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peterlepper
By peterlepper | AA Member | 3 Posts | 25 October 2018 at 3:25pm

Hi, can I get a car towed away if it's parked on my property without consent? If so, how would I go about this? The vehicle in question hasn't been warranted or registered since about 2012, but it's not been reported stolen...

Anon
By Cade | AA Expert | 3937 Posts | 25 October 2018 at 4:09pm

Hi there,
Information can be found here: https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/towaway-rights

peterlepper
By peterlepper | AA Member | 3 Posts | 25 October 2018 at 4:26pm

Thanks - it explains the law behind the action, but not how to go about it. I've phoned a couple of towing companies who wont touch it; the police are prepared to take a complaint from me but no guarantee they can do anything else unless the vehicle is "of interest", i.e. been used for crime etc.
I will leave a notice on the windscreen... I imagine it might not be quite legal for me to tow the car myself and park it on the street, on yellow lines???