Media Contacts
For all media enquiries, please contact Megan Smyth
Phone: 04 381 8835
Mobile: 027 4049867
Media Clarification
There has been a lot of media scrutiny regarding the current Warrant of Fitness issue, and the revelation of failings within the New Zealand Transport Agency’s (NZTA) systems and processes that has led to vehicles being issued WoFs when they should not have been issued.
In some cases, the reporting has confused the role of the Motor Trade Association (MTA) and the NZTA.
Press Releases
MTA Welcomes Trade Training Shake Up
The Motor Trade Association is hoping that the government’s proposed reforms of the vocational education system will result in more people training for the trades.
MTA Welcomes Report on Dargaville Diesel
The Motor Trade Association welcomes recommendations for a tougher vehicle inspection auditing regime.
Government must rethink apprentice training support
The government needs to put trade training and tertiary education on the same footing if New Zealand is to ever grow its own trade-skilled workforce, says MTA (Motor Trade Association).
Safety concerns over changes to vehicle glass cover
MTA is concerned there could be more unroadworthy cars on the roads if all insurance companies start charging the policy excess for windscreen replacements.
Worn tyres linked to more crashes
Worn tyres have been linked to 32 fatal road crashes over the past three years and the Motor Trade Association says vehicle safety should be addressed as part of the draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport.