Specification of Road User Charges Notice 2019
Pursuant to section 90A of the Road User Charges Act 2012, I, Bryan Talbot, Senior Technical Advisor at the NZ Transport Agency, give the following notice.
1. This notice is the Specification of Road User Charges Notice 2019.
(1) This notice, except for clause 5, comes into force on the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.
(2) Clause 5 of this notice comes into force on 15 August 2019.
The road user charges set out in the Schedule apply on and from 15 August 2019.
(1) Part 1 of the Schedule sets out the road user charges for certain vehicle and vehicle combination types.
(2) Part 2 of the Schedule sets out the road user charges for certain specialist vehicles (as identified in clause 5.11(2) of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016).
(3) Part 3 of the Schedule sets out the rates of road user charges for the purpose only of assessment of unpaid road user charges.
(1) The notice titled “Specification of Road User Charges”, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 10 December 2015, Issue No. 135, Notice No. 2015-au7240, is revoked.
(2) The notice titled “Specification of Road User Charges”, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 26 January 2017, Issue No. 8, Notice No. 2017-au262, is revoked.
(3) The notice titled “Specification of Road User Charges”, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 30 March 2017, Issue No. 35, Notice No. 2017-au1494, is revoked.
(4) The notice titled “Specification of Road User Charges”, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 30 November 2017, Notice No. 2017-au6290, is revoked.
(5) The notice titled “Specification of Road User Charges”, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 13 April 2018, Notice No. 2018-au1750, is revoked.
(6) The notice titled “Specification of Road User Charges”, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 18 December 2018, Notice No. 2018-au6294, is revoked.
(7) The notice titled “Specification of Road User Charges”, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 22 January 2019, Notice No. 2019-au305, is revoked.
Vehicle Type Number |
Description of Road User Charge (RUC) vehicle or vehicle combination |
Rates ($ per 1000km, including GST) |
H13 |
Towing vehicle that is part of an overweight combination vehicle consisting of a RUC Vehicle Type 14 towing a RUC Vehicle Type 939 and a RUC Vehicle Type 33 RUC with a permit weight of more than 60,000kg but not more than 63,000kg |
617.00 |
H63 |
RUC Vehicle Type 14 with a RUC Vehicle Type 951 and a permit weight more than 58,000kg but not more than 62,000kg |
800.00 |
H72 |
RUC Vehicle Type 6 with a RUC Vehicle Type 929 and a RUC Vehicle Type 29 with a permit weight not more than 48,000kg |
626.00 |
H78 |
RUC Vehicle Type 6 with a RUC Vehicle Type 929 and a RUC Vehicle Type 29 with a permit weight more than 48,000 kg but not more than 50,000kg |
676.00 |
H79 |
RUC Vehicle Type 6 with a RUC Vehicle Type 929 and a RUC Vehicle Type 29 with a permit weight more than 50,000 kg but not more than 52,000kg |
891.00 |
Vehicle Type Number |
Description of Road User Charge (RUC) vehicle or vehicle combination |
Rates ($ per 1000km, including GST) |
660 |
Two-axle specialist vehicle with a gross permit weight up to and including 16,000kg |
524.00 |
661 |
Two-axle specialist vehicle with a gross permit weight over 16,000kg and up to and including 18,000kg |
795.00 |
662 |
Three-axle specialist vehicle with a gross permit weight up to and including 23,000kg that is not a Passenger Service Vehicle |
514.00 |
663 |
Three-axle specialist vehicle with a gross permit weight over 23,000kg and up to and including 25,000kg that is not a Passenger Service Vehicle |
736.00 |
664 |
Four-axle specialist vehicle with a gross permit weight up to and including 27,000kg |
585.00 |
665 |
Four-axle specialist vehicle with a gross permit weight over 27,000kg and up to and including 29,000kg |
743.00 |
666 |
Two-axle specialist vehicle with a gross permit weight over 18,000kg and up to 20,000kg |
1032.00 |
Vehicle Type Number |
Description of Road User Charge (RUC) vehicle or vehicle combination |
Weight of vehicle (tonnes) |
Rates ($ per 1000km, including GST) |
RUC Type 6 + RUC Type 29 |
Powered Vehicle with 3 axles (except type 308, 309, 311, 399, 413 vehicles) + Unpowered vehicle with 2 twin tyred, or single large-tyred, close axles (except type 929 vehicles) |
34 |
476.00 |
35 |
531.00 |
||
36 |
590.00 |
||
37 |
656.00 |
||
38 |
725.00 |
||
39 |
801.00 |
||
40 |
883.00 |
||
41 |
970.00 |
||
42 |
1,064.00 |
||
43 |
1,165.00 |
||
44 |
1,274.00 |
||
RUC Type 6 + RUC Type 33 |
Powered Vehicle with 3 axles (except type 308, 309, 311, 399, 413 vehicles) + Unpowered vehicle with 3 twin tyred, or single large-tyred, close axles (except type 939 vehicles) |
45 |
762.00 |
46 |
762.00 |
||
47 |
822.00 |
||
48 |
895.00 |
||
49 |
972.00 |
||
50 |
1,055.00 |
||
51 |
1,142.00 |
||
52 |
1,235.00 |
||
53 |
1,332.00 |
||
54 |
1,435.00 |
||
RUC Type 6 + RUC Type 37 |
Powered Vehicle with 3 axles (except type 308, 309, 311, 399, 413 vehicles) + Unpowered vehicle with 3 axles (except type 33 and type 939 vehicles) |
42 |
430.00 |
43 |
485.00 |
||
44 |
544.00 |
||
45 |
607.00 |
||
46 |
675.00 |
||
47 |
746.00 |
||
48 |
823.00 |
||
49 |
905.00 |
||
50 |
991.00 |
||
51 |
1,083.00 |
||
52 |
1,180.00 |
||
53 |
1,282.00 |
||
54 |
1,391.00 |
||
RUC Type 6 + RUC Type 43 (semi trailer) |
Powered Vehicle with 3 axles (except type 308, 309, 311, 399, 413 vehicles) + Unpowered vehicle with 4 close axles operating as a semi trailer |
54 |
891.00 |
55 |
941.00 |
||
56 |
1,014.00 |
||
57 |
1,091.00 |
||
58 |
1,174.00 |
||
59 |
1.259.00 |
||
60 |
1,350.00 |
||
RUC Type 6 + RUC Type 43 (full trailer) |
Powered Vehicle with 3 axles (except type 308, 309, 311, 399, 413 vehicles) + Unpowered vehicle with 4 axles (except 4 close axles) |
54 |
891.00 |
55 |
891.00 |
||
56 |
949.00 |
||
57 |
1,020.00 |
||
58 |
1,099.31 |
||
59 |
1,179.00 |
||
60 |
1,264.00 |
||
RUC Type 6 + RUC Type 939 + RUC Type 33 |
Powered Vehicle with 3 axles (except type 308, 309, 311, 399, 413 vehicles) + Unpowered vehicle that is a leading trailer with 3 twin-tyred, or single large-tyred close axles + Unpowered vehicle with 3 twin tyred, or single large-tyred, close axles (except type 939 vehicles) |
59 |
618.00 |
60 |
661.00 |
||
61 |
707.00 |
||
62 |
756.00 |
||
63 |
807.00 |
||
64 |
860.00 |
||
RUC Type 14 + RUC Type 29 |
Powered vehicle with 4 axles (except type 408, 414 or 499 vehicles + Unpowered vehicle with 2 twin-tyred, or single large-tyred, close axles (except type 929 vehicles) |
40 |
634.00 |
41 |
695.00 |
||
42 |
761.00 |
||
43 |
833.00 |
||
44 |
909.00 |
||
45 |
990.00 |
||
46 |
1,077.00 |
||
47 |
1,169.00 |
||
48 |
1,209.00 |
||
49 |
1,373.00 |
||
50 |
1,485.00 |
||
RUC Type 14 + RUC Type 37 |
Powered vehicle with 4 axles (except type 408, 414 or 499 vehicles + Unpowered vehicle with 3 axles, (except type 33 and type 939 vehicles) |
45 |
424.00 |
46 |
473.00 |
||
47 |
527.00 |
||
48 |
585.00 |
||
49 |
645.00 |
||
50 |
710.00 |
||
51 |
778.00 |
||
52 |
851.00 |
||
53 |
928.00 |
||
54 |
1,008.00 |
||
55 |
1,095.00 |
||
56 |
1,184.00 |
||
57 |
1,279.00 |
||
58 |
1,379.00 |
||
59 |
1,485.00 |
||
60 |
1,596.00 |
||
RUC Type 14 + RUC Type 43 (semi trailer) |
Powered vehicle with 4 axles (except type 408, 414 or 499 vehicles + Unpowered vehicle with 4 close axles operating as a semi trailer |
59 |
969.00 |
60 |
1,040.00 |
||
61 |
1,114.00 |
||
62 |
1,191.00 |
||
63 |
1,272.00 |
||
64 |
1,357.00 |
||
RUC Type 14 + RUC Type 43 (full trailer) |
Powered vehicle with 4 axles (except type 408, 414 or 499 vehicles + Unpowered vehicle with 4 axles (except 4 close axles) |
59 |
913.00 |
60 |
980.00 |
||
61 |
1,049.00 |
||
62 |
1,122.00 |
||
63 |
1,198.00 |
||
64 |
1,278.00 |
||
RUC Type 14 + RUC Type 43 (semi) + RUC Type 33 |
Powered vehicle with 4 axles (except type 408, 414 or 499 vehicles + Unpowered vehicle with 4 close axles operating as a semi trailer + Unpowered vehicle with 3 twin tyred, or single large-tyred, close axles (except type 939 vehicles) |
64 |
375.00 |
65 |
410.00 |
||
66 |
447.00 |
||
67 |
485.00 |
||
68 |
525.00 |
||
RUC Type 14 + RUC Type 951 |
Powered vehicle with 4 axles (except type 408, 414 or 499 vehicles + Unpowered vehicle with 5 or more axles |
59 |
678.00 |
60 |
723.00 |
||
61 |
772.00 |
||
62 |
822.00 |
||
63 |
875.00 |
||
64 |
931.00 |
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of June 2019.
BRYAN TALBOT, Senior Technical Advisor, NZ Transport Agency.