Certification for registration

All new or used motor vehicles, including motorcycles, imported into New Zealand must be certified by a New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) approved certifier as complying with New Zealand legal requirements, before they can be registered for use on public roads in New Zealand.  

For more information regarding the importation of motor vehicles refer to the New Zealand Transport Agency website.

The New Zealand Transport Agency have issued a number of Fact Sheets and Information Sheets which are available on their website, namely:

Fact Sheet 12	Importing a left hand drive vehicle
Fact Sheet 35	Importing a Vehicle Temporarily
Fact Sheet 44	Importing a Motor Vehicle
Info sheet 1.67	Importing Motor Vehicles into New Zealand
Info sheet 2.09	Entry Certification of Vehicles
Info sheet 2.10	Importing vehicles from Japan
Info sheet 2.11	Importing vehicles from Australia
Info sheet 2.12	Importing vehicles from the United States of America
Info sheet 2.13	Importing vehicles from Europe
Info sheet 2.14	Importing vehicles from other than Japan, Australia the USA or Europe

In addition Customs Fact Sheet 29 also provides information regarding the importation of private motor vehicles.