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The permanent licence contains a unique identifying number, date of birth and photograph of the holder. Drivers must carry their licence at all times while driving. If they fail to do so they may face an instant fine. New Zealand driver licences are issued by Waka Kotahi, the NZ Transport Agency.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) [2] is a New Zealand Crown entity tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land, including the responsibility for driver and vehicle licensing, and administering the New Zealand state highway network. [3]
Under the Road User Charges Act 1977, RUCs replaced heavy traffic fees and mileage tax in stages between 28 February 1978 [9] and 1 January 1979, requiring hubodometers to be fitted to all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. [10] Sales tax on heavy vehicles was also reduced from 40% to 10% until 1 April 1980. [11]
Section 236 [13] and 237 [14] of the Land Transport Act 1998 (LTA) [15] allows public access to the Motor Vehicle Register [16] maintained by the NZ Transport Agency. The Motor Vehicle Register records information about vehicles used on New Zealand roads and the persons responsible for their use.
Manages the Motor Vehicle Register (MVR) [46] and revenue collection functions which includes the collection and refund of motor vehicle registration and licensing fees, road user charges and fuel excise duty, and the maintenance of the MVR. The New Zealand Transport Agency is contracted to provide these services under an agreement with the ...
The lowest tax band is under 1500 cc, then the tax band changes at 2500 cc, 3500 cc and 4500 cc. Due to this system of license fee, most of 1600 cc to 1800 cc car models do not sell well. Most people prefer 1500 cc for compact cars.
A current licence is required for a motor vehicle to be legally permitted to be used or kept on a public road in the jurisdiction. Usually a licence is valid for one year and an annual licence fee is payable before a new one is issued. A vehicle licence may be a paper document to be kept in the vehicle at all times.
In 1931, the Transport Licensing Act was passed, protecting the railways from competition for fifty years. The Railways Corporation was created in 1983 from the New Zealand Railways Department , and the land transport industry became fully deregulated in 1983.