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• Omicron response VIRM amendment - entry certification and in-service (WoF and CoF)

  08 March 2022

  Waka 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 2022

  With 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 2022

  An 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 2021

  Inspection news issue 8 is out now.

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• Rechecks under the traffic light system, and cargo barriers LVV threshold update

  30 November 2021

  There are two VIRM amendments today, affecting the in-service (WoF and CoF) VIRM and the entry VIRM.

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• Agent VPN upgrade - affects WoF online and LANDATA users

  18 October 2021

  Please make sure that the web browser you use to access WoF online is up to date.

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• VIRM update - certification of cab modifications

  08 October 2021

  From 6 October 2021 a class exemption comes into effect that may affect some of your CoF inspections going forward.

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• 1 October in-service VIRM amendment now in effect

  01 October 2021

  Click to read a summary of the changes.

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• Inspection news issue 7 out now

  30 September 2021

  Inspection news issue 7 is now available to download.

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• Don't update to Windows 11 just yet

  03 September 2021

  Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 soon - but don't update just yet.

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