03-31-2014, 06:34 PM
IN NZ it is not compulsory to buy insurance, so technically as long any modifications comply with the annual testing regime the machine remains legal. From the NZ AA website - New Zealand already has a form of compulsory 'insurance' that covers the injuries caused by a vehicle accident. This is managed by the ACC and provides no-fault cover, meaning that any person injured as a result of an accident is covered. Motorists pay for this insurance through annual vehicle registration fees and also through a portion of the tax paid on every litre of fuel purchased.
In New Zealand there's no need for third party insurance to cover injuries because we already have a form of compulsory 'insurance' that covers injuries caused by a car accident. This scheme is managed by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and is partially funded by a levy paid as part of your motor vehicle registration fee and also by some of the tax you pay each time you fill your car with petrol. The scheme provides 'no-fault cover', meaning that any person injured as a result of an accident is covered.
However, holding insurance to cover the costs of causing damage to your own or another person's property is optional.
In New Zealand there's no need for third party insurance to cover injuries because we already have a form of compulsory 'insurance' that covers injuries caused by a car accident. This scheme is managed by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and is partially funded by a levy paid as part of your motor vehicle registration fee and also by some of the tax you pay each time you fill your car with petrol. The scheme provides 'no-fault cover', meaning that any person injured as a result of an accident is covered.
However, holding insurance to cover the costs of causing damage to your own or another person's property is optional.