NZTA = money grubbing swine

[Scuba_Steve]

Counter jockeys (nice people normally) at the post shop agencies, bookshop agencies etc don't necessarily have all the 'product' knowlege. So you have to be sure yourself, or go to VTNZ.

It was the VTNZ followed by the LTNZ (as they were back then) 1st line phone "support" I got the info from.
Not a big deal tho, I just told 'em to get fucked & cruised round the extra time while on hold until they were prepared to give me a vehicle licence without backdating.

[Coldrider]

What I haven't tried yet is putting a rego on hold, say for three months, then extending the hold period.
I'm guessing if the hold expires and I put back on hold, a minimum three month period would apply.
If I extend the hold period before it expires, I could try for a two month extension, or maybe that cannot be done. Just thinking out loud.

[GingerMidget]

What I haven't tried yet is putting a rego on hold, say for three months, then extending the hold period.
I'm guessing if the hold expires and I put back on hold, a minimum three month period would apply.
If I extend the hold period before it expires, I could try for a two month extension, or maybe that cannot be done. Just thinking out loud.

You are correct in the 3 month minimum. Just do it for a year if you are feeling like it might need to be extended. There are no penalties after the 3 months is up if you do for longer than 3 months.

[scracha]

Its your bike, you put it on hold, if you can't remember that, tough luck and pay up.

Or would you rather they reminded you it was due and while they are at it come round and wipe your nose and tidy your room as well?

Spoken like a true bluerocrat. If the boys in blue could do their job properly and actually CATCH vehicles with expired registrations then the majority of us law abiding citizens wouldn't have to adhere to this continuous licensing shite. If I charge someone an annual fee, I at least send them a pro forma invoice PRIOR out of sheer bloody courtesy and then a couple of reminders before debt collectors are involved. To send out a "bill" via baycorp many months after a license expires is plainly a racket.

Wipe nose??...you must be fucking joking....what with 2 cars to remember to wof and rego, racebike to put on hold, roadbike to licence or put on hold depending on finances, 4wd similarly...(usually on fuckin hold as it's nearly 600 bucks), council rates, environmental rates, dog rego, etc etc. New Zealand is becoming just like the "treasure island" I got the fuck out of 8 years ago.

Incidentally...carjam offers a FREE email reminder service for expired rego's and exemptions. Funny NZTA couldn't manage that. Surely they wouldn't be deliberately making a few bob on the side from innocent motorists?

Thank you OP as due to reading this thread I've jumped on carjam to find out that my racebike "exemption" expired just over a month ago. Subsequently put the thing back on hold.

Now does anyone know how I can pay the 36 days backtax licensing fee to the fuckers without incurring some baycrap additional penalty fee? I can imaging the fun I'll have going to the post office on Monday to try and pay this.

[jasonu]

so mush ado about something so simple that even i can understand it and use it properly
i researched the rules
i own a bike, it is my responsibility to keep is legally in the registration system
that bike is on license hold and has been so continuously for the past 7 years
i have move lodgings 4 times in that 7 years, each time i was responsible and notified them of the change of address
thus i got reminders the due date for license exemption was about to expire, 3 weeks in advance.
Now it takes 10 min max to do it on line, my responsibility.
I also license this same bike for a week at a time when i want to use it,
i use an mr27 form to do so, and the evening after i license it for 7 days, i put it back on exception for 12mths.
This keeps the registration alive.
In all i have never had to pay any overdue fees, for the continuous licensing of my bike because i use the exemption system properly.
It has nothing to do with revenue gathering
it design can assist those who do not have big incomes, and cannot afford to pay 12mth license continuously for multiple vehicles.
Ignorance of the the licensing system, and the exemption system seems to be the biggest fault i read in this thread.

I actually have two bikes now on license exemption, so their registration is safe.
I use to have 7 vehicles on exemption, and always got reminders when the exemptions were due to expire

all the information re exemption and licensing and vehicle registration is freely available to all,
even the uneducated like me can find out what to do, and beneficiaries if they are not lazy have plenty of free time to do so

pure genius

[Kickaha]

Now does anyone know how I can pay the 36 days backtax licensing fee to the fuckers without incurring some baycrap additional penalty fee? I can imaging the fun I'll have going to the post office on Monday to try and pay this.

If you do an online exemption it won't let you complete it inless you pay the outstanding amount which you can do online with a credit card at the same time

[Subike]

If you do an online exemption it won't let you complete it inless you pay the outstanding amount which you can do online with a credit card at the same time

Caution
Using a credit card, they will do the transaction, but also have the card details,
and on the anniversary of the account, can debit the account again for you next fee if due,
legal, as it is monies owed by you to them
Use a debit card, which is basically the same, but you control what you spend.
Only ever have the amount you need to spend on the card at any time.

[scracha]

If you do an online exemption it won't let you complete it inless you pay the outstanding amount which you can do online with a credit card at the same time

Hmm...it let me do it...and I didn't provide credit card details? Maybe they're gonna let me off with the month.......as if.

[scracha]

Caution
Using a credit card, they will do the transaction, but also have the card details,
and on the anniversary of the account, can debit the account again for you next fee if due,
legal, as it is monies owed by you to them
Use a debit card, which is basically the same, but you control what you spend.
Only ever have the amount you need to spend on the card at any time.

Not legal AFAIK. You haven't agreed to them holding your details nor recurring billing. I have a couple of folks owe me money...I have their credit card details but I certainly can't just take money out their credit cards.

[GingerMidget]

Caution
Using a credit card, they will do the transaction, but also have the card details,
and on the anniversary of the account, can debit the account again for you next fee if due,
legal, as it is monies owed by you to them
Use a debit card, which is basically the same, but you control what you spend.
Only ever have the amount you need to spend on the card at any time.

Load of shit. I paid mine for 3 months using a credit card, and didn't get charged when it was due on the same card.

[mr matt]

so if you were to register vehicles in a company, then if by mistake you miss the exemption, sell out the bike to someone else then wind up the company? hmmm... could be more hassle than its worth

[shanks]

Hey guys,

I had put my hornet on 3 months hold last month, but now that the bike is fixed im keen to get back on the road.

Since my hold has only been for a month, it will backdate to original if I register it now. Else I have to wait another two months.

However I read here on KB that I can change the ownership and it wouldnt backdate to the original date of expiry. So could I change the ownership to say my dad who doesnt ride or have a bike licence?

[G4L4XY]

^^ wow one month seriously?

My bike has been in the shop for 2 months! Rego lapsed, I received an overdue letter..I didn't put it on hold because I was waiting to see if it was even going to be fixable, since I've learnt it is I have to sacrifice TWO months so im only going to get one months worth of riding when i pay a 3 months rego, may as well get 6 months

[G4L4XY]

If I did put it on hold for 3 months MINIMUM then i'd still have to backpay it when i put it back on the road before the three months

Either that or wait till the 3 months ended but now it's too late.

[nodrog:Me]

Somebody should start a protest I reckon.