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Further to Reply 7178 (2026), how were the 488 impacted licences fraudulently converted; was the fraud perpetrated by the individuals themselves, a third party, or persons within NZTA or another agency; and how was the fraud initially detected?

Answered Question 8830 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to Reply 7178 (2026), how were the 488 impacted licences fraudulently converted; was the fraud perpetrated by the individuals themselves, a third party, or persons within NZTA or another agency; and how was the fraud initially detected?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises me that for the majority of the cohort, it has no way of knowing whether the fraud was perpetrated by the individuals themselves or a third party. There is no evidence that persons within NZTA or another agency were involved. The fraud was initially detected in February 2025 while assessing the efficacy of a control implemented the previous year.