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Updated 21 january 2019 according to the new zealand road rules, the numbers and letters on your vehicle s plate must be clearly visible at all times. Older style plates, ie the black plates with silver characters, can only be duplicated with a white retroreflective background and black characters. We asked you to submit the best number plates youd ever seen. To find a car or other light vehicle, search by plate for bikes and heavy vehicles, try searching by vin. The following year they were joined by the ahc and chc for the australian and canadian high commissions and followed, after self rule by india in 1947, by an ihc prefix carter. The inquiry can be made online on new zealand transport agency website. Check if a person is legal owner of vehicle or not. One plate must be affixed to the rear of the vehicle. A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate british english, license plate american english, or licence plate canadian english, is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. Vehicle history, ownership and car check check out any. It is an offence for drivers and registered operators of vehicles if its rear number plate is obscured. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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