from 29 September 2026. This date is subject to change. We won’t be updating this post, but we’ll publish a new post once the cameras are live. Follow us if you aren’t already to keep in touch.

Average speed safety cameras work by measuring how long it takes you to travel between 2 cameras along a road. Here’s how:

• We set 2 or more cameras on a stretch of road, some distance apart.
• When you pass the first camera it records the time.
• When you pass the second camera it records the time again.
• We calculate how long it took you to travel between the cameras (your average speed).

Expect to be fined if your average speed is over the speed limit – in other words, if you’ve travelled between the cameras too quickly.

Exceeding the speed limit is illegal. If you travel at or below the speed limit you won’t be fined.

Our aim is to reduce the number of people travelling over the speed limit and lessen the likelihood of a serious or fatal crash. We’re sharing a lot of information about the cameras, including their locations, so you know what to expect.

We’re installing signs before the camera area so you know when they’re ahead, giving you time to check you’re travelling at a legal speed.

Our website has more information about average speed safety cameras, including where they are and more detail on how they work: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/average-speed-safety-cameras

19/05/2026

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• Automatic Transmission
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• Reverse Camera / LED Lights
• Coupe Body Style

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✔ Keyless Entry
✔ Push Start
✔ Leather Seats
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✔ Reverse Camera
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✔ ESC / ABS
✔ Airbags
✔ Central Locking
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This AMG delivers an incredible combination of luxury, comfort, aggressive styling, and raw performance. Very tidy, well looked after, and presents beautifully inside and out. Sounds amazing and drives exactly how an AMG should.

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07/04/2026

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24/11/2025

👀 watch out folks

We’ll start activating our new average speed safety cameras in December. Here's where they are:

The first is on Matakana Road in Auckland. We expect to begin activating the rest in 2026.

Our website has a document with all 17 camera locations, with detailed maps of where each camera is. Open the "Average speed camera information" link near the top of this page for maps and more information about each location: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/new-average-speed-safety-camera-sites

Average speed safety cameras measure how long it takes you to travel between two cameras along a road. Here's how:

• We set two or more cameras on a stretch of road, some distance apart.
• When you pass the first camera it records the time.
• When you pass the second camera it records the time again.
• We calculate how long it took you to travel between the cameras (your average speed).

If your average speed is over the speed limit – in other words, if you’ve travelled between the cameras too quickly – expect to be fined.

Exceeding the speed limit is illegal. Our aim is to reduce the number of people travelling over the speed limit and lessen the likelihood of a serious or fatal crash. If you travel at or below the speed limit you won’t receive a speeding ticket.

We’ll have signs before the camera area so you know when they’re ahead, giving you time to check you’re travelling at a legal speed.

Our website has a lot of information about the cameras, including their locations (linked above), so you know what to expect:

• More information, including about the cameras, data, and how we calculate your speed: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/average-speed-safety-cameras
• How we choose camera locations: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/how-we-choose-new-safety-camera-locations
• The signage we’re using, so you know what to look for: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/camera-signs

29/09/2025