Category Archives: Motorhome Admin and Paperwork

Insurance, Registration, Compliance, Regulations

AA Motorhome Plus improvement

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Ross

I’ve just heard from the AA (Automobile Association) that they have improved the conditions for their AA Motorhome Plus cover. This is the “policy” they have for motorhomers, for some of the things available to all members like breakdown services, … Continue reading →

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NZ Motorhome Forum Emerges

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Ross

About the same time that connection with the combined CMCA/NZMCA on-line forum was re-established, a New Zealand forum for motorhomes sprung up, at www.nzmotorhome.co.nz. It has repidly grown into a thriving forum and community for all things motorhoming. Already the … Continue reading →

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The Forum is Back

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Ross

Hallelujah…. The CMCA/NZMCA on-line forum is back on line for us from NZ. After a numbe of months when the link was broken, there is now a new link and it works. And I am happy… The link is in … Continue reading →

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AA Motorhome Plus

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Ross

We came across an annoying condition of the AA Motorhome Plus benefit the other day. AA Motorhome plus is what you need to get AA roadside assistance if you have a vehicle over 3.5 tonnes or something like that. And … Continue reading →

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New Brake Rules (continued)

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Ross

While I was there I asked whether they had checked out the new heavy vehicle brake rules. Seems like they had checked it out and the owner of the ones they are working on that are unregistered is relaxed about … Continue reading →

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Motorhome Forum Still Broken

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Ross

With still no luck logging on to the forum, I asked for help from the NZMCA office. I got a prompt answer, but it was not at all what I expected. The answer was that our access to the forum … Continue reading →

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On-line Motorhome Forum Broken

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Ross

Back in the March 2008 I managed to log on to the New Zealand MotorCaravan Association (NZMCA) on-line forum. This is a combined forum with the Australian association, the Campervan and Motorhome Association of Australia (CMCA). I had some trouble … Continue reading →

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New Brake Rules (continued)

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Ross

While I was there I asked him if he was aware of the need for vehicles to be registered by the end of June because of changes in the brake rules. He wasn’t, thinking the Annex Cs would cover them, … Continue reading →

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New Heavy Vehicle Brake Rules

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Ross

While still coming to terms with the implications of stopping our build, we went to the road-show from Land Transport NZ explaining the implications of the new heavy vehicle brake rules. We got an invite as owners of our campervan … Continue reading →

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Bus For Sale

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Ross

Our bus is going for a CoF next week, so it can be registered. We have a 11m 1993 Nissan UA440 which we bought last year from a conversion company to convert to the motorhome of our dreams. It is … Continue reading →

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