'Extended surveillance': Motorist takes AT to court over parking cameras and $40 fine

Mike ScottSenior Journalist·NZ Herald·21 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to read‌What began as a parking ticket challenge for Paul Ryan led him to ask whether Auckland Transport's mobile cars are surveilling Aucklanders. Video / Mike Scott / Michael CraigAuckland Transport (AT) has withdrawn court action after a man challenged the legality of licence plate recognition camera footage used to issue him $85 in parking tickets.

But Auckland man Paul Ryan says material disclosed to him during the court process raises broader questions about whether the mobile camera recordings

'Extended surveillance': Motorist takes AT to court over parking cameras and $40 fine

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