Question about 1 July rego changes

[jasonu]

You forgot to read the fine print as it says only for certain vehicle classes not bikes. They would have saved money though by not sending the notice to motorcycle owners as they must be worth a cent or 2 each.

So you're saying motorcycle owners are only worth a cent or 2 each?

[splatcat]

This 600cc and over bit has got me stuff as we should all be on the lower rate . what difference does it make if your on a 250cc or 1000cc if some blind asshole rear ends you while your sitting at a set of lights . Suppose acc will want us to wear parachutes that open on impact or backrests have to be change to roll bars attach to our seats with ejection units fitted. The stupid bit of it all is your still covered whether rego or not.
I was doing just over speed limit in town awhile back and a bicyclist shot past me . He must pay an acc levy on his fingerless gloves lmfao

[Banditbandit]

I re-registered a bike last week. They told me NOT to do it for 12 months as the ACC component was going to be reduced. And that it would come into effect on April 1 (I wonder if the date was significant.)

I asked how much it was going down by and they told me that it would be about $10 a month ... meaning that for every month I registered the bike past April 1 was costing me $10 a month. That would be $120 a year at that rate.

I did a short registration (six months, because a June date was also mentioned) ... If the cost goes down I save money. If the cost does not go down I still need to register the bike in six months and it won't matter ...

My advice is go for a short registration .. if the ACC component is reduced then you save money - if it is not reduced it doesn't matter ...

[Reckless]

I re-registered a bike last week. They told me NOT to do it for 12 months as the ACC component was going to be reduced. And that it would come into effect on April 1 (I wonder if the date was significant.)

I asked how much it was going down by and they told me that it would be about $10 a month ... meaning that for every month I registered the bike past April 1 was costing me $10 a month. That would be $120 a year at that rate.

I did a short registration (six months, because a June date was also mentioned) ... If the cost goes down I save money. If the cost does not go down I still need to register the bike in six months and it won't matter ...

My advice is go for a short registration .. if the ACC component is reduced then you save money - if it is not reduced it doesn't matter ...

Hey bandit
How did it look as you understand it are the counter staff just confused as to the bike vs car thing or did they seem knowledgeable that we are going to get a reduction??

[Mo NZ]

2 questions.
1 - how much is it going to cost or how much less than now?
(anybody actually know?)

2 - why do they not do it now.
( why f-n wait)

[EJK]

Is LTNZ run by the Dog and Lemon dude?

[mossy1200]

My rego expires June, minimum rego is 3 months, so I have the option or rego for 3 months, then buy 12 months in September, paying 2 admin fees for what might be no saving.... Or buy a years worth and carry on as usual..... Or put her on hold and continue my stance of not stopping for police, then buy a house in Auckland with my savings.

Min rego is one week. But your paying admin fees.

[mossy1200]

I got my rego renewal notice today and it didn't include the short rego advice that came with the van renewal.

[haydes55]

Min rego is one week. But your paying admin fees.

Could someone put their rego on hold for 3 months, then buy a weeks rego, then repeat? If pulled up, apologise and say you didn't realise it was out, usually cops give you time to comply, rego for a week, get off the ticket, then on hold again. A lot of paperwork, a bit of a risk, but worth hundreds $$$

[Gremlin]

Could someone put their rego on hold for 3 months, then buy a weeks rego, then repeat?

Yes, as long as you follow the rules.
- You can only put a vehicle rego on hold when rego expires.
- The rego must be on hold for a minimum of 3 months, otherwise you'll need to back pay.

Remember the per day cost of rego gets more expensive the shorter the period you buy, and admin fees are chucked on top of every transaction.

If you're only riding the bike part of the year, sure. Otherwise, less hassle to leave it rego'd (but I only buy in 6 month blocks now) and more incentive to ride it more often

[mossy1200]

Could someone put their rego on hold for 3 months, then buy a weeks rego, then repeat? If pulled up, apologise and say you didn't realise it was out, usually cops give you time to comply, rego for a week, get off the ticket, then on hold again. A lot of paperwork, a bit of a risk, but worth hundreds $$$

The issue isn't the rego length its the hold length.
I don't think if you have rego on hold you get a chance to go pay as its not going to be like it ran out and you didn't realise.

[Racing Dave]

Min rego is one week. But your paying admin fees.

No, it's one day.

[Racing Dave]

- You can only put a vehicle rego on hold when rego expires.

Not strictly true - if I buy a couple of day's rego, at the same time (ie, immediately after the label is printed) I submit the on-hold form. The hold period then starts from the day after the date on the new label.

[Swoop]

Could someone put their rego on hold for 3 months, then buy a weeks rego, then repeat?

The nice lady at the Postshop said "it is better to put it on a 12 month hold".
It doesn't matter if you renew rego before then, but more challenging for shorter durations. As stated, the minimum period (to save money) is 3 months. Anything less than that you will be required to backpay to the date it expired.

[jasonu]

My rego expires June, minimum rego is 3 months, so I have the option or rego for 3 months, then buy 12 months in September, paying 2 admin fees for what might be no saving.... Or buy a years worth and carry on as usual..... Or put her on hold and continue my stance of not stopping for police, then buy a house in Auckland with my savings.

Could someone put their rego on hold for 3 months, then buy a weeks rego, then repeat? If pulled up, apologise and say you didn't realise it was out, usually cops give you time to comply, rego for a week, get off the ticket, then on hold again. A lot of paperwork, a bit of a risk, but worth hundreds $$$

Yes, as long as you follow the rules.
- You can only put a vehicle rego on hold when rego expires.
- The rego must be on hold for a minimum of 3 months, otherwise you'll need to back pay.

Remember the per day cost of rego gets more expensive the shorter the period you buy, and admin fees are chucked on top of every transaction.

If you're only riding the bike part of the year, sure. Otherwise, less hassle to leave it rego'd (but I only buy in 6 month blocks now) and more incentive to ride it more often

The issue isn't the rego length its the hold length.
I don't think if you have rego on hold you get a chance to go pay as its not going to be like it ran out and you didn't realise.

No, it's one day.

Not strictly true - if I buy a couple of day's rego, at the same time (ie, immediately after the label is printed) I submit the on-hold form. The hold period then starts from the day after the date on the new label.

Jesus what a lot of cunting around. From afar it looks like part of the huge rego costs you lot have to pay is for the horribly complicated and confusing system that controls it.