The BBC car show Top Gear is coming to New Zealand to film our world-famous driving dogs.

The reaction of motor industry lobbyists suggests the Government's changes to the warrant of fitness system are as radical as they are ill-considered. Far from it.

A former top police officer says the road toll will climb within a few years because of "narrow-minded" changes to the warrant of fitness regime.

Fears have surfaces that additional staff won't be hired to cover expanded road policing duties after changes were made to the Warrant of Fitness system.

AA spokesman Mark Stockdale says the changes to WOF inspections would save time and money without compromising safety.

Changes to the warrant of fitness rules will be announced this morning. The Government has spent the past month considering four options to reduce the number of warrant checks.