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VTNZ Announces Practical Driver Testing Now Available In Matamata
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 10:25 am | VTNZ
Due to community demand, VTNZ and Waka Kotahi have worked together to establish practical driver testing in Matamata. VTNZ Operations Support Manager, Rachael Jobson, says that currently there is a Driver Testing Officer available every Monday for ... More >>
DEKRA NZ Appoints New Board Chair
Friday, 9 September 2022, 5:16 pm | VTNZ
DEKRA NZ has appointed Mike Walsh, as Chairperson of its Board of Directors. DEKRA NZ is the parent company of VTNZ, New Zealand’s largest independent vehicle inspection organisation with over 1,000 employees working across more than 150 sites. DEKRA ... More >>
Huge Reduction In Wait Times For Practical Driving Tests
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 4:18 pm | VTNZ
VTNZ has announced a significant drop in wait times for practical driving tests with a national average of 11 days to sit a Full practical test and 17 days for a Restricted practical test. VTNZ Operations Support Manager Rachael Jobson says wait ... More >>
VTNZ And Waka Kotahi Ready For Surge In Driver Licencing Tests Under Traffic Light System
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 9:30 am | VTNZ
New Zealand’s largest driver licensing tester is preparing for a surge in demand when New Zealand moves to the new COVID-19 traffic light system on Friday. VTNZ Country Manager Greg O’Connor says the company, in conjunction with Waka Kotahi NZTA, is ... More >>
VTNZ readying its own nationwide testing campaign
Thursday, 2 September 2021, 4:00 pm | VTNZ
Get in quick – that’s the message for anyone whose Warrant of Fitness has expired during lockdown. VTNZ Country Manager Greg O’Connor predicts a surge in demand for vehicle and driver license testing as the country moves down alert levels, and ... More >>
VTNZ Urges Drivers To Slow Down For Road Safety Week 2021
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 2:50 pm | VTNZ
VTNZ is joining hundreds of organisations, schools, and community groups in Aotearoa taking part in Road Safety Week (17-23 May). We’re running a social media awareness campaign to spread lifesaving messages around the dangers of speeding, and other ... More >>
Unyielding Kiwis fail their driving test
Monday, 18 November 2019, 4:01 pm | VTNZ
Just over a quarter of a million Practical Driving Tests will be taken by Kiwi drivers this year – a third of these tests will be failed, with the most common reason being forgetting to give way. More >>
VTNZ Appoints Country Manager
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 4:35 pm | VTNZ
Vehicle Testing New Zealand has appointed Greg O’Connor as Country Manager to lead New Zealand’s largest vehicle inspection company. More >>
Testing times – big tick for VTNZ
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 11:28 am | VTNZ
More testing officers, reduced waiting times and better customer feedback are just some of the achievements made in the three years since VTNZ took over the country’s Practical Driving Testing. More >>
VTNZ head to lead DEKRA global expansion
Friday, 9 March 2018, 1:32 pm | VTNZ
DEKRA has appointed Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ) CEO Mike Walsh as Executive Vice President of its new Oceania and Southern Africa Region. More >>
VTNZ takes top enterprise workplace award for second year
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 3:45 pm | VTNZ
VTNZ, New Zealand’s largest vehicle inspection and driver testing provider, has taken out the top spot in its category at the IBM Kenexa Best Workplaces Awards for the second year in a row. More >>
VTNZ to take over practical driver testing from 1 May 2015
Monday, 8 December 2014, 1:19 pm | VTNZ
VTNZ has been chosen as the preferred supplier by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to take over all practical driver testing from 1 May 2015. More >>
WoF and CoF changes won’t deliver promised benefits
Sunday, 27 January 2013, 1:10 pm | VTNZ
Changes announced today for car and truck inspections won’t deliver the promised benefits, says Vehicle Testing New Zealand Chief Executive, Mike Walsh. Savings from changes to WoF and CoF are likely to shift costs and will see safety eroded. More >>
Heavy vehicle safety shakeup – is it worth the risk?
Monday, 7 January 2013, 9:29 am | VTNZ
Proposed changes to truck inspections won’t deliver the promised benefits says Vehicle Testing New Zealand Chief Executive Mike Walsh. More >>
The Value of Safety
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:09 am | VTNZ
New Zealanders get more than 1.2 million vehicle inspections every year from VTNZ, supporting this week’s findings by the Motor Trade Association that vehicle safety is top of mind for drivers. More >>
WoF changes need care
Monday, 6 August 2012, 10:16 am | VTNZ
With transport officials reviewing Warrant of Fitness testing, one Wairarapa driver says he’d be concerned at any move to relax the current six monthly testing for older cars. More >>
