22 January 2026
File Ref: IRC-9520
Luke John
[FYI request #33145 email]
Tēnā koe Luke,
Thank you for your email dated 5 December 2025 to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wel ington City Council
(the Council) requesting the fol owing information:
Please can you provide month-on-month difference on the number of tickets given out for
people who have a valid registration but have not displayed the sticker, over the last two
years.
Your request has been considered under the Local Government Of icial Information and Meetings Act
1987 (LGOIMA).
Prior to answering your request, I’d like to take this opportunity to provide context regarding the two
offences related to motor vehicle registration:
1. Requirement to Register and License a Vehicle: Under section
77(2)(a) of the Land Transport
(Motor vehicle Registration and Licensing Act) Regulations 2011, every vehicle must be
registered and licensed as set out in section 16. This means the vehicle’s registration must be
current and legal y recognised, ensuring that it is authorised to be on public roads.
2. Displaying the License Label Correctly: Section
77 (2)(b) of the Land Transport (Motor vehicle
Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2011 specifical y addresses the manner in which the
license label must be displayed. The law requires the label to be affixed to the inside of the
windscreen, as close as practicable to the bottom right-hand corner when viewed from the
outside and front of the vehicle.
In summary, one offence relates to the actual registration status of the vehicle, while the other
concerns the physical display of the registration label. Both are enforceable and may result in
penalties, but they address dif erent aspects of compliance with vehicle registration laws.
Your Request for Information
Your request for information has been assessed and the decision to refuse your request has been
made under section 17(f) of the LGOIMA, as the information cannot be made available without
substantial collation or research.
While we can report on the number of infringements issued for the offence
“Licence label not affixed
”,
the information we hold does not identify whether the vehicle involved had a valid registration at the
time of the infringement. To determine this, each individual vehicle would need to be manually
checked against the Waka Kotahi (NZTA) registration database to compare the infringement date with
the licence expiry date. Completing this process for all infringements over a two-year period would
require substantial manual collation and research.
In accordance with our obligations, we explored whether the request could be refined or whether the
information could be provided subject to a charge under section 13 of the Act. We have determined

that even with refinement or charging, the request would stil require substantial collation and
research.
In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section 7(1) of the Act
and determined there are no public interests which outweigh the grounds for withholding
I trust this information is helpful. If you have any concerns about the response, please contact
[Wellington City Council request email]. Alternatively, you are advised of your right to raise any concerns
with the Of ice of the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Ol ie Marchant
Senior Advisor
Of icial Information & Privacy
Wellington City Council
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