New Zealand

Last update: 14 June 2006

	Picture	Date of first issue	Date of last issue	Type	Description	Remarks

1		1908	1925	car	cast painted	cast plate wanted CH = Christchurch Klotz WN = Wellington Roovers PK = Piako
2		1908	1925	mc		plate wanted BUL = Buller Dymond
3			1925	dlr		NP = New Plymouth Greenborough
4				govt	N.Z.P. 1	New Zealand Police this is not a real plate but specially made for a movie
5		1925	1926	car	NZ 12345
6		1925	1926	car	NZ 123456	stacked NZ Greenborough
7		1925	1926	car	NZ 123456	small NZ Greenborough
8 9		1925	1926	mc	12 NZ 345 NZ 12345	mc, also with stacked NZ
10		1925	1926	dlr	D 1234	Greenborough
11		1925	1926	dlr	D NZ 123	motorcycle Greenborough
12		1926	1927	car	123456
13		1926	1929	mc		2 shapes these plates are from 1927 Dymond
14		1926	1927	dlr	D 1234	big D (only 1926) Greenborough
15		1926	1963	dlr	D 12	motorcycle this plate is from 1961 Fox
16		1927	1928	car	123 456
17		1927	1963	dlr	D 1234	all years, all colours this plate is from 1956
18		1927	1928	other	A 1234 B 1234 C 1234 E?	exempt tax Greenborough
19		1928	1929	car	123 456
20		1928	1965	other	E 12345	exempt tax these plates are from 1946 (alum.) and 1956
21		1929	1930	car	123 456
22		1930	1931	car	123 456
23		1930	1934	mc	12345	one shape front and rear these plates are from 1932 Dymond
24		1930	1961	govt	GOVT	upgrade wanted this plate is from 1956
25		1931	1932	car	123 456
26		1932	1933	car	123 456
27		1932	1965	truck	H 12345	heavy vehicle this plate is from 1939
28		1932	1965	truck	L 12345	light vehicle this plate is from 1932
29		1932	1965	bus	P 1234	passenger bus this plate is from 1961
30		1932	1965	bus	S 1234	service coach this plate is from 1961
31		1932	1965	taxi	T 1234	this plate is from 1961
32		1932	1935	car	X 1234	overflow this plate is from 1933
33		1933	1934	car	123 456
34	picture wanted R	1933	1934	hire	R 12345	plate wanted rental and private hire
35		1934	1935	car	123 456
36		1934	1965	tr	R 1234	this plate is from 1936
37		1935	1936	car	123 456
38		1935	1963	mc	12345	bigger size these plates are from 1956 and 1961
39		1935	1965	bus	V 1234	contract vehicle this plate is from 1961
40		1936	1937	car	123 456
41		1937	1938	car	123 456
42		1938	1939	car	123 456
43		1939	1940	car	123 456
44		Sept 1939	June 1951	other		United Kingdom High Commission plates were introduced at the beginning of the war in Sept 1939. 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
45		1940	1941	car	123 456
46		1941	1946	car	123 456
47		1941	1965	govt	GVT 1234	this plate is from 1961
48		1946	1951	car	123 456
49		1951	1956	car	123 456
50		1951	1965	CD	DPL 123	these plates are from 1956 and 1961 Fox (1961)
51		1953?		mc	12345 L	learner
52		1956	1961	car	123 456
53		1956	1965	tr	ER 12345	exempt tax this plate is from 1956
54		1956	1965	truck	HA 1234 (56 HA 61 HA-HE)	heavy vehicle this plate is from 1961
55		1956	1965	tr	RA 1234 (56 RA-RD 61 RA-RG)	this plate is from 1956
56		1961	1966	car	123 456
57		1961	1965	mc	E 123	exempt tax Fox
58		1961	1965	other	EA 1234 (EA-ED)	exempt tax
59		1961	1965	truck	LA 1234 (LA-LD)	light vehicle
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62		July 1963	June 1964	mc	12345	motorcycle also tractor and trailer
63		July 1963	1972	dlr	D 1234	dealer all vehicles
64		July 1964	Nov 1986	car	AB 1234 (A-M)	1974 HA 1978 JA 1981 KA 1984 MA
65		July 1964	1975	mc	123 AB	motorcycle also tractor and trailer
66		July 1965	1986	govt	CR 123	plate wanted ministers of the crown Europlate
67		July 1965	1986	CD	DC 123	diplomatic
68		July 1965	1986	CD	1 DCC	plate wanted motorcycle RG
69		July 1965	1986	CC	CC 123	plate wanted car-size (mc-size = Cook Island) RG
70		July 1965	1986	CD	FC 123	non diplomatic embassy staff F = First Arrival
71		1972	1987	dlr	1234 D	dealer all vehicles
72		1975	1988	mc	12 ABC (-99 RLG)	motorcycle also tractor and trailer
73		1986		car	MX 1-300	plate wanted testrun RG
-		1986				illegal repaint Europlate
74		Nov 1986	now	car	AB 1234 (N-Z) AB 1	1988 OA 1993 SA 1998 XA 2000 ZA just a short version
75		1986	now	pers	2-6 characters	NZ$ 250 (€ 150) later (1999?) NZ$ 432 (€ 250) 2003? NZ$ 504 (€ 300)
76		1986	now	govt	CR 123	ministers (of the crown)
77			now	CD	DC 1234 + DCC?	plate wanted RG
78			now	CC	CC 1234	plate wanted RG
79			now	FC	FC 123	plate wanted non diplomatic embassy staff Brumby
80		1987	Dec 1995	dlr	X 1234	all vehicles sticker on the rear
81			now	govt	Crown	plate wanted (haha) Governor General Klotz
-				army	NZ 12345	fleet number only NZ-army, uses normal car plates Europlate
82		May 1988	now	mc	12/ABC (RLH-)	sticker
83			now	pers	2-5 characters	plate wanted motorcycle new sticker 1997 NPCC
84		May 1988	1995	tr	A 1234	sticker
85		1990	now	car	AB 1234	Ø from PC 1Ø onwards 1996 UH
86		1990		pers	1234 NZ	commemorative 150 years NZ$ 550 (€ 325)
87		1991	now	pers	1-6 characters	investment
88		1995	now	tr	1234 A	plate wanted Greenborough
89		Jan 1996	Dec 1999	dlr	1234 X year	dealer
90		Jan 1996	Dec 1996	dlr	1234 X year	motorcycle
91		1996	now	mc	12 ABC (TAA-YET)	new letter type 255x100mm
92		1996	now	mc	12/ABC (TAA-YET)	plate wanted square, new lettertype NPCC
93		1996	now	mc	2-5 characters	plate wanted new lettertype Sabine
94		Oct 1996	now	pers	12 ABC or ABC 12	A day to remember original NZ$ 950 (€ 550) later (1999?) NZ$ 500 (€ 300)
95		Jan 1997	Dec 1999	dlr	D 123 year X 123 year	motorcycle dealer last plate: they forgot the year Paul (last 3)
96		Feb 1998	now	pers	2-6 characters	caption NZ$ 500 (€ 300) 11 colors (border and text) black yellow green red purple turquoise light blue orange dark blue pink tan Greenborough (2nd) Brightwell (3rd)
97		June 1998	now	pers	AB 12	all blacks NZ$ 1.000 (€ 600)
98	coast guard picture wanted	Nov 1998	now	pers	CG ABCDE	plate wanted coast guard NZ$ 500 (€ 300)
-		?				sample plate Greenborough
99	super 12? ever issued?	May 1999	now	pers	5x	plate wanted super 12
100
101		Jan 2000	Dec 2006	dlr	X 1234 year 1234 X year	plate wanted dealer Paul (2x)
102	real estate? ever issued?	2000?				plate wanted
103		2000?			S 1234 (S 2000 - 2200)	plate wanted NZ$ 500 (€ 300) Sabine
104	Rugby Sailing	2000?			2-6 characters	plate wanted specialty plates NZ$ 500 (€ 300) fishing gardening golfer sailing tennis and later? rugby skiing Sabine (5x)
105	New Millenium	2000?				plate wanted
106		Mar 2001	now	car	ABC 123	plate wanted Oct 2002 BAA May 2004 CAA Nov 2005 DAA Brightwell
-		2001	now	car	ABC 123	illegal repaint Paul
107		?	now	tr	A 123 B	plate wanted Sabine
108			now	pers	2-6 characters	plate wanted personalized in red Sabine
109		June 2003	now	car	ABC 123 (BMW 001-999)	new Euro plates for BMW's only, incl. dealer ad on the left a 45mm blue panel 'Southern Cross' over NZ in Aug for the rest of NZ first of the series
110		June 2003	now	pers	2-6 characters	plate wanted also as personalized version NZ$ 599 (about € 360) Europlate
111		Aug 2003	now	car	ABC 123	plate wanted new Euro plates NZ$ 252 (€ 150) other makes (see here and the next line) Audi Jaguar Land Rover Mercedes Mini Peugeot Porsche Volkswagen Volvo Paul (2x) Sabine (3x)
112		Aug 2003	now	pers	2-6 characters	plate wanted new Euro plates NZ$ 599 (about € 360) other makes Paul (2x) Sabine (3x)
113			now	car	ABC 123	plate wanted other versions, like fern Sabine (3x) BMW ØØ1 being the first of the series Harri
114			now	pers	2-6 characters	plate wanted other versions, like fern Sabine
115			now	car	AB 1234	plate wanted remake from the older series Sabine
116	Auckland Bay of Plenty Hawkes Bay Wellington	2004?	now	pers	2-6 characters	plate wanted NZ$ 576 (about € 340) Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Hawkes Bay Otago Taranaki Waikato Wellington Sabine (3x) RG (Waikato)
117	Maori	2004?	now	pers	2-6 characters	New Zealand Maori Sabine
118		2004?	now	pers	2-6 characters	new version of the caption series RG
119		Mar 2006	now	car	ABC 123	new dies from DFN 1Ø Redeye
120		Apr 2006	now	mc	12 ABC	new dies from 1Ø YET RG
121		Apr 2006	now	tr	A 123 B	new dies from G 1ØØ Z RG
122		Apr 2006	now	pers	2-6 characters	new dies here an investment plate Redeye
123		Apr 2006	now	pers	2-6 characters	new dies here an Euro plate RG
124		2006?	now	dlr	X 1234 year 1234 X year	new dies will there be a 2006 dealer plate with new dies? RG

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