Regulatory Impact Statement Review of Warrant of Fitness and Certificate of Fitness A requirements for light vehicles
Confirming decisions for motorcycle inspection requirements - briefing
Departmental consultation feedback on land transport rules reform key decisions Cabinet paper - briefing
Review of Warrant of Fitness and Certificate of Fitness A Requirements: Final Decisions - briefing
Land Transport Rules Reform Programme: Key Decisions Cabinet paper - briefing
Regulatory Impact Statement Increased penalties for Warrant of Fitness non-compliance
Land Transport Rules Reform Programme: Key Policy Decisions (Cabinet minute, summary and paper)
Land Transport Rules Reform Programme Update November 2025
This release includes:
- Cabinet Economic Policy Committee Minute ECO-25-MIN-0222
- Cabinet Minute CAB-25-MIN-0476
OC251022 Briefing Cabinet Paper Progress on the Land Transport Rules Reform
Regulatory Impact Statement - Lane use
OC260011 Rules reform programme approval to consult on changes to improve lane use - Briefing
Regulatory Impact Statement - Phase 2 Heavy Vehicle Productivity
OC260008 Consultation on Phase 2 of Heavy Vehicle Productivity - Briefing - Policy
Briefing List January 2026
List of all briefings sent to the Minister and Associate Minister of Transport in January 2026
Cabinet paper - Post consultation report back and final policy decisions
Cabinet paper proposing improvements to the Graduated Driver Licensing System – post consultation report back and policy decisions.
Summary of Submissions
The summary of submissions for proposed improvements to the Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS). Consultation on the proposed changes to the GDLS ran from 14 April to 9 June 2025. We received a total of 4134 responses.
Final Regulatory Impact Statement
Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for potential changes to New Zealand's Graduated Driver Licensing System.
Cost Recovery Impact Statement
Cost Recovery Impact Statement (CRIS) for changes to car and motorcycle driver licence fees related to the Graduated Driver Licensing System. This has been prepared by the Ministry of Transport and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
CAB-25-MIN-0299 Cabinet minute
Cabinet minute from 8 September 2025 confirming policy decisions to improve the Graduated Driver Licensing System.
Cabinet Minute: 24 November 2025
Cabinet minute from 12 June 2023 confirming the decision of the Cabinet Legislation Committee regarding the Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences – Tairāwhiti Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024) Regulations 2025