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The Self-Contained, Uncontained Problem Still Looms
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 7:28 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
If the government had listened to industry, if MBIE had displayed some common sense on timings - we wouldn’t be in this position. Now New Zealand is about to compromise its tourism brand again, and our economy will take yet another hit. More >>
The Self-Contained, Uncontained Problem Still Looms
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 11:45 am | Rental Vehicle Association
“There has been some relief with the recent revision to allow unventilated cassette toilets in campervans,” says Ben McFadgen, CEO of the Rental Vehicle Association of New Zealand More >>
International Visitor Levy Increase Announcement
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:08 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
The cost increases faced by an international visitor when coming to New Zealand are now closer to $500 in total, not $100, and that’s not even accounting for the increased costs of food, fuel, vehicle hire, accommodation etc. More >>
International Visitor Levy Increase Announcement
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:05 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
The recent announcement by the tourism minister, that the International Visitor Levy will increase to $100 has caused some anxiety in New Zealand’s tourism industry. More >>
A Self-contained, Uncontained Problem Looming
Monday, 18 September 2023, 1:11 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
A recent change to the Freedom Camping regulations is causing concern in the rental vehicle industry. The concern relates to the timeline proposed by government for enacting the changes on 7th December 2024 for rental vehicles, and 7th June 2025 ... More >>
New Zealand's Tourism Sector Faces Rental Vehicle Shortage This Peak Season
Monday, 10 July 2023, 6:10 am | Rental Vehicle Association
For the first time in three years, New Zealand’s borders will be open to the whole world this 2023/24 summer season. Tourism operators and those that support the tourism sector in NZ have been steadily recovering post the Pandemic. With international ... More >>
Rental Vehicle Association Responds To Changes In Clean Car Rebate Scheme
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 10:17 am | Rental Vehicle Association
The Rental Vehicle Association of New Zealand’s (RVA) CEO Ben McFadgen is concerned about the impact of the recently announced changes to the Clean Car Discount, set to take effect on July 1st, 2023. “While the changes are intended to promote the ... More >>
Overseas Drivers in NZ
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 4:01 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
The Rental Vehicle Association (RVA) recognises the importance of road safety to New Zealanders, and we must all work to ensure road trauma decreases. Overseas drivers crash for the same reasons as New Zealand drivers and are involved – but not always ... More >>
New president announced For Rental Vehicle Association NZ
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 3:35 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
The Rental Vehicle Association (RVA) has appointed James Dalglish Managing Director of GO Rentals to the position of Industry President in the special meeting held last week. The RVA is the authority behind the rental vehicle industry in New Zealand ... More >>
More Operators Encouraged to Sign Code of Practice
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 10:31 am | Rental Vehicle Association
In the lead up to the summer tourism season, all New Zealand car rental operators are encouraged to sign up to the industry-led Code of Practice for Informing Overseas Drivers (COP), part of the joint government and industry response to keep visiting ... More >>
Rental Vehicle Industry Welcomes Road Safety Action
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 4:53 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
Rental vehicle operators today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is fast-tracking new road safety measures in the South Island. More >>
Rental Vehicle Industry Supporting Road Safety
Monday, 2 March 2015, 6:03 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
Rental vehicle operators continue to pursue coordinated initiatives across the industry as part of broader efforts by the authorities to reduce the number of road incidents, including those involving overseas drivers. More >>
