Cycles: Road rules and equipment (Factsheet 1)
Published: May 2013This factsheet is for cyclists who share the roads with motor vehicles. If you are a cyclist, then for your own safety, and the safety of other road users, you must follow the road rules for cycle riders, and you must have the right equipment.
Vehicle licensing (Factsheet 49)
Published: Apr 2013This factsheet provides general information about vehicle licensing; what it is, how much it costs; how to licence a vehicle and Q & As.
Factsheet index (Factsheet 60)
Published: Apr 2013The NZ Transport Agency's (NZTA) factsheets provide information on transport safety, standards and processes.
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Transport service licences (Factsheet 47)
Published: Feb 2013This factsheet explains when transport service licences are required and the process for getting these.
Special interest vehicles (Factsheet 44b)
Published: Dec 2012This factsheet informs you of the changed requirements for importing certain vehicles that do not meet frontal impact or emissions standards.
VINs: Vehicle identification numbers (Factsheet 6)
Published: Dec 2012This factsheet provides information about vehicle identification numbers. A VIN is a unique, 17-character number, which is assigned and attached to a motor vehicle. VINs are a security feature, as they help to combat fraud, and are the main way vehicles are identified for administrative purposes.
Vehicle dimensions and mass: guide to the factsheet 13 series (Factsheet 13)
Published: Dec 2012This factsheets details of the dimension and mass limits for specific vehicles and vehicle combinations.
Reregistering your vehicle (Factsheet 9)
Published: Dec 2012This factsheet provides an explanation on what reregistration is, when a vehicle needs to be re-registered and the process of re-registration.
Excise duty: Who can get refunds and how (Factsheet 14)
Published: Dec 2012This factsheet is about Fuel Excise Duty Refunds - Who is eligible, how to apply & what information to provide.
Category A special interest left-hand drive light vehicles (Factsheet 12a)
Published: Dec 2012This factsheet lists the requirements for importing a category A special interest left-hand drive light vehicle into New Zealand.
V endorsements for vehicle recovery services (Factsheet 46)
Published: Nov 2012This factsheet advises when you need to have a vehicle recovery endorsement on your driver licence and provides information on how to get one.
P endorsements for carrying passengers (Factsheet 42)
Published: Nov 2012This factsheet advises when you need to have a passenger endorsement on your driver licence (eg when driving a bus or taxi) and provides information on how to get one.
Limited licences (Factsheet 50)
Published: Nov 2012This factsheet is for people who have been disqualified or suspended from driving. It explains what happens when your licence is suspended or disqualified; limited licences (who can get one and how to apply); and how to get your licence back once your suspension or disqualification has ended.
New residents and visitors - driving in New Zealand (Factsheet 56)
Published: Oct 2012This factsheet is for new residents and visitors to New Zealand who only hold an overseas licence and provides information relating to your eligibility to drive in New Zealand, how to get a New Zealand driver licence, and other information relating to driving in New Zealand.
Learning to ride: Getting your motorcycle licence (Factsheet 28)
Published: Oct 2012This factsheet tells you how to get your motorcycle licence. It outlines the three graduated stages, the process to get each stage and any conditions which you must comply with when riding.
Buying and selling: your legal obligations (Factsheet 41)
Published: Oct 2012This factsheet provides information on a person’s legal obligations with regard to the sale and acquisition of a vehicle.
Importing a motor vehicle (Factsheet 44)
Published: Oct 2012This factsheet should be read in conjunction with Factsheet 44a and Factsheet 44b. New Zealand allows the import of 'used' vehicles, provided the vehicle meets applicable standards, safety and emissions requirements. There must also be acceptable proof of ownership and standards compliance. These things are checked in the process known as entry certification. Entry certifiers are...
Overseas travel by New Zealand driver licence holders (Factsheet 65)
Published: Oct 2012This factsheet provides information for New Zealand licence holders travelling or intending to travel overseas. It provides helpful advice on your entitlement to drive overseas; renewing or replacing your New Zealand driver licence while overseas and your entitlement to drive in New Zealand when you return if your New Zealand licence has expired while you were overseas.
D endorsements for carrying dangerous goods (Factsheet 37)
Published: Oct 2012This factsheet advises when you need to have a dangerous goods endorsement on your driver licence and provides information on how to get one.
Driver licensing courses for licence classes and endorsements (Factsheet 66)
Published: Oct 2012This factsheet relates to driver licensing courses for licence classes and endorsements.
