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1 October 2020 VIRM amendments now live
30 September 2020The 1 October 2020 VIRM: In-service certification, VIRM: Entry certification and VIRM: Heavy vehicle specialist certification amendments are now in effect.
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Inspection news 4 out now
01 September 2020COVID-19 temporary extensions ending soon, child restraints and seatbelt webbing damage, failing non-compliant headlamps, VIRM amendments and more
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VIRM: Light vehicle repair certification amendment now in effect
01 August 2020The 1 August 2020 VIRM: Light vehicle repair certification amendment is in effect.
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Delivery delays – labels and forms
11 May 2020Orders of inspection products such WoF labels, CoF labels, LT400s and other forms are taking longer than usual due to the courier network capacity being stretched.
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April VIRM amendments delayed by COVID-19 now live
28 April 2020Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 1 April VIRM amendment has been modified to only include the 1 April 2020 legislated changes regarding ABS requirements on motorcycles. The other amendment changes are now delayed until the level 4 restrictions have been lifted.
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WoF/CoF inspector delegation and recheck changes
23 April 2020In light of the Alert Levels put in place by the New Zealand Government in response to Covid-19, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has worked with the inspection industry to smooth the road back to compliance for vehicle and licence owners who had expired documents.
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VPN password has expired or has been forgotten
22 April 2020What to do if you're VPN password has expired or you've forgotten it.
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UPDATED 1 April VIRM amendments - COVID-19 update
30 March 2020Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 1 April VIRM amendment has been modified to only include the 1 April 2020 legislated changes regarding ABS requirements on motorcycles. The other amendment changes are now delayed until the level 4 restrictions have been lifted.
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1 April VIRM amendments - previews now available
24 February 2020Previews of the upcoming amendment are now available to download and view.
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New compliance requirements for parking brake come in on 27 February
20 February 2020New compliance requirements for parking brake come in on 27 February 2020 - we've developed a new technical bulletin to help CoF inspectors.
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