Pay fines from speeding, parking, safety cameras or other tickets

NZ Police

Pay speeding tickets and infringement fees from the NZ Police in full.

Pay an infringement fee or ticket — NZ Police

If you want to dispute the fee or ticket

You can write to or email the Police Infringement Bureau. You’ll need to do this before the payment is due.

Dispute an infringement fee or speeding ticket — NZ Police

NZ Transport Agency

The amount and due date are on the safety-camera notice you received.

Pay an infringement fee from a safety camera — NZ Transport Agency

More information — NZ Transport Agency’s safety cameras

The NZ Transport Agency is in the process of taking over the safety-camera network from the NZ Police.

• Safety camerasNZ Transport Agency
• Next steps if you receive a safety-camera noticeNZ Transport Agency

If you want to transfer or dispute the safety-camera notice

Before the payment is due, you can:

• let the NZ Transport Agency know if it was not you — safety-camera notice
• dispute your safety-camera notice — NZ Transport Agency.

Local council — parking ticket

Use the local council's website to either:

• pay the parking fine
• challenge it — often called an ‘appeal’ or ‘dispute’.

Find your local council: websites and maps — Local Government New Zealand

Private parking lots — tickets and towing

• Private parking tickets, clamping and towing — Consumer Protection
• Can the owner of private land or a private car park operator give me a parking fine or tow my car? — Citizens Advice Bureau

When and how to challenge a private parking ticket

To challenge a fine, contact the owner of the private parking lot.

What are infringement notices and breach notices, and how can I dispute them? — Citizens Advice Bureau

If that does not work — apply to the Disputes Tribunal

There’s a fee to apply, which is listed in the claim form.

How to make a claim — Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand

If you do not pay on time

Fines from the NZ Police or NZ Transport Agency

If you do not pay by the due date, the fee will automatically move to the courts.

You’ll need to pay both:

• court costs
• the original fine — known as a ‘Notice of Fine’.

Pay a court fine

Parking fines from a local council or private lot

The council or private-lot owner might apply to the courts.

When a claim is made against you — Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand

To know more about the ticket you got from a local council or private-lot owner, check their website or contact information.