News and notices
News and notices for motor vehicle traders.
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Banned trader fined $10,000 for selling 40 cars
Kenneth James Michael Cumming has been sentenced in the Timaru District Court after pleading guilty to 3 charges under the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (MVSA) for trading motor vehicles when he was banned.
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Upcoming changes to the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003
Changes to the Act start from 22 October 2025.
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Decisions from the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal – July 2025
The Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT) hears disputes between consumers and registered motor vehicle traders. Below are 2 recent decisions from July 2025 that highlight your obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA).
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Displaying Vehicles for Sales
Recently the Hāwera District Court fined Ōpunake-based Hamish Dormer-Rowe $22,500 for operating as a motor vehicle trader without registration. This breaches the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003.
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Strengthening regulatory oversight
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Traders have an information matching agreement under section 122 of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003.
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Unregistered motor trader prosecuted for selling 85 vehicles
An unregistered motor vehicle trader was prosecuted for selling 85 vehicles. They were fined $22,500.
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Action on banned radio devices
The Government’s Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) team has teamed up with major online marketplaces to make sure prohibited and non-compliant radio devices are unavailable for purchase in New Zealand.
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Issues with applications on the new register
With the recent upgrade to the Motor Vehicle Traders register on 21 October 2024, some applications have been submitted incorrectly.
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Banned motor vehicle trader sold 8 vehicles — fined $3,500
Former motor vehicle trader, Warwick Keith Nelson Taylor from Auckland, was convicted after the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) charged Mr Taylor with trading motor vehicles while he was banned from doing so.
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Decisions from the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal – January 2025
2 recent decisions made by the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal relate to traders not complying with Consumer Guarantees Act. In both cases, the Tribunal ruled in the customer's favour.