News

Latest news & updates

• Takata Alpha airbags now being ban-flagged

  25 February 2020

  Ban-flags are being applied to vehicles still under compulsory recall for Takata Alpha airbags. You won’t be able to enter WoF details for ban-flagged vehicles.

• New compliance requirements for parking brake come in on 27 February

  21 February 2020

  New compliance requirements for parking brake come in on 27 February 2020 - we've developed a new technical bulletin to help CoF inspectors.

• WoF recheck vouchers have now expired

  4 February 2020

  All vouchers issued have now expired and the Transport Agency is no longer accepting claims and processing payments.

• Takata Alpha airbags recall - update

  14 January 2020

  The compulsory recall period for Takata Alpha airbags ended on 31 December 2019 but these airbags are still under recall. The remaining affected vehicles will be prevented from having a new WoF issued.

• Inspection news 3 out now

  18 December 2019

  VIRM amendments, Structural integrity after hail damage, Takata alpha airbags update and more

• VIRM update: structural integrity after hail damage

  10 December 2019

  A small clarification to the structure sections of the VIRM: In-service certification (WoF and CoF) regarding hail damage and vehicles’ structural integrity particularly around the A-pillars and Cant rails has been issued.

• 2 December 2019 VIRM amendment now live

  2 December 2019

  The 2 December 2019 in-service and entry VIRM amendments are now in effect. Read more to find out about the changes.

• Virtual private network password expiries

  11 October 2019

  Transport Agency VPN passwords now expire every three months. If you connect to WoF online through the VPN, you'll need to know when and how to change your password.

• Takata Alpha airbags will be a fail item in 2020

  4 September 2019

  Don’t fail vehicles because of Alpha airbags yet – we’ll confirm a date in early 2020 when they’ll be ban-flagged.

• WoF vouchers to be discontinued

  3 September 2019

  The NZ Transport Agency will no longer be issuing WoF recheck vouchers for customers of suspended vehicle inspectors and inspecting organisations.

• Inspection news issue 2 out now!

  6 August 2019

  Issue 2 now available to download. Click the headline to read more...

• 1 June VIRM amendments - now live

  1 June 2019

  Previews of the upcoming amendment are now available to download and view

• Takata Alpha airbags not a fail item but please keep checking for recall

  10 April 2019

  While you should still should not fail vehicles because of Alpha airbags, you continue to have an important role in the recall.

• Print ordering has now changed to Blue Star

  1 April 2019

  You can no longer order forms and labels through Wickliffe and must now order through the new Blue Star publications portal.

• Inspection news issue 2 out now!

  6 March 2019

  This newsletter replaces WoF news and CoF news and is aimed at all vehicle inspectors and certifiers including WoF, CoF, entry, repair and heavy vehicle specialist certifiers. Click the headline to read more...

• Vehicle inspectors can no longer be endorsed by inspecting organisations

  22 February 2019

  From 1 March 2019 the NZ Transport Agency will not accept vehicle inspector applications endorsed by the inspecting organisation.

• NZTA urging owners to get their vehicles re-checked

  30 January 2019

  The NZ Transport Agency has extended the expiry date of all unused vouchers provided to the owners of vehicles previously inspected by suspended WoF providers, and is strongly encouraging them to get their vehicle’s Warrant of Fitness (WoF) rechecked free of charge.

• NZTA regulatory compliance review - WoF voucher reimbursement process information

  10 December 2018

  The following describes the voucher reimbursement process to IOs that reinspect vehicles affected by recent suspensions.

• Takata Alpha airbags compulsory recall - help for vehicle owners

  3 December 2018

  This week we’re sending out a pack to all WoF inspectors containing info and resources about the Takata Alpha airbags compulsory recall.

• **Seatbelt amendment and safety alert update**

  27 November 2018

  A further update to the 19 October 2018 seatbelt amendment is now live.