Hi, Finding this forum very helpful tho do have to be mindful of the variants of the UK vs the NZ models.

For all that to fail, Im thinking the clock spring. Its the connection of everything electrical in the middle of the steering wheel to the column. Aliexpress 20 quid https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33044799867.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.23.676630b65Cr61K&algo_pvid=7e753aea-be40-47cc-b54f-fc...

I tried This and It worked a treat. Didnt unplug seats, just unbolted and moved back to access handbrake