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• Delayed arrivals and rental fleets lift September vehicle market

  05-10-2026 05:20 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Delayed vehicle arrivals and strong rental fleet demand helped boost New Zealand’s new vehicle market in September, according to the Motor Industry Association (MIA).
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• Ezi Car Rental marks three years with Toyota

  05-10-2026 04:42 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Ezi Car Rental is marking three years since joining Toyota Finance New Zealand’s growing mobility business. The Kiwi rental company became part of Toyota Finance New Zealand in October 2023, and now operates from 24 locations around the country. “Three years ago, Ezi Car Rental joined the Toyota family. What a journey it has been,” […]
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• Turners holds first-quarter dividend at 7 cents

  05-10-2026 01:10 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Turners Automotive Group has declared a first-quarter dividend of 7 cents per share, fully imputed, unchanged from the same quarter last year. The dividend will be paid on October 29 to shareholders on the register at October 13. Shares issued under the dividend reinvestment plan will be priced at a 2% discount. The total payout […]
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• ‘Policy on the hoof’: FSF and VIA say Labour didn’t consult on ‘junk’ insurance ban

  05-10-2026 00:57 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  The Financial Services Federation and the Vehicle Importers Association say neither was consulted before Labour announced plans to ban “junk car insurance”, and both want evidence tested before any ban goes ahead. Labour’s Fair Go policy, released on October 1, would ban paint protection insurance and mechanical breakdown cover that “excludes almost everything”, put a […]
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• Used car arrivals rise as new imports ease in September

  05-10-2026 00:01 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  New Zealand imported 16,875 fully built-up vehicles in September, down 5% on August’s 17,763, according to provisional New Zealand Customs figures. Used car arrivals rose 9.1% to 7357, while new car arrivals fell 14.5% to 7430. The two were almost level for the month, with combined car arrivals of 14,787 compared with 15,438 in August. […]
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