Big Value Buddy

That Honda up there needs more wheels...

so, classic car with lapsed rego as of 2015..

have the black plates and records, but last plate was a 3letter new plate.

carjam says the OG black plate isnt assigned to anything

PPlates say it's taken

come re-compliance testing.. it looks as though I'm up a creek for getting the black plates back on.

or am I??

Yo G! Whatchoo bort?!

Interwebs seem not too in your favour:

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/licensing-rego/number-plates/

Re-issuing black and silver ordinary plates

In certain circumstances we will allow the re-issue of a vehicle’s older style black and silver plates. The following conditions apply.

•The number on the plates must be still available. Sometimes people use a number from the old black plates and put it on a personalised plate – in such cases the old plates cannot be re-used as the number has been 'taken'.

•The plates must be in good condition.

•You must prove that they were the plates issued to the vehicle when the registration was cancelled. The best evidence is the certificate of registration or other paperwork (insurance policy, repair receipts showing the registration number, etc).

This rule only applies to those who are reregistering their vehicle. For example, if a vehicle is currently registered with plates but previously had black and silver plates, these cannot be re-issued. Any person who is reregistering their vehicle and wishes to have their black and silver plates re-issued can write to:

Business Administration

NZ Transport Agency

Private Bag 11777

Palmerston North 4442

If approved, we will send you a letter to give to the agent processing your reregistration. This letter confirms that the plates may stay on the vehicle and that new plates are not required.

Wow, looks awesome man! That's a solid mission and some wonderful scenery. I'm well impressed (and rather jealous).

Me too! Had a good chat about scissors, but didn't discuss wags. In hindsight, the one of these at Horopito was the wagon I was standing in front of with Bart, wondering what it was.

Cool Gs and G-strings. See you there. Good spot. I'll bring the Frisbee; that legitimises purposely not unpacking it after Nats.

For thread:

That dude has got a lovely perm!

Nice meat folks. great to see you all.

dont look too bad down here, gusty, bits of cloud about the place. perfect wellington coast/hiding in cars weather.

Hide in cars and talk on CBs?

Cracking news Beave! Can't live in Wellington without a wagon!

Do you have it yet? If so, monthly meat?

If I sit in the car, will that be enough brown for you?

Only if you stop at Wagnats.

Oh nooooooo (yesssssss!)

Yum! I've got supplies to Mexican them Lion Browns too!

What he said! (same parents and all!)

Although, from my phone, I'm on team 15's for now. Only a whisker/pube in it though.

Is she on the 16's for tomorrow? I'll cast my (brown) eye over them at Wagnats.

Maybe just a little bit of brown? Secret even? Otherwise I'll have to improvise

Can you please transplant all of the brown bits on for Wagnats? That's a gorgeous brown and you are a gorgeous man.

.....insert pic of Beaver in his gruts at last year's Wagnats....

Such a rad wagon!

Holy shit! Such mega awesomeness. Wicked builds and such obvious joy from the riders!

 region

Love that autocorrect =)

Cool, I'm away pretty much from next week until Wagnats.  But let's skid it up after Wagnats.

Good work Beave.  Let me know if you wanna hit Wellington up some time.  Makara, Miramar, Mt Vic, Aro/Brooklyn, Wainui, Belmont Hills etc.  Got some good options.

Looks super fly G! I'd revin you in a heartbeat. Can't wait to Port your Cheese out the back of this in a couple of weeks!

Yup, just tried that too and no go. I'll continue my search. I like a challenge.

This is the most relevant thing I've found online. From this link: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2011/0079/latest/whole.html#DLM2938340

This is just a fancy way of saying that you have to apply in person. As Richy says, they tightened all this jazz up and the lack of information about changing usage class is likely on purpose.

17 Change of use of motor vehicle

(1)

This regulation applies if—

(a)

a motor vehicle is or will be used for a purpose different from that indicated by the existing licence; and

(

the registered person, or a person acting on the registered person’s behalf, applies in a form acceptable to the Registrar for an appropriate new licence.

(2)

Before issuing the new licence, the Registrar may require—

(a)

surrender or proof of destruction of the existing licence; and

(

provision of the information, documents, and evidence that may be required under regulation 11.

(3)

If the motor vehicle had previously been exempt from the requirement to pay registration fees by regulations made under section 35A(1)(a) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986, but the exemption does not apply with respect to the purpose for which the motor vehicle is or will be used, the registered person must pay the prescribed registration fee.

(4)

If the prescribed fee or accident insurance levy paid for the existing licence is higher than the fee or levy payable for the new licence, the Registrar must refund the amount of that difference, pro-rated for the unused portion of the existing licence.

(5)

If the prescribed fee or accident insurance levy paid for the existing licence is lower than the fee or levy payable for the new licence, the registered person, or a person acting on the registered person’s behalf, must pay the amount of that difference, pro-rated for the unused portion of the existing licence.

Compare: 1986 No 6 s 16