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Further to Reply 8830 (2026), when did NZTA close the vulnerability in its licence conversion process that had enabled the fraud; and was that closure implemented before or after October 2025?

Answered Question 11428 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • Further to Reply 8830 (2026), when did NZTA close the vulnerability in its licence conversion process that had enabled the fraud; and was that closure implemented before or after October 2025?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises that the vulnerability relevant to this cohort was addressed and closed through changes to operational processes implemented on 31 October 2025.