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. . . and just general streamlining of RUC collection. Easy to tweak charges based on individual vehicle weights but be aware that my 380km range EV weighs less than most double cab utes so be careful what you wish for.

I'm over 98.773% certain that "streamlining", "easy", and words of that ilk are not only absent from the Civil Service Thesaurus, they're probably explicitly banned under the Suppression Of Terrorism Act and absolutely forbidden by OSH lest they cause spontaneous choleric attacks among the Legal Fraternity and the administrative self-circumnavigating drafters of statutes.

Simple laws coming out of Wellington?    [ YEAH, RIGHT ]

I realise that your reply is lighthearted but consider that the IRD have recently moved everybody towards online processing of tax returns (GST, etc.) for reasons of simplification and reduction of processing on their part so the precedent has been set.

Changing the RUC system to the extent that the movement of every vehicle in NZ is not a small undertaking and will be sure to raise the ire of the 'civil liberties' brigade so will take a bit of PR to implement. The payback is not only in processing reduction on the part of NZTA but also convenience for all vehicle owners in not having to front up at their local PO to purchase RUC kms on a regular basis.

This is just my prediction for the tuture of our RUC system so time will tell.