Transport agency confirms investigation into vehicles involved in crashes, badly repaired and sold

Waka Kotahi would not elaborate on the criminal case and when police were approached by Open Justice twice on the matter, they did not respond. The transport agency has the power to prosecute a person or company for breaches of legislation it is responsible for. The transport agency was also not able to say if part of its investigation was around the possibility of a "chop shop" operation because these were matters outside its jurisdiction as a regulator. While Waka Kotahi could not elaborate on the investigation, it did outline how it gets alerted to problems with vehicles. For regulatory matters, Waka Kotahi has a number of intervention options to manage non-compliance, including education, engagement, and enforcement.