Offensive number plate won't be banned, but changed free of charge, says Waka Kotahi
Crow picked up his new car in February this year and said it was his wife who noticed the number plate when they arrived to pick it up. “I saw it and thought ‘it can’t be a mistake, we’ve got to get that off’,” Crow said. “The woman at AA was really accommodating and changed it straight away free of charge.” While the “NGR” number plate was not being withheld, Patena said Waka Kotahi recognised the offence the letter combination had caused. John Cowpland/Stuff In New Zealand 999 number plates have been issued with the letters ‘NGR’ on them, Waka Kotahi says. (File...