It looks like S 241(1)(a) does allow them to make authorisations "for specified purposes (in addition to the purposes recognised by section 235)" - that is, a purpose other than for which the register exists.

So from my reading, NZTA could authorise access to names and address for just about any reason, so long as they've consulted the Privacy Commissioner, the Chief Ombudsman, and the Commissioner of Police (even if all three say no!)

This is quite the loophole to do whatever you want, so long as you're friendly with the CE of NZTA.

Thinking about this further, the next requests to make would probably be to each of the Privacy Commissioner, the Chief Ombudsman, the Commissioner of Police and the NZTA asking for when they consulted about the Wilson Parking authorisation; any related correspondence with NZTA and those three; minutes of meetings of each of the three with NZTA where the authorisation was discussed, documents where the merits of the authorisation were analysed, and so on.

The NZTA seem to have re-opened the MVR to all. The gazette notice for Wilsons is one of hundreds. I have no confidence in the governments ability to keep my personal information confidential.

Hi David,

Not sure how far you will get on this as this is a major money maker for NZTA. Assuming, from your previous request, NZTA received 987,005 requests in total (unsure of timeframe) at $15 per request (NZTA MR13 cost) that is a total of $14,805,075. Not a small amount!

I am interested in pursuing this further. Let me know.

Cheers,
Cody

Hi Cody,

I am not going to pursue this any further. The NZTA have re-opened the MVR, and they will not flinch. They never ever stopped selling the driver licence database, so clearly they won't protect any information that they hold. Good luck with your OIA, I will follow it.