Regulating the business of selling cars
Occupational Regulation registers motor vehicle traders in New Zealand and administers the Register of Motor Vehicle Traders.
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Ensure vehicles for sale meet acceptable quality standards
As a registered motor vehicle trader, one of your key responsibilities is ensuring that vehicles sold to consumers meet the guarantees provided under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA).
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Recent MVDT decisions – May 2026
This article summarises two recent decisions of the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal. The cases demonstrate how the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 is applied in assessing acceptable quality, distinguishing between minor and substantial failures, and determin
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Trader buys back car with tampered odometer, company fined $5,000
A Tauranga-based motor vehicle trader has bought back a vehicle with tampered odometer sold by his company after the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) prosecution action.
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