Guides
NZ tickets, in plain English
Free guides to how NZ infringement notices actually work — and the grounds you can raise against them. No legalese, no gatekeeping: everything here you can do yourself, or we'll do the paperwork for you.
Speeding
How to dispute or get out of a speeding ticket in NZ
How to dispute or get out of a speeding ticket: written representations, the grounds you can raise, disclosure requests, and the myths that never work.
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Parking
How to appeal a parking ticket in NZ
The grounds you can raise on appeal, the evidence to photograph before you leave the spot, and direct links to every major council's appeal form.
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Bus lanes
Bus lane & transit lane fines — the real 50-metre rule
What cl 2.3(4) actually allows (a crossing manoeuvre, not a free 50 m), lane markings and hours, T2/T3 occupancy, how AT and Wellington prove it on camera, and where to dispute.
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Fines
Speeding fines — what tickets cost, band by band
The full $30–$630 schedule, the demerit points that ride along on officer-issued tickets, why speed-camera tickets carry none, and what happens past 50 km/h over.
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Demerits
Demerit points — the 100-point rule
10–50 points per speeding ticket, the 2-year rolling window, the 50-point warning letter, the 3-month suspension — and how a waived notice cancels its points.
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Court
Going to a defended hearing
Declined and want your day in court? The s 21 hearing request, the disclosure it unlocks, what happens on the day, and the honest cost picture if you lose.
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The Bureau
Police Infringement Bureau — contact & disputes
Who they are, the webform/email/postal channels, how written representations reach the adjudicator, the 2–6 week timeline, and what a waived or declined decision looks like.
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Wellington
Appeal a Wellington parking ticket — the WCC process
The 56-day window, why appealing pauses enforcement (and payment ends it), WCC's own accepted grounds with the exact evidence for each, and the court path if declined.
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Auckland
Appeal an Auckland parking ticket — the AT process
Online portal or post before the 28-day due date (never after paying), AT's own accepted grounds with evidence, the AT Park app-failure angle, and the bus-lane 50-metre rule.
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Medical
The s64 medical defence — prescribed and tested positive
The statutory defence for prescribed patients: the three conditions that must hold, the prescription and dispensing-label evidence Police need, and why paying first kills it.
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NZTA cameras
NZTA safety camera notices — the new regime
Since 2025 the cameras belong to NZTA (Waka Kotahi), not Police — disputes go to NZTA's own form, deadlines are unforgiving, and speed-camera notices still carry no demerit points.
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Cameras
Safety camera tickets — what the camera has to get right
Fixed, mobile, average-speed and the new AI phone/seatbelt cameras: no demerit points on speed-camera notices, real operator rules, and the grounds you can raise.
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Drug testing
Roadside drug testing & your medical defence
How NZ's saliva testing works, what the fines are, and how the s64 Land Transport Act medical defence works for prescribed patients.
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Your city
Who issues the tickets, where to appeal, and what enforcement actually looks like where you live:
Tāmaki Makaurau
Tickets in Auckland
Auckland Transport (AT) · appeal channels · local enforcement
Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Tickets in Wellington
Wellington City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Ōtautahi
Tickets in Christchurch
Christchurch City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Ōtepoti
Tickets in Dunedin
Dunedin City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Waihōpai
Tickets in Invercargill
Invercargill City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Kirikiriroa
Tickets in Hamilton
Hamilton City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Te Awa Kairangi
Tickets in Lower Hutt
Hutt City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Pari-ā-Rua
Tickets in Porirua
Porirua City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Ōtaki and Paekākāriki
Tickets in Kāpiti Coast
Kāpiti Coast District Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Ahuriri
Tickets in Napier
Napier City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Heretaunga
Tickets in Hastings
Hastings District Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Te Tai Tokerau
Tickets in Whangārei
Whangārei District Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Te Papaioea
Tickets in Palmerston North
Palmerston North City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Ngāmotu
Tickets in New Plymouth
New Plymouth District Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Whakatū
Tickets in Nelson
Nelson City Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Tāhuna and the Whakatipu Basin
Tickets in Queenstown
Queenstown Lakes District Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe
Tickets in Rotorua
Rotorua Lakes Council · appeal channels · local enforcement
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