News
Latest news & updates
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1 April VIRM amendments in effect
1 April 2023Amendments to the VIRM: In-service certification and the VIRM: Heavy vehicle specialist certification are now live
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New look and feel for Vehicle Inspection Portal
22 March 2023As you can see, the new look Vehicle Inspection Portal is now in place. Click to read about the changes, and download a handy guide to help you around the new site.
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Rightcar annual safety ratings update
16 February 2023Updated vehicle safety ratings are now available via the Rightcar website - a key tool in helping improve vehicle safety in Aotearoa.
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Water damaged WoF booklets
10 February 2023What to do if your WoF booklets were damaged in the recent floods.
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WoF online security changes – stronger passwords
9 February 2023To keep our data safe, Waka Kotahi is introducing new security requirements around the password you use when you log into WoF online.
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Inspection news 11 out now
16 December 2022The latest issue of Inspection news is now available to download.
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1 October 2022 VIRM amendment now in effect
1 October 2022You can now download previews of the upcoming 1 October 2022 VIRM amendments.
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Inspection news issue 10 out now
25 August 2022Inspection news 10 has been released and can now be downloaded to read.
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Launch of WoF video guides
5 July 2022Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has released 13 videos filmed to guide vehicle inspectors in their work.
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WoF inspection 6 tonne extension – participation in trial is restricted
17 June 2022A small update regarding the trial. Click to read more.
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Update to approved operating systems and browsers
7 June 2022Our list of approved operating systems and web browsers are being updated, including the removal of Internet Explorer.
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Inspection news issue 9 out now
26 May 2022Inspection news issue 8 is out now.
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New failure codes for Cardan shaft park brakes
18 May 2022All vehicle inspectors should now be using the Cardan Brake Shaft codes.
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Entry VIRM changes and an update to the MVR-PS01 form
16 May 2022Two entry VIRM pages have been updated to assist with standards compliance.
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1 April VIRM amendment in effect
1 April 2022The 1 April amendments to the in-service, entry, and entry (new light vehicle) VIRMs are now in effect.
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Omicron response VIRM amendment - entry certification and in-service (WoF and CoF)
8 March 2022Waka Kotahi has revised how rechecks can be managed, taking into account the disruptions caused by the Omicron outbreak. Additionally, Waka Kotahi has outlined temporary extended used light entry activities by delegation to vehicle inspectors.
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Rechecks under the traffic light system - stop clock now phased out
14 January 2022With the introduction of the traffic light system (COVID-19 Protection Framework) this stop clock system is no longer in place and has been phased out.
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Update to brake modification requirements in the in-service and HVSC VIRMs
10 January 2022An amendment to the in-service and heavy vehicle specialist certification VIRMs (regarding brake modification to heavy vehicles and heavy trailers) is in effect from today.
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Inspection news issue 8 out now
14 December 2021Inspection news issue 8 is out now.
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Rechecks under the traffic light system, and cargo barriers LVV threshold update
2 December 2021There are two VIRM amendments today, affecting the in-service (WoF and CoF) VIRM and the entry VIRM.
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