Midday Report Essentials for Monday 28th July 2025
In today's episode, a school bus driver and a child are in hospital after the bus hit black ice and skidded into a line of trees in Hawke's Bay on Monday morning; A constitutional lawyer says the electoral law changes planned by the government are a serious breach of New Zealanders rights; The first version of a document listing all international building products now available in New Zealand has been released as the first step in the government's plans to turbo charge the construction sector; For the fashion industry of Aotearoa simply making a garment is getting harder.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
1News
2 days ago
- 1News
Major warrant of fitness, CoF change for some vehicles from September
From the start of September, vintage light vehicles and private heavy motorhomes will only need to get a new Warrant of Fitness (WoF) or Certificate of Fitness (CoF) once a year, instead of every six months. The updated rules were proposed by the Government in February. Under the new regulations, warrant of fitness checks for light vehicles over 40 years old would change from every six months to every year. Certificate of fitness checks for privately-owned heavy motorhomes would also change from every six months to every year. Eligible "vintage" vehicles are cars and motorcycles over 40 years old. There are around 128,000 vintage vehicles and 39,000 private motorhomes registered in New Zealand. ADVERTISEMENT The changes were announced by Transport Minister Chris Bishop today. (Source: Supplied) "Until now, their owners have had to front up for a Warrant or Certificate of Fitness inspection every six months - even though these vehicles are driven far less than your average modern car," Transport Minister Chris Bishop said. 'Evidence shows that vintage vehicles and motorhomes are half as likely to have a contributing fault in a serious crash - even after adjusting for how many of them are on the road. And when it comes to passing a WoF inspection, vintage vehicles actually perform better than vehicles under 40 years old. 'In fact, once a vehicle hits 40, its pass rates go up - proof that hitting middle age isn't all bad news." Bishop said the Government would also be reviewing WoF and CoF frequency rules for other light vehicles.
RNZ News
2 days ago
- RNZ News
A-Z of Aotearoa: E is for Electric Bikes
Today we continue our way through the A-Z of Aotearoa with the letter E. Our focus is on E-bikes which have surged in popularity in New Zealand over the past five years or so. Joining Jesse to take us through their popularity, Oliver Chapman, founder of Hikobike , which is one of the leading designers and importers in New Zealand, and Hamiltonian and e-bike enthusiast Richard Graham. Photo: creative commons - pixabay - ebikeisrael
Scoop
2 days ago
- Scoop
Victory For Vintage Vehicles
From 1 September, commonsense changes will see vintage light vehicles and private heavy motorhomes moving to annual vehicle inspections rather than six-monthly, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. 'Everyone loves spotting a beautifully kept vintage car out for a Sunday drive, and cruising around our beautiful country in a motorhome is a classic Kiwi dream,' Mr Bishop says. 'There are about 128,000 vintage vehicles and 39,000 private motorhomes registered in New Zealand. Until now, their owners have had to front up for a Warrant or Certificate of Fitness inspection every six months - even though these vehicles are driven far less than your average modern car. 'Evidence shows that vintage vehicles and motorhomes are half as likely to have a contributing fault in a serious crash - even after adjusting for how many of them are on the road. And when it comes to passing a WoF inspection, vintage vehicles actually perform better than vehicles under 40 years old. 'In fact, once a vehicle hits 40, its pass rates go up - proof that hitting middle age isn't all bad news. 'Earlier this year, the Government consulted on reducing the frequency of those inspections to six-monthly. Public support was overwhelmingly in favour of making this change. 'I'm pleased to confirm that from 1 September, vintage light vehicles and private heavy motorhomes will only require annual inspections instead of six-monthly. 'Owners of these vehicles can now spend less time on bureaucracy and queueing for a vehicle inspection, and more time where they'd rather be - under the bonnet or out on the road. 'For drivers of modern cars, don't worry, we haven't forgotten about you. The Government will also be reviewing WOF/COF frequency and inspection requirements for other light vehicles as part of the Land Transport Rules Reform Programme. We'll have more to say on this soon.'
