Law firm Meredith Connell has completed its review into the most urgent open regulatory compliance files, leading to a significant increase in action and enforcement taken by the NZ Transport Agency.
NZ Transport Agency Chief Executive Fergus Gammie says the circumstances which saw a warrant of fitness (WoF) issued to an unsafe vehicle which was subsequently involved in a fatal crash are totally unacceptable.
Auckland-based vehicle repair certifier Dale Barlass has been suspended from issuing certifications with immediate effect following consistent concerns about the quality of his work.
NZ Transport Agency Chief Executive Fergus Gammie says 63 of the 152 high priority compliance files being closely investigated for any safety issues have now been assessed.
