What is an infringement notice
Council may issue an infringement notice if your vehicle (includes cars, trucks, motorbikes etc) is illegally parked or does not meet the legal requirements to be on the road, as defined in the Transport Act and Traffic Regulations. For example, an Evidence of Vehicle Inspection (formerly a Warrant of Fitness) is not displayed or your registration has expired.
An Infringement Notice may also be issued if you are freedom camping illegally within the Western Bay of Plenty District. To find out more about freedom camping within our District, refer to our Freedom Camping page.
The infringement notice issued will show:
- the details of your vehicle
- the date and time the ticket was issued
- where your car was parked at the time
- the alleged offence
- the fee payable
Please note: A summary of rights is printed on the reverse of the ticket and explains your rights and obligations.
Payment deadline
You have 28 days to pay your fine. After this time, a reminder notice will be sent to the vehicle's owner and if the fine remains unpaid after a further 28 days, it will be passed on to the Ministry of Justice for collection. A Court collection fee of $55 is added to the original Infringement Notice.
Request a waiver
If the driver of the vehicle wishes to make an explanation or contest the infringement, this can be done online, within 28 days of receiving the infringement notice. Please complete the relevant form below;
Parking Infringement Waiver Request
Freedom Camping Infringement Waiver Request
Extended payment options
Payment of the notice is requested by the due date to avoid Court action.
Where cases of financial hardship are established by you, provision may be made, after receiving your written request, to seek an extended payment option where the fine is $150.00 or more.
Where no written request is made for such option, within two months from the date of issue of the parking infringement notice, the matter will proceed to Court.
Where a request is received within the prescribed two months, an extension of time will be given for payment but this will not exceed a total of nine months from the date of issue of the Infringement Notice.
Pay online
Payment options
Parking and Freedom Camping infringement payments can be made online using:
- Credit Cards (which attracts a 1.22% fee)
- Debit Card (which may attract a 1.22% fee)
- Real Time Debit (Westpac and BNZ)
Please click on the link below.
Infringement Notice payments online
To make things easy please have your infringement notice handy. You will need your infringement notice number and the registration number of the infringing vehicle that is shown on the notice. Be certain to enter your email address correctly.
Payments made after 10:30pm New Zealand time will be processed the following business day, so please allow plenty of time for processing your payment. If you leave things too late then your payment could be processed after the due date which may result in a late payment penalty.
Once the transaction is completed you will be given a reference number and a confirmation notification will be sent to your email for your records. Please note that a receipt will not be provided.
Please note: We're not in a position to accept credit card payments by phone.
Payment via internet or phone banking
You can pay for an Infringement Notice using internet banking, direct from your bank account to Council.
Please include the Infringement Notice number as the reference. This will ensure your payment is credited against the correct Infringement Notice.
Council's bank account details are: ANZ, Tauranga, 01 0434 0180600 00.
You can confirm your payment has been received by emailing parking@westernbay.govt.nz
Payment in person
Payment can be made in-person by cash, EFTPOS or credit card at our Barkes Corner head office or at any of Council's libraries and service centres in Katikati, Omokoroa, Te Puke or Waihi Beach. It's important to note that our bank charges a convenience fee of 1.22% per transaction for credit card transactions.
