Zatpark and Central Park NZ partner to deliver support for parking management and enforcement in New Zealand local councils.

Written By Tim

Unity5 have partnered with Central Park NZ Limited to deliver a leading-edge parking enforcement solution for local councils in New Zealand.

Central Park NZ Limited (“Central Park”) have partnered with Unity5, the creators of Zatpark compliance management software to deliver a leading-edge parking enforcement solution for local councils in New Zealand.

Since establishing operations 5 years ago, Central Park have rapidly become one of the largest car park operators on private land, using only Automatic Number Plate Recognition (“ANPR”) technology.

Unity5, with a focus on modern, cloud-native technology, offers a suite of innovative products designed to streamline and enhance parking management processes including Zatpark, its flagship parking enforcement solution. 

Zatpark is at the forefront of parking enforcement in the UK and the new exclusive partnership with Central Park ensures they will deliver exceptional service and support to local government agencies across New Zealand.

Mark Wilson, CCO of Unity5 says "We’re delighted to be partners with Central Park, one of New Zealand's fastest growing car park companies. We see New Zealand as a fantastic market in which to test our established flagship enforcement product Zatpark, along with our suite of additional products. Working with Central Park reinforces our commitment to simplifying enforcement processes and we’ll be proud to offer local government agencies across New Zealand the opportunity to enhance returns from parking through operational efficiency”.  

“Unity5’s Zatpark has proven to be an invaluable asset to Central Park’s operations and has underpinned our rapid growth in the private car park sector” says Tim Howe, Founder of Central Park. 

Zatpark offers an end-to-end solution from;

  • issue of parking infringement - either by foot patrol or ANPR equipped vehicle;

  • through the breach issue process including obtaining vehicle ownership details;

  • management of any appeals; and

  • revenue collection

Zatpark is a simple and cost-effective solution for local councils. 

“Against a backdrop of increasing Council costs driving rate increases, Central Park can offer Councils of any size the opportunity to achieve significant cost savings through efficiencies delivered by Zatpark” says Howe. 

About Unity5

Zatpark, by Unity5 is being used by major players in parking:

  • Experienced in public sector enforcement, their customers include several large councils in London, as well as major cities and regional authorities across the UK.

  • Working with key parking operators in the private sector, Unity5 are a software provider to over 100 private sector customers with some operators running 4,500 parking sites powered by Zatpark software.

  • Unity5 process more than 400,000 PCNs per month in over 40,000 locations using Zatpark and Zatpermit software.

  • With a 97.2% Satisfaction Score, their clients' high satisfaction underscores Unity5’s dedication to excellence.

  • Average Time to First Response: Unity5’s rapid engagement with customers is at an average of just 22 minutes.

Zatpark seamlessly integrates with ANPR solutions. Used across the global parking industry by operators big and small, Zatpark’s ANPR integration improves efficiency by seamlessly processing ANPR images and using innovative tools to reduce administration and extend enforcement hours without the financial overheads. Zatpark currently integrates with over 22 of the world’s leading ANPR solutions.

About Central Park NZ Limited

Established in 2018, Central Park NZ Limited and sister company, CP Administration Limited which manages group car park enforcement, have become one of the fastest growing car park management and enforcement companies in New Zealand.

Since the first car park opened adjacent to the Riverside Market in Christchurch, the company now has multiple sites at prime Christchurch locations. Central Park has also been appointed to manage the car park at Ponsonby Central in Auckland and has plans to open a downtown Queenstown car park in Q4 2024.  

Central Park currently processes around 20,000 vehicle movements per day across the car park network and manages around 100,000 parking breach notices per annum through Zatpark system.   

Tim Howe, founder of Central Park was recognised as a finalist in the 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year programme. 

For more information about Unity5 and Zatpark, please visit zatpark.com or contact:

Darren Gallagher
Director of Marketing
E. darren.g allagher@unity5.com
 T. 07701037286

For more information about Central Park and CP Administration, please visit centralpark.nz or cpadminisration.co.nz or contact:

Tim Howe
Founder
E. tim@centralpark.nz
T. +64 (21) 350-141

 

Tim