Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to start paying road user charges from 1 April 2024 29 March 2024 11:45 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is reminding owners of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) that they need to start paying road user charges (RUC) from 1 April.