Disability advocates say parking providers need to do more to prevent mobility parks being used by those who don't have a permit.
In October last year the fine for someone caught using a carpark without a permit increased significantly from $150 to $750.
The hope was that people would think twice about using the parks - after research commissioned by CCS Disability Action revealed one-third of people using the parks did not have a permit.
Recently CCS Disability Action partnered with Wilson Parking to develop a new digital system that will allow real-time verification of Mobility Parking Permits - for the first time New Zealand.
But advocates say there is still a lot more to do to ensure the 180,000 people who currently have a valid mobility parking permit, have access to parks when they need them.
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
