Owners of 66 luxury vehicles damaged in Auckland’s 2023 Anniversary Weekend flooding have been given three months to have their cars inspected and re-certified or face de-registration, following an administrative error that left the vehicles improperly registered. Administrative error discoveredStar Insure, which specialises in insurance for high-performance, luxury and classic vehicles, notified NZTA of the issue in late August after discovering the error internally. Star Insure chief executive Roger Wallace says the company acted immediately upon discovering the problem. “On discovering the error, Star Insure was immediately concerned about the potential safety of these vehicles. Dealership involvementSome of the affected vehicles were sold by Star Insure to the Tristram Auckland dealership group.

Source: Stuff December 28, 2025 21:38 UTC