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Christmas and New Year 2025/2026 hours

The Contact Centre will be closed on the following days:

  • 25–28 December 2025
  • 1–4 January 2026

Opening hours are reduced to 8am - 4.30pm from Monday 22 December 2025. Normal hours will resume on Monday 5 January 2026.

We’re open to help but operating with a smaller team and our response times may be longer than usual. Thanks for your patience and understanding. Remember you can find our online service options here:

NZTA online services

During this holiday period, you can still call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) for our latest highways information 24/7 (open 24 hours every day) or use our Journey Planner.

NZTA Journey Planner website(external link)

During this holiday period, you can still call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) for our latest highways information 24/7 (open 24 hours every day) or use our online services.

Contact centre

Freephone number

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Normal opening hours

Opening hours from
22 Dec 2025
to 4 Jan 2026

Motor vehicle licensing and registrations

0800 108 809

+64 4 8303855

8am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday

8am - 4.30pm
Monday - Wednesday

Road user charges (RUC)

0800 655 644

+64 6 9536276

8am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday

8am - 4.30pm
Monday - Wednesday

Driver licensing

0800 822 422

+64 4 8303860

8am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday

8am - 4.30pm
Monday - Wednesday

Tolling

0800 40 20 20

+64 4 8303861

8am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday

8am - 4.30pm
Monday - Wednesday

Safety cameras

Safety cameras don't capture CCTV footage. If you want footage from our traffic cameras on state highways, you can request that online: 

Request traffic camera footage

0800 589 589

+64 4 8307820

8am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday

8am - 4.30pm
Monday - Wednesday

State highways

For the latest highway information or to report issues impacting travel (open 24 hours every day)

0800 4 HIGHWAYS
(0800 44 44 49)

+64 6 9537007

Available 24/7

Available 24/7

Motu Move
If you have a question about or need support with Motu Move public transport ticketing and payments.

0800 66 77 88   8am - 5:30pm
Monday to Friday

8am - 4.30pm
Monday - Wednesday

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