[citation needed] Vehicles required to pay RUC include:[2] Charges are payable to the NZ Transport agency enforced by NZ police so all road users must ensure you have the correct documents displayed at all times in order to avoid a fine.
[citation needed] Details on payment can be found on the New Zealand Transport Agency Website.
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicle/registration-licensing/ruc/overview.html[3] Roads were funded by Highway Boards and other local authorities out of rates and a mix of charges until the Main Highways Act 1922 took effect in 1924, when taxes on petrol, tyres, car registrations, and a heavy traffic fee were collected by government and spent by the Main Highways Board.
[8] Under the Road User Charges Act 1977, RUCs replaced heavy traffic fees and mileage tax in stages between 28 February 1978[9] and 1 January 1979, requiring hubodometers to be fitted to all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes.
In 1980, after the introduction of RUC, road users paid 54%, ratepayers 36% and taxpayers 9%.