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Further to Reply 17203 (2026), how many of the 461 individuals identified as having fraudulently converted overseas licences have, to date, been issued an infringement notice; and if the answer is none, how does the Minister reconcile NZTA's stated position in Reply 13169 (2026) — that an infringement was the appropriate regulatory response — with the fact that no infringements have been issued? and 2 other questions

Answered 18709, 18711, 19459 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • 18709

    Question published

    Further to Reply 17203 (2026), how many of the 461 individuals identified as having fraudulently converted overseas licences have, to date, been issued an infringement notice; and if the answer is none, how does the Minister reconcile NZTA's stated position in Reply 13169 (2026) — that an infringement was the appropriate regulatory response — with the fact that no infringements have been issued?

  • 18711

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    Further to Reply 17203 (2026), has an infringement notice been issued to the individual referred to in Reply 13171 (2026) who was found to have provided falsified information to NZTA on two separate occasions; and if not, why not?

  • 19459

    Question published

    Further to Replies 13169, 17201 and 17204 (2026), why has no infringement notice yet been issued to any of the 461 individuals identified as having fraudulently converted a licence; and does NZTA consider this consistent with the position stated in Reply 13169 that an infringement, along with initial cancellation or suspension, was the appropriate regulatory response at the time?

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Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

NZTA has confirmed that no infringements have been issued to individuals in this cohort, as further investigations are still underway to inform its decision on enforcement action, including whether infringements should be issued under the Land Transport Act 1998.