By RNZ
The New Zealand Transport Agency is investigating a privacy breach involving illegal access of information held on driver licence and motor vehicle registers, including full names and addresses, or the status, conditions and endorsements on driver licences.
The Transport Agency (NZTA) is contacting 1480 people to tell them their driver licence register or motor vehicle register has been illegally accessed.
In late March, NZTA was told the identify of a motor vehicle trader and its staff was used to gain access to the information via a third-party online portal, MotorWeb, which holds registry information.
MotorWeb cancelled the account when they found out about it and advised NZTA of the privacy breach, NZTA said.