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Safety warning for Suzuki Fronx owners
23 December 2025NZTA is urging the owners of Suzuki Fronx vehicles in New Zealand to stop carrying passengers in the rear seats of the vehicles. This follows the failure of a safety belt in a laboratory crash test. If you get any questions from customers, tell them to contact Suzuki directly.
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Industry alert: Risk of trailers disconnecting from incorrect coupling and damaged couplings
19 December 2025NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is issuing an industry alert to warn the heavy vehicle industry about the risk of trailers becoming disconnected.
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Inspection news issue 20 out now
16 December 2025The latest issue of Inspection news is now available to download.
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Warrant of fitness vehicle inspector application form
31 October 2025From 4 November 2025, the warrant of fitness vehicle inspector application form, which is currently a PDF form, will be available as an online form.
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Consultation now open on considering changes to light vehicle inspections
29 October 2025We’re consulting on making changes to light vehicle inspections - warrants of fitness (WoFs) and certificates of fitness (CoF A).
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Minor updates to land transport rules coming soon
19 September 2025The Land Transport Rule: Regulatory Systems Rule Amendment (RSRA) 2025 comes into effect on 3 November.
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Correction to definition of motorhomes eligible for 12-month CoFs
01 September 2025The definition for an eligible motorhome that we included in earlier messages stated it could not be registered to a commercial entity. That’s incorrect - it can be registered to a commercial entity. It can’t be used for hire or reward or be operated under a transport service licence (TSL).
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WoF and CoF frequency change
25 August 2025From 1 September 2025, Warrant of Fitness (WoF) checks on light vintage and veteran vehicles and Certificate of Fitness (CoF) checks on privately owned heavy motorhomes will change from every 6 months to every 12 months.
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Inspection news 19 out now
21 August 2025The latest issue of Inspection news is now available to download.
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30 July VIRM amendments in effect
30 July 2025Amendments affect the following VIRMs: - VIRM: In-service certification (WoF and CoF) - VIRM: Entry certification - VIRM: Light vehicle repair certification - VIRM: Heavy vehicle specialist certification.
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