Warrant Of Fitness
No inspiration to improve homes
Warrant of Fitness checks for houses has been suggested as a way to improve the state of our older housing stock. But a new study has found homeowners won't fix problems in their homes even if they… Audio
Motorists given till March to recheck WOFs after safety investigation
The owners of vehicles that may have been given a dodgy warrant of fitness have been given an extra two months to get them rechecked.
Motorists ignore calls to get WoF rechecked despite faulty tests
Almost 25,000 motorists were asked to get their vehicle WoF rechecked late last year, but just over 4000 have done so.
Trucks, buses also drawn into dodgy WOF saga
Some truck and bus inspectors are now accused of bending or breaking the rules. Audio
478 days later, does Sky World have a WoF?
Sky World hasn't had a WoF for 478 days because of safety issues. At least six companies say they're waiting to be paid for work they did, but as Zac Fleming explains, it's not only money that's been… Video, Audio
Car industry warns too many people driving on worn tyres
Car experts are warning of far too many bald tyres on the roads. They say lower frequency Warrant of Fitness inspections means drivers who don't regularly check their tyres remain unaware of how… Audio
Council considers legal action over Sky World building
Auckland Council is considering prosecuting business owner James Kwak after Checkpoint revealed his building - one of Auckland's busiest - hasn't had a WoF for more than a year. Video, Audio
Auckland Council allows unsafe CBD building
Auckland Council has allowed one of the city's busiest buildings to remain open without a warrant of fitness for 436 days. The six-storey Sky World building on Queen St hasn't had a warrant since… Audio
Transport Agency downplaying airbag threat - Motor Industry
Car companies who are fed up at inaction over airbags that can kill people are pressuring authorities to force thousands of owners to get them fixed. Half of the 140,000 vehicle owners so far invited… Audio
Fake WOFs issuers could be done for fraud - police
Police are warning anyone caught issuing fake warrant of fitness stickers could face criminal charges.
Bogus warrants showing up on Northland cars
Cars turning up at a Northland service station owner with fake warrants is worrying the owner. Audio
Rental WOF - Dr Lucy Telfar Barnard
A rental Warrant of Fitness is set to be introduced next year. And it's just been announced that The University of Otago, Wellington, is working with Wellington and Dunedin City Councils to study the… Audio
Call for warrants of fitness for squalid rentals
A walk through squalid homes in Christchurch has prompted the Minister for Maori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, to call for a warrant of fitness for private rentals. Audio