Motorcycle Insurance Policy

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This policy document explains your insurance cover, the benefits you’ll receive, your responsibilities and how to make a claim. Please read it carefully and keep it in a safe place.

How to contact us

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What your insurance contract consists of

Your insurance contract consists of this policy document and your policy schedule. Your policy document and policy schedule are designed to be read together. Your policy schedule takes priority if there is a conflict between the information in this policy document and your policy schedule.

This cover is subject to the limits, terms and conditions set out within this policy document. We agree to provide cover as long as you have paid your premium.

Please contact us if you have any questions or need more information.

If you have a concern

We value our customers and aim to deliver the best service possible. We also appreciate and encourage your feedback – the good and the bad. If you’re not satisfied with one of our policies, our service or a decision we make, please tell us. Often a quick conversation with one of our representatives can help resolve things.

If we can’t agree, or if you are still unhappy, please let us know. We can explain our complaints procedure to you, and we have a Customer Resolution Service to help you if needed.

Reading your policy

We have used the headings in this policy document to help guide you. These headings are purely descriptive in nature. You should not rely on headings to interpret the policy.

Words with specific meanings

We have coloured some words blue. These words have specific meanings. We have explained them in the ‘Definitions’ section at the end of this policy document.

We also use the following common terms throughout this policy document that have the below meanings:

• ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’ means AA Insurance Limited
• ‘you’ or ‘your’ means the people listed as ‘Who’s insured’ on your policy schedule
• ‘your motorcycle’ means the motorcycle listed on your policy schedule.

Cancelling your policy

You have a cooling-off period if your change your mind

We provide you with a 21-day cooling-off period. You can cancel your policy within 21 days from the day your policy started, as long as you have not made a claim. We will refund you the full amount of any premium paid.

If you choose to cancel your policy after the cooling-off period

You may cancel this policy at any time, unless you have made a claim for a total loss.

If you cancel your policy outside the cooling-off period and you have not made a claim, we will refund you any amount we owe after the cancellation date. We will deduct any cancellation fee shown on your policy schedule from the amount we refund you.

If we choose to cancel your policy

We may cancel your policy at any time by notifying you in writing. The cancellation will take effect on the 7th day after we have sent the notice. We will refund you any amount we owe after the cancellation date.

What you are covered for

We will insure your motorcycle under one of the following covers:

• Comprehensive
• Third Party, Fire & Theft
• Third Party.

Your chosen cover is shown on your policy schedule under ‘Type of cover’.

Comprehensive

We will insure you for loss to your motorcycle anywhere in New Zealand during the period of insurance.

Third Party, Fire & Theft

We will insure you for any of the following events that happen anywhere in New Zealand during the period of insurance:

• loss to your motorcycle caused by fire
• theft of your motorcycle
• sudden and accidental damage to your motorcycle’s locks or ignition caused by attempted theft or vandalism.

Third Party

We do not cover any loss to your motorcycle, except for the cover provided under the standard benefit ‘Accidents with an uninsured third party’.

Your motorcycle includes

Your motorcycle includes the following:

• the standard manufacturer’s equipment and options
• any accessories
• any modifications that have been fitted to your motorcycle that we have agreed to cover.

Your motorcycle does not include

Your motorcycle does not include any of the following:

• modifications we have not agreed to cover
• personal effects and household equipment in or on your motorcycle (such as clothing, eyewear or cell phones)
• goods or items in or on your motorcycle that are used or carried for a business, profession or occupation.

Limits on what we will pay

We will reduce the amount we pay by the total applicable excess and any other deductions set out in this policy.

Comprehensive

The most we will pay for any one event is the total of:

• the Agreed Value of your motorcycle
• $20million for your legal liability
• the maximum you are entitled to under the following standard benefits:
  • ‘Towing, storage and transport’
  • ‘Road clearing and emergency costs’
  • ‘Temporary accommodation’
  • ‘Your helmets’.

Third Party, Fire & Theft

The most we will pay for any one event is the total of:

• the Agreed Value of your motorcycle, if your claim is for fire or theft
• $20million for your legal liability
• the maximum you are entitled to under the standard benefit ‘Accidents with an uninsured third party’.

Third Party

The most we will pay for any one event is the total of:

• $20million for your legal liability
• the maximum you are entitled to under the standard benefit ‘Accidents with an uninsured third party’.

Making a claim

This section explains what you need to do when you make a claim.

You must comply with all the following conditions

What you must do immediately after an event

Immediately after an event, you or any driver must comply with all the following conditions:

• take all reasonable steps to prevent further loss
• make a complaint to the police in the case of theft, burglary or vandalism, or the attempt at these
• tell us if you or any person covered by this policy are charged with any offence which has resulted in bodily injury to another person.

What you must not do after an event

You must not do any of the following:

• admit liability
• incur any expense or negotiate, pay, settle, or make any agreement about any claim without our consent
• make any offer of reparation (including as part of any case management conference or sentencing hearing) without getting our consent in writing.

Information you must give us after an event

As soon as possible you or any driver must tell us:

• that the event happened, giving full details and circumstances of what has happened, including details of everyone involved
• if any of your lost or stolen property is recovered.

Other conditions you must comply with after an event

As soon as possible you or any driver must:

• get our permission before you incur any expense, other than the reasonable cost of urgent work to prevent further loss
• send us all relevant communications you receive
• make your motorcycle available for inspection and assessment before any repairs are carried out
• keep damaged property for our inspection
• provide proof of ownership, information and other evidence that we ask for, including proof of purchase.

What you must do to support the claims process

You must co-operate with us, and give us any information or help we ask for about your claim.

You must also assist and co-operate with us, our assessors, investigators, lawyers or anyone else we appoint to help with your claim. This includes all the following:

• activities associated with making your claim
• your claim settlement
• the defence of any potential claim against you
• any action against anyone else.

You must also allow us, at our expense and in your name, to:

• take any action necessary against any other party
• take over and conduct the defence and settlement of any claim against you.

What happens if you do not comply with any of the claims conditions

If you do not comply with any of the claims conditions, we can:

• decline your claim
• recover from you what we have already paid.

You will have to pay an excess

You must pay an excess for each individual event. We may deduct your excess from the total settlement amount.

The circumstances of your claim determine the value of the excess you need to pay. You might have to pay more than one type of excess for each claim. Your policy schedule tells you the amount and types of excess.

If you claim under more than one policy with us for loss caused by a single event at the same location, you will only have to pay one excess. This will be the highest total applicable excess.

What we need to reimburse your excess

We will reimburse your excess for an event if you have paid your excess and all the following criteria are met:

• you give us the correct name and contact details of the other driver
• you give us the correct registration number of the other vehicle
• the person responsible confirms their involvement in the event
• we agree the driver of your vehicle was not at fault and did not contribute to the event.

If your claim is for theft, you must make a complaint to the police. Your complaint must result in the offender being charged before we can reimburse your excess. If you withdraw your complaint against the offender, you must repay the excess.

How we will settle your claim

This section explains how we will settle your claim. We will choose to settle your claim in any of the following ways:

• Repairing your motorcycle
• Paying the costs to repair your motorcycle
• Paying your claim as a total loss.

Repairing your motorcycle

When we choose to repair your motorcycle

We can choose to repair your motorcycle if it has been damaged, and we believe all the following:

• your motorcycle can be repaired safely
• your motorcycle is more cost-effective to repair than to pay the Agreed Value.

When we arrange to repair your motorcycle, we will ensure it is repaired to a standard comparable to the condition of your motorcycle immediately before the event.

If we repair your motorcycle to a better condition

If the repairs will put your motorcycle in a better condition than it was immediately before the event, we will discuss this with you before any repairs begin. If we agree to complete repairs that are unrelated to your claim, you must pay the extra costs.

When we repair or replace parts of your motorcycle

We will decide whether damaged parts on your motorcycle are repaired or replaced. We will use new, recycled or reconditioned parts. You must let us take ownership of any parts we have replaced which have been damaged, lost, or stolen and are recovered.

If we choose to replace any parts, we will use original manufacturer branded parts.

Paying the costs to repair your motorcycle

We can choose to pay the cost to repair your motorcycle to a standard comparable to the condition of your motorcycle immediately before the event. We will pay the lowest of the:

• reasonable cost of the repairs as estimated by our assessor
• amount we would have paid if we had arranged the repair ourselves.

We will not be responsible for the quality of workmanship provided by the repairer. We will not provide any guarantee relating to the repair.

For any part not available in New Zealand, the most we will pay is the lowest of the:

• manufacturer’s last known list price in New Zealand
• price of the part’s closest New Zealand equivalent
• cost of having a new part made in New Zealand.

We will not pay for the cost of freighting parts from overseas.

Paying your claim as a total loss

We can choose to determine your motorcycle as a total loss if we believe any of the following:

• it is not safe to repair the damage to your motorcycle
• the cost of repairing your motorcycle is more than the Agreed Value, or it is uneconomic to repair
• your motorcycle has been stolen and has not been found within 10 days.

What happens when your motorcycle is a total loss

We will pay you the Agreed Value when your motorcycle is a total loss. We will deduct your total applicable excess, and any on-road costs that are not fully paid or up to date, from your settlement payment.

Once your claim is settled, your motorcycle, including all accessories and modifications, becomes our property. We will also be entitled to any refund of on-road costs. This includes when your motorcycle is recovered after it has been stolen.

Your premium and policy when your claim is a total loss

When your claim is a total loss, you must pay the total premium for the period of insurance in full before we can settle your claim. If you are paying your premium by instalments, we will deduct any unpaid instalments from your settlement payment. Your policy will end on the date of the event. You will not receive any refund of premium.

Standard benefits – cover automatically included

Your cover automatically includes the following benefits if we have accepted your claim under this policy.

Replacement motorcycle cover

We will automatically insure a replacement motorcycle for its Market Value for 30 days from the day you replaced or traded in your motorcycle. You will be covered as long as you do all the following:

• tell us within 30 days of the purchase date of the replacement motorcycle
• pay any extra premium which we may require.

The replacement motorcycle will be insured under the same terms that apply to your motorcycle.

Comprehensive benefits

The following benefits only apply if you have ‘Comprehensive’ cover.

Towing, storage and transport

We will pay the reasonable costs for any of the following:

• moving your motorcycle to the nearest repairer or place of safety
• storage of your motorcycle
• transporting you and your passenger to your home if your motorcycle cannot be driven.

Road clearing and emergency costs

We will pay the reasonable costs for any of the following:

• removal of debris from any road or parking area
• essential emergency repairs so you can get your motorcycle to your destination or a repairer
• returning your motorcycle to your home after it has been repaired, or after it is recovered if it was stolen.

Temporary accommodation

We will pay up to $500 for the reasonable costs of temporary accommodation for you and your passenger, if you are unable to return to the place you are currently living or staying.

Your helmets

We will pay you the retail price in New Zealand of the nearest equivalent helmet, if your helmet is damaged or stolen as part of your claim. You can claim on a maximum of two helmets for any one event.

Additional motorcycle cover

We will insure an additional motorcycle for up to 30 days from the purchase date for its Market Value or $30,000, whichever is the lowest value. You will be covered as long as you do all the following:

• tell us within 30 days of the purchase date of the additional motorcycle
• pay any extra premium which we may require.

The additional motorcycle will be insured under the same terms that apply to your motorcycle.

Third Party, Fire & Theft, and Third Party benefit

The following benefit only applies if you have ‘Third Party, Fire & Theft’, or ‘Third Party’ cover.

Accidents with an uninsured third party

We will pay up to $4,000 to repair your motorcycle if it has suffered a loss and all the following criteria are met:

• the damage was the result of an accident caused by an uninsured third party
• you give us the correct name and contact details of the uninsured third party
• you give us the correct registration number of the other vehicle
• the uninsured third party confirms their involvement in the event
• we agree the rider of your motorcycle was not at fault and did not contribute to the event.

Your legal liability

The most we will pay for legal liability is a total of $20million for any one event.

If you have cover for your legal liability under any other insurance policy with us, you can only claim this benefit under one policy per event.

Property damage

We will pay up to $20million for your legal liability for damage to physical property arising from an event in New Zealand involving your motorcycle during the period of insurance.

Your cover under ‘Property damage’ includes related legal costs and expenses that we agree to.

Bodily injury

We will pay up to $250,000 if you are ordered to pay a reparation order for bodily injury arising from an event in New Zealand involving your motorcycle during the period of insurance.

You are not covered under ‘Bodily injury’ for any related legal costs and expenses.

Additional liability cover

We will extend cover for your legal liability under ‘Property damage’ and ‘Bodily injury’ where:

• the event was caused by items falling from your motorcycle
• another person is riding your motorcycle with your consent, and is not otherwise excluded from the policy cover
• you are using an uninsured motorcycle that does not belong to you. This motorcycle must not be a hire, rental or lease motorcycle. No cover applies for the loss to the motorcycle being ridden.

What you are not covered for

You are not covered for any of the following:

• exemplary or punitive damages awarded against you
• legal defence costs, court costs and any levy, fine or penalty (other than a reparation order) arising from a prosecution of any offence under any Act of Parliament including regulations, rules or by-laws, against you, your employer, or any person using your motorcycle
• legal costs incurred by any other party that you agree to or are ordered to pay
• legal liability that you assume by agreement, unless you would have been liable anyway (or are ordered to pay)
• any loss to property belonging to you, or in your care, custody or control, unless that property belongs to the passenger of your motorcycle.

We also do not cover the exclusions found under ‘What you are not covered for’.

What you are not covered for

This section explains what your policy does not cover. These exclusions apply to all sections of this policy.

Intentional damage

This policy does not cover you or any person using your motorcycle with your permission for any loss, cost or liability, directly or indirectly caused by, arising from, or involving any acts or omissions that are intentional, reckless, deliberate, malicious or have criminal intent.

Existing damage

This policy does not cover any event that happened before your policy started.

Riding under the influence or leaving the scene of an accident

This policy does not cover you or any person using your motorcycle who, at the time of the event:

• was under the influence of alcohol, drugs or any other intoxicating substance
• had a blood or breath alcohol level more than the legal limit
• failed to stop, or left the scene of an accident when it is an offence to do so.

This policy also does not cover you or any person using your motorcycle who, after the event, fail or refuse to take any of the following tests when they are lawfully required to do so:

• alcohol content in the body, breath or blood
• drug content in the body, breath or blood.

This exclusion does not apply if the rider has stolen your motorcycle and you have made a complaint to the police.

Non-compliance with licence or driving conditions

This policy does not cover you or any person using your motorcycle who, at the time of the event, was:

• not legally licenced to drive in New Zealand
• not complying with the conditions of their driver’s licence
• advised, directed or instructed not to drive by a medical or other professional.

This exclusion does not apply if the rider has stolen your motorcycle and you have made a complaint to the police.

Wear and tear or gradual damage

This policy does not cover any loss, cost or liability, directly or indirectly caused by, arising from, or involving any of the following:

• wear and tear, rust, corrosion
• action of micro-organisms, rot, mould, mildew, fungi, smoke, particles, and action of light
• atmospheric or climatic conditions.

This policy also does not cover any loss, cost or liability, directly or indirectly caused by, arising from, or involving gradual deterioration, blockage, or depreciation of your motorcycle.

Undamaged property

This policy does not cover any loss, cost or liability associated with the cost of painting, repairing or replacing an area, set or part of your motorcycle that was not damaged in the event, or that is not related to your claim.

This policy also does not cover any loss, cost or liability arising because paint, features, fabrics, or other parts of your motorcycle cannot be matched.

Consequential loss or incurred costs

This policy does not cover any of the following:

• loss of use of your motorcycle
• consequential losses of any kind
• costs or expenses you may incur to prove or assist us with your claim
• repairs that are not related to your claim.

This exclusion includes all the following:

• loss of income
• loss of or reduction in value
• additional costs incurred
• your time or anyone else’s time or materials used
• expenses and liability incurred due to your motorcycle not being able to be used.

Tyre damage

This policy does not cover damage to tyres caused by braking, punctures, cuts or bursts. However, if your policy schedule shows ‘Type of cover: Comprehensive’, we will pay for damage to tyres caused by malicious damage.

Water damage

This policy does not cover any loss, cost or liability, directly or indirectly caused by, arising from, or involving water damage due to defective or blocked drainage systems, leaking seals or gaskets.

Faulty workmanship

This policy does not cover any loss, cost or liability directly or indirectly caused by, arising from, or involving poor, sub-standard, defective or faulty workmanship, design or manufacture, or involving any structural or inherent defect.

Mechanical or electrical breakdown

This policy does not cover damage to, or failure of, mechanical, electrical or electronic parts of your motorcycle.

This policy also does not cover any damage resulting directly or indirectly from fuel contamination, or a mechanical, electrical, electronic failure or breakdown of your motorcycle.

Pest damage

This policy does not cover any loss, cost or liability, directly or indirectly caused by, arising from, or involving insects, pests, vermin, rodents, or possums.

Excesses and other insurance

This policy does not cover your excess on this or any other policy.

This policy does not cover you if cover is provided by other insurance, or by a warranty or guarantee. We will not contribute to any claim made under any other policy.

Using your motorcycle for certain activities

This policy does not cover your motorcycle when it is being used for any of the following:

• hire, or carrying fare-paying passengers
• carrying, hauling or towing of goods or samples in connection with any trade or business
• protests, civil disruption, unlawful purpose or criminal activity
• racing, or being tested for racing of any kind including pace-making, trials, tests, demonstrations or similar events
• driving on any track, circuit, speedway, racing arena or any other similar surface or location, unless it forms part of a driver training or motorcycle handling course where the course is delivered by a professional driving instructor
• driving off-road, including beaches, sand dunes, rivers or river beds, or for hill climbing, unless your motorcycle is being used on:
  • a recognised boat ramp
  • an unsealed surface usually used as a car park
  • an unsealed surface to access a building.

Pollution or contamination

This policy does not cover any loss, cost or liability caused by, arising from, or involving, pollution or contamination.

Confiscation

This policy does not cover any loss, cost or liability connected in any way with your motorcycle being confiscated or seized by anyone with a financial interest in your motorcycle.

This policy does not cover any loss, cost or liability connected in any way with confiscation, destruction, acquisition, designation, or decision by government or local authorities.

Unsafe or unroadworthy motorcycles

This policy does not cover your motorcycle when it is overloaded, or used in an unsafe or unroadworthy condition.

This exclusion does not apply if you can prove all the following:

• you and the rider were unaware of such condition
• your lack of knowledge was reasonable
• you had taken all reasonable steps to maintain your motorcycle.

The Accident Compensation Act 2001

This policy does not cover amounts that are covered under the provisions of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 (or any replacement Act) and any subsequent amendments.

This policy also does not cover:

• failure by a victim to claim any amount they wouldbe entitled to claim under the Act within the time required under the Act, or for any other reason
• the Accident Compensation Corporation’s decision to decline a claim or limit its liability in whole or in part and for any reason.

War, terrorism or nuclear incident

This policy does not cover any loss, cost or liability, directly or indirectly caused by, arising from, or involving:

• war, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities, civil war or warlike operations (whether war is declared or not)
• mutiny, civil commotion assuming proportions of or amounting to a popular uprising, military uprising, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power
• any act, including but not limited to the threat or use of violence, which from its nature and context is done for, or in connection with, political, religious, ideological, ethnic, or similar purposes, including the intention to influence any government and/or to put the public or any member of the public in fear
• nuclear weapons, ionising radiations, contamination by radioactivity from nuclear fuel, or the combustion of waste from nuclear fuel.

You must comply with our policy conditions

Some parts of this policy can cover other parties as well as you. You and any person covered by this policy must meet all the following conditions and obligations to benefit from any cover under this policy. No claim will be payable where any person covered under this policy does not meet any of the terms and conditions.

Nothing in this policy affects the common law rights of either party, including our right to avoid your policy for non-disclosure. If we avoid your policy, your policy will be treated as if it never existed and you must return any claim payments to us.

You must tell us if your circumstances change

You must tell us immediately if any of the following happen:

• you, any rider, or anyone covered by this policy are convicted of any criminal or driving offence
• you, any rider, or anyone covered by this policy have a licence suspended, endorsed or cancelled
• you, any rider, or anyone covered by this policy have any insurance policy or claim avoided, declined, cancelled or not renewed
• you change the address where your motorcycle is kept
• you replace your motorcycle
• your motorcycle use changes from what is shown on your policy schedule
• there is a change to the riders of your motorcycle
• you add, change or remove any modifications.

What happens if there is a change in your circumstances

If there is a change in these circumstances, or you fail to tell us about a change immediately and we become aware of this, we may:

• change your policy terms and make alterations to your premium
• reduce cover or change limits
• cancel your policy.

We will notify you of any changes to your policy by sending you a policy schedule. Your policy schedule will confirm the change and the date the change became effective.

You may choose to cancel the policy if you do not agree to the changes to your policy terms, cover, limits or premium. If you cancel your policy, we will refund you any unused portion of your paid premium.

You must give full and accurate information

Your policy with us relies on the accuracy of the information supplied by you, or any person on your behalf. You must provide full and accurate information. You must also answer all questions we ask you honestly, correctly and completely.

If you claim under this policy and give us any incorrect, incomplete or fraudulent information or statements, we may:

• refuse your claim
• end your policy from the date you supplied misleading information and statements
• end any other policy you have with us.

You must take reasonable care

You and any rider of your motorcycle must take reasonable care:

• while riding or using your motorcycle or any motorcycle where liability for damage to other property is covered by this policy
• to avoid circumstances that could result in loss.

Your claim will not be covered if you or any rider of your motorcycle are reckless, grossly irresponsible or grossly negligent.

You must maintain and secure your motorcycle

You must, at your cost and expense, maintain your motorcycle in good repair, secure your motorcycle and take all reasonable precautions to prevent loss occurring.

You must not transfer your legal rights

You must not assign or transfer, or attempt to assign or transfer, this policy or your interest in this policy to any other party.

How we administer your policy

Paying your premium on time

If your premium is overdue, we may refuse to make any claim payments until your overdue premium has been paid.

We may reduce the period of insurance in line with the proportion of the unpaid premium if either of the following occur:

• you make a change to your premium which remains unpaid
• you do not pay the full amount of your premium.

If your premium remains unpaid

We will automatically cancel your policy if your premium remains unpaid for 28 days. We will not send a cancellation notice.

How you will receive our documents

We will send any notice, policy schedule or other written documents to your last known physical, postal or email address.

If your policy schedule shows an 'Interested party'

An Interested party is not covered by this policy and cannot make a claim under this policy.

You give us permission to share your information with anyone noted as an Interested party on your policy schedule. We may partially or fully settle your claim by making a payment to an Interested party, fulfilling our obligations under this policy.

What happens when you are jointly insured

All people listed as ‘Who’s insured’ on your policy schedule are jointly insured and considered to act on behalf of each other. Actions done by one person can affect the cover for any of the people listed on your policy schedule. We will not cover any people listed on your policy schedule if any one of them act in a way that results in no cover.

Each person listed under ‘Who’s insured’ on your policy schedule has the right to:

• make a change to the policy
• make a claim under the policy
• receive claim proceeds under the policy
• cancel the policy.

Currency referred to in your policy

All amounts referred to in your policy are expressed in New Zealand currency and include Goods and Services Tax (GST). We will pay all claims in New Zealand currency.

This policy is governed by New Zealand law

This policy is governed by New Zealand law. The New Zealand courts have exclusive jurisdiction over any legal proceedings about it.

Definitions

Accessories

Items kept in or on your motorcycle that are not directly related to the function of the motorcycle. Accessories include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

• fitted entertainment, communications and navigation systems
• tools and breakdown equipment permanently kept in your motorcycle, purchased by you to repair your motorcycle
• first aid kit, torch, fire extinguisher
• aftermarket wheels.

Agreed Value

The Agreed Value shown on your policy schedule. The Agreed Value is the amount determined when your policy begins and at each renewal.

The Agreed Value is reviewed at each renewal and may be adjusted as the value of your motorcycle depreciates with age and use.

You can discuss the Agreed Value with us at any time. By paying your premium, you have accepted the Agreed Value.

Bodily injury

The accidental bodily injury to another person including death, illness, disability, disease, shock, fright, mental anguish or mental injury.

Event

A sudden, accidental and unforeseen occurrence that causes loss or damage that you do not intend or expect.

Loss

Sudden, unforeseen, accidental, physical loss and sudden, unforeseen, accidental, physical damage that occurs at a specific place and time.

Market Value

The reasonable value of your motorcycle immediately before the event, which an independent registered valuer will set.

Modifications

Any change or alteration to your motorcycle beyond the manufacturer’s original specification. Modifications include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

• performance enhancements, structural changes, a non-standard exhaust
• changes to the engine, steering, suspension or chassis
• changes to the computer or fuel system
• custom paint work and cosmetic upgrades
• electrical equipment.

On-road costs

Vehicle registration fees or road user charges.

Period of insurance

When your policy starts and ends. The period of insurance is shown on your policy schedule, unless the policy has ended earlier.

Policy schedule

The most recent policy schedule we have sent you, which includes Who’s insured, your cover type, and excesses.

Reparation order

Any amount ordered by a New Zealand court under Section 32 of the Sentencing Act 2002, and any subsequent amendments, to be paid to the victim of an offence.

Reparation does not include any of the following:

• court costs, fines, penalties, any other form of criminal sanction, non-pecuniary relief, or taxes
• any payment which is unlawful to insure against
• any legal defence costs or expenses in relation to an offence.