Car seats, known officially as 'child restraints', need to be installed correctly in vehicles to keep children safe. With monthly checks conducted by Council and Police in 2023–24, over 50% of child restraints were not installed correctly.
For more information on car seats, go to the Waka Kotahi website where you can:
- check which standard your child restraint meets
- watch video guides for installing your child's car seat
- find a child restraint technician.
Child restraints have an expiry date – find out how to read a car seat date stamp on the SitTight website.
Free drop-in clinics
We're hosting monthly drop-in clinics with Plunket. You can get your car seat checked and have your questions answered by our trained technicians.
Sessions for 2025 will be held on the last Tuesday of each month, 10am–12pm, alternating between Johnsonville and Kilbirnie Plunket Clinics.
At Johnsonville Plunket Clinic (19 Rotoiti Street):
- 25 February
- 29 April
- 24 June
- 26 August
- 28 October
At Kilbirnie Plunket Clinic (620 Evans Bay Parade):
- 25 March
- 27 May
- 29 July
- 30 September
- 25 November
Alternatively, you can book an appointment with one of our child restraint technicians. Email roadsafety@wcc.govt.nz for details.