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New Zealand's Safety Cameras Generate Nearly $1 Million in Fines

10/17/2025

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New Zealand's Transport Agency (NZTA) earned $928,960 from safety camera fines, funds going to the Government Consolidated Fund.
The country's busiest camera recorded 5,179 speeding offences.
NZTA's mobile safety cameras, now in trailers and SUVs, deter speeding.
Effective July 1, 2025, all safety camera operations transfer from police to NZTA.
NZTA head Tara Macmillan said the new technology offers flexibility to target high-risk areas.

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Story summary

New Zealand's Transport Agency (NZTA) earned $928,960 from safety camera fines, funds going to the Government Consolidated Fund.
The country's busiest camera recorded 5,179 speeding offences.
NZTA's mobile safety cameras, now in trailers and SUVs, deter speeding.
Effective July 1, 2025, all safety camera operations transfer from police to NZTA.
NZTA head Tara Macmillan said the new technology offers flexibility to target high-risk areas.