# New Zealand number plate: Government CR

> The New Zealand government CR number plate: format CR999, for example CR669, 2011 to today, car, van, and bus. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [New Zealand license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/new-zealand) (18 registration series).

![New Zealand license plate, Government CR (2011 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/nz/nz-government-cr/new-zealand-license-plate-government-cr.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `CR999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | 2011 → today |
| Class | government |
| Issued for | car, van, bus |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #000000 |
| Rear plate differs from the front | no |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `nz-government-cr` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/new-zealand/government-cr) |

Sources:

- [reg 37 and Schedule 4 row 2 — the row that did not exist before 1 May 2011](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2011/0079/latest/whole.html)
- [cl 5's table, which has FOUR rows and no Ministers-of-the-Crown row at all — the negative that dates this series](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1995/0136/latest/whole.html)
- ['They have plates with a symbol of a crown or special characters, for example, CR (crown).'](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/licensing-rego/number-plates)

## About this plate

THE PRACTICE IS OLDER THAN THE LAW and this file says so rather than pretending the dates agree: CR-marked ministerial cars, and CR1 on the Prime Minister's car, are reported in New Zealand news coverage well before 2011.

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/nz/nz-government-cr.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/new-zealand?series=nz-government-cr
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/nz` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "nz-government-cr"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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