Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Authorised Access to Certain Names and Addresses Held on the Motor Vehicle Register

Pursuant to section 241 of the Land Transport Act 1998 and my delegated authority, I authorise the User – for the Specified Purpose, during the Term, and on the Conditions below – to have access to the names and addresses of persons currently registered to motor vehicles:

  • who are currently registered in respect of a motor vehicle; and
  • who have not instructed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles that they do not wish to have their names and addresses made available under section 241(1).

Person: National Automotive Industry Technology Association (NAITA)

Purpose(s):

When the authorised member is a motor vehicle trader:

  • to assist in verifying the registered person details in respect of a motor vehicle when purchasing that vehicle;
  • to check or confirm that a change of registered person has been completed correctly in relation to a transaction in which the motor vehicle trader has a business interest;
  • in the case of wholesalers only, to obtain names and addresses of persons registered in respect of vehicles that are the subject of a safety recall;
  • any other purpose that is necessary to facilitate the sale or purchase of a motor vehicle in relation to a transaction in which the motor vehicle trader has a business interest, other than marketing purposes; and
  • to assist in verifying the registered person details in respect of a motor vehicle when assessing a warranty claim in respect of that vehicle.

When the authorised member is a fuel supplier:

  • to assist in verifying the registered person details in respect of a motor vehicle where the occupants fail to pay for goods or services obtained from a fuel supplier at a service station.

When the authorised member is a registered Financial Service Provider:

  • to assist in verifying the owner of a motor vehicle when assessing an application to provide finance in relation to that vehicle; and
  • to check or confirm details where the registered financial services provider has an existing security interest in the relevant motor vehicle, either in the form of a Personal Properties Securities Register (PPSR) interest or similar security interest.

Term: Commencing on 26 October 2022, this notice expires at midnight on 31 October 2022 but may be revoked at any time either generally or in relation to a specific motor vehicle trader, financial service provider or fuel supplier.

Please refer to the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency website here for details: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/vehicle/docs/MVR-terms-and-conditions-NAITA.pdf.

Dated this 28th day of September 2022.

SUE HARDIMAN, Senior Manager – Vehicle and Driver Licensing, Waka Kotahi – NZ Transport Agency.