Parking Services

Waitakere City has a team of Parking Enforcement Officers who are responsible for enforcing both Council bylaws as well as offences that form part of the road transport laws of New Zealand. 

Parking restrictions

Timed parking restrictions 

Traffic Regulations 1976/123 

These are put in place by local Community Board after a consultation process between elected representatives, business people and local citizens who may be affected by the recommended controls. 

Parking signs

Road Code Rule 16
The number under the ‘P’ shows how many minutes you can park.You must do what the sign tells you. Unless otherwise stated, timed parking restrictions in Waitakere City are in force between 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Sunday excluding public holidays.

Stopping restrictions

Traffic Regulations 1976 Regulation 123. Road Code Rule 16
Some of the city’s roads have No Stopping or Clearway restrictions. You may not park where and when the restriction applies and if you do, your vehicle is liable be towed away.

Broken yellow lines

Traffic Regulations 1976/108 and Road Code Rule 16
Broken yellow lines closer than 1 metre to the kerb or edge of the road mean you cannot stop, wait, or park there at any time. They are placed where the safety of pedestrians or other road users may be compromised by parking. 

Broken yellow lines are enforceable 24hrs a day, 365 days of the year.

You may see broken yellow lines at:

• the approach side of pedestrian crossings.
• near intersections
• bus stops
• taxi stands
• narrow or winding roads
• any other place necessary to the safety of pedestrians or other road users

Vehicle entrances or exits

Traffic Regulations 1976/ 35(2) and Road Code Rule 16
No person, shall stop a vehicle on a road at any time (even if they are still in it) closer than 1 metre to a vehicle entrance.

Bus stops

Traffic Regulations 1976/109 and Road Code Rule 16
You are never allowed to stop on a bus stop.

Bus Stop offences are enforceable 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

Taxi stands

Traffic Regulations 1976/109 and Road Code Rule 16
If you are not driving a taxi you are never allowed to stop on a taxi stand. Taxis can only be on taxi stands when available for hire and being used in accordance with the Transport Services Licensing Act 1989, Schedule 3, Part 1, Small Passenger Service Rules. The driver must be present in the vehicle when it is on a taxi stand. 

Taxi stand offences are enforceable 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

Goods vehicle loading zones

The Traffic Regulations 1976/2 and Road Code Rule 16

A goods vehicle* may stop on a loading zone provided: 

• the loading zone is the correct one for your vehicle 
• you are loading or unloading 
• you don’t leave the vehicle for more than the 5 minutes 

*The law is clear that the vehicle must be designed for the carriage of goods. If it is not, irrespective of how it is licensed, registered, insured, sign written or used, it is not permitted to park in a loading zone reserved for goods vehicles.

Double parking

Traffic Regulations 197/ 35(2) Road Code Rule 16
You must not stop, or park a vehicle next to another parked vehicle (‘double park’) on a roadway except in a designated parking place.

Note: There is never a need to double-park and therefore, never any excuse for double parking. Accordingly, tickets for double parking will not be waived.

Park as close as practicable  

Traffic Regulations 1976 Regulation 35(2) Road Code Rule 15

Unless angle parking is provided for, always park parallel to the road, and as close as practicable as you can to the left. Where angle parking is only permitted the spaces are clearly marked. You commit an offence if you angle park where angle parking is not permitted.

Parking on flush median  

Traffic regulations 1976/35 (2)
Flush Medians are like traffic islands marked painted in the centre of some roads. They have the same effect as a traffic island - to separate vehicles, to provide a safe place for vehicles that are turning and provide a safe place for pedestrians.

You can only drive on the flush median as part of a turning manoeuvre and you cannot stop, stand or park the vehicle on a flush media. - to do so is extremely dangerous. Infringement notices for such an offence will not usually be waived.

Safety matters

Red rear light 

Traffic Regulations 1976/37 & 57 
Heavy goods vehicles and any vehicles with a flat deck must have a red light shining to the rear, at all times whether parked or moving during the hours of darkness.

Compliance matters

Evidence of inspection

Land Transport Act 1998, Sections 6 & 34
A vehicle may not be operated on a road without displaying current evidence of inspection appropriate to the vehicle (WOF, Certificate of Fiteness, etc).

It is your responsibility to ensure certificates are renewed before they expire. Genuine excuses may be accepted but that is not guaranteed. Waiting for a reminder from a Testing Station or garage, to renew the certificate is not an acceptable excuse

It is not true that you may use the vehicle for up to 28 days after failing a fitness inspection . You may only drive the vehicle from the testing station or garage to the appropriate repairer and back. If you drive a vehicle that has failed inspection, on a road, for any other purpose and are ticketed, the ticket will not be cancelled.

Registration and Licence labels

Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act Section 6

The licence label must be current and displayed in the correct way. It is your responsibility to ensure the licence label is renewed before it expires. Genuine excuses may be accepted but that is not guaranteed. Waiting for a reminder from the Land Transport Safety Authority is not an acceptable excuse. 

It is not enough to be licensed. The licence must be displayed as per LTSA requirements. 

Note: Licences expire on the day shown - not necessarily at the end of the month. Check your reminder for the day of expiry.