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Changes to light vehicle inspections from 1 November 2026
16 April 2026The Government has announced changes to light vehicle inspections, which will start to come into effect from 1 November 2026.
There are changes to inspections for cars, vans, people-movers, trailers and rental vehicles. There are also changes for motorcycles registered before 1 January 2000.
This announcement follows public consultation on proposed changes to light vehicle inspections, which ran from 29 October to 17 December 2025.
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Update on Suzuki Fronx
16 April 2026Late last year, NZTA advised owners of Suzuki Fronx vehicles in New Zealand to stop carrying passengers in the rear seats of the vehicles. This followed the failure of a safety belt in a laboratory crash test carried out by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).
Suzuki NZ is now:
- in the process of contacting affected vehicle owners to arrange the recall to replace the rear seat belt, which will be carried out at Suzuki dealers.
- restarting the sales of Suzuki Fronx which will all be equipped with the appropriate rear seat belt.
Once the recall for the vehicle has been completed at a Suzuki NZ dealer, the advice not to carry back seat passengers can be ignored.
If you get any questions from customers, tell them to contact Suzuki directly:
Suzuki NZ
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enquiry@suzuki.co.nz
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Updated cardan shaft park brake advice and labels
15 April 2026We've updated our guidance for vehicle owners around cardan shaft park brakes (CSPBs). There's a new version of the safety alert and an updated label (sticker) design.
The new labels will be available to order soon, but the old label is still acceptable for the purposes of passing a CoF.
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VPN certificate update on 11 April 2026
07 April 2026We're replacing VPN certificates at the end of the day on 11 April 2026.
The next time you log into the VPN after the change, you'll see a pop-up window warning you about the new certificate.
Click Yes to continue connecting to the VPN. You only need to do this once.
If you have problems connecting to the VPN, check if the pop-up window is hiding in the background behind your other windows.
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Inspection news issue 21 out now
19 March 2026The latest issue of Inspection news is now available to download.
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VIN photo for Repair certification – unable to enter notes form
02 March 2026From 16 March 2026, you’ll need to upload a photo of the vehicle’s VIN or chassis number when completing a Repair certification – unable to enter notes form.
This will ensure the vehicle details are captured correctly. The online form will be updated to include this function.
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We've moved the Vehicle Inspection Portal to a new web platform
23 February 2026View moreWe’ve moved the Vehicle Inspection Portal (the VIRMs website) to a new web platform.
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Electronic certificate of authority (E-COA)
11 February 2026From mid-February inspecting organisation certificates of authority (COAs) will no longer be posted and sent by mail.
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Outcome of consultation on new light entry certification appointments
02 February 2026After receiving support from new light entry certifiers, we decided to adopt the proposed changes to the New Light Entry Certification appointment process.
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Reminder: check your saved VPN links to keep access
27 January 2026If you use our VPN, the most secure link begins with https://. Some users still have the old URL for the VPN saved, without the s. To keep our connections secure, we’re switching off the old link on 29 January 2026. Check your saved links include the 's'.
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