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Under New Zealand law, all children under 7 years of age must use an approved child restraint appropriate for their age and size. Children aged 7 must be secured in a restraint if there is one in the vehicle.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has more information about the current requirements for child restraints in New Zealand.
Requirements for using child restraints in New Zealand(external link)
Learn about the regulatory changes we have made around child restraints and previous child restraint surveys.
Regulation of child restraints and previous child restraint surveys