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Latest news & updates

• Takata Alpha airbags now being ban-flagged

  19 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.

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• WoF recheck vouchers have now expired

  04 February 2020

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

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• Takata Alpha airbags recall - update

  07 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.

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• Inspection news 3 out now

  16 December 2019

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

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• VIRM update: structural integrity after hail damage

  09 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.

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• 2 December 2019 VIRM amendment now live

  28 November 2019

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

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• 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.

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• WoF vouchers to be discontinued

  03 September 2019

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

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• 1 June VIRM amendments - now live

  17 May 2019

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

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• Print ordering has now changed to Blue Star

  29 March 2019

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

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