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Factsheet index

Waka Kotahi factsheets provide information on transport safety, standards and processes.

All of our factsheets are available on this website, and you can print them directly from the site.

Many of our factsheets are also available from our agents and regional offices in a printed format. (These are indicated with an asterisk* in the list below.)

Factsheet list by category

Read a list of factsheets sorted by factsheet number.

Driver licensing

No. Title Date  
45 Learning to drive: getting your car licence Oct 2024 *
20 Identification for driver licensing Feb 2024 *
66 Driver licensing courses for driver licences and endorsements April 2024 *
54 Upgrading driver licences from paper to photo    
28 Learning to ride: getting your motorcycle licence Oct 2023 *
70 Heavy vehicle driver licences Oct 2023 *
56 New residents and visitors: driving in New Zealand Oct 2024 *
65 Overseas travel by New Zealand driver licence holders    
72 Overseas driver licences: converting to a New Zealand licence Oct 2024 *
57 Older drivers: licence renewal Oct 2023 *
11 Driver licence classes Mar 2015 *
83 Fee changes for car licences (class 1) Jul 2024 *
Also see our occupational driving factsheets, which cover driver licence endorsements.

Vehicle registration | licensing

No. Title
Date
 
49 Vehicle licensing
Dec 2021
*
9 Vehicle registration
Jun 2018
*
27 Vehicles exempt from registration and licensing
Mar 2018
*
19 All-terrain vehicles: registration, licensing and safety
Sept 2013
*
6 VINs: vehicle identification numbers    
74 Vehicle registration cancellation    

Charges and duties

No. Title Date  
38 Road user charges: light vehicles Apr 2024 *
14 Excise duty: who can get refunds, and how May 2022 *

Occupational driving

No. Title Date  
2 Work time and logbooks Oct 2017 *
15 Passenger service vehicles Oct 2017 *
21 Small passenger services: Rights and responsibilities Oct 2017 *
47 Transport service licences

Oct 2023

*
18 Volunteer drivers and exempt passenger services Oct 2017 *
42 P endorsements for carrying passengers Oct 2023 *
46 V endorsements for vehicle recovery services Oct 2023 *
37 D endorsements for carrying dangerous goods Oct 2023 *
10 F endorsements for driving forklifts Oct 2023 *
40 R, T and W endorsements for special-type vehicles Oct 2023 *
5 I endorsements: how to become a driving instructor Oct 2023  
48 O endorsements: how to become a testing officer Oct 2023  
61 Renewing driver licence endorsements Oct 2023 *
66 Driver licensing courses for licence classes and endorsements Oct 2023 *
78 Passenger services: Licences and requirements Oct 2017  
79 SPS amendments: What are the changes to small passenger services? Oct 2017  

Buying or selling

No. Title Date  
41 Buying or selling a vehicle Oct 2023 *

Road user safety

No. Title
Date
 
7 Child restraints
May 2021
*
30 Safety belts and airbags
Nov 2013
*
26 Kea crossings: School crossing points    

Driver safety

No. Title
Date
 
24 Fatigue: Staying alert while you're driving
Jun 2005
*
34 Sharing the road with trucks and oversize vehicles    
33 Speed: how to use speed limits safely    
52 Flush medians    

Medical

No. Title Date  
31 Disabilities, injuries and driving Dec 2022 *
16 Diabetes and driving Nov 2018 *
25 Vision and driving Nov 2018 *
23 Dementia and driving Nov 2018 *
17 Epilepsy/seizures and driving Nov 2018 *
36 Head injuries and driving Nov 2018 *
51 OT assessments: occupational therapists and driver licensing Jun 2023 *

Vehicle safety

No. Title Date  
75 A-frame towing Nov 2013  
43 Mopeds: road rules and equipment
Dec 2017
*
73 Vehicle lighting: how to install and use lights safely    
39 Vehicle windows, wipers and mirrors    
22 Bullbars    

Cycles

No. Title
Date
 
1 Cycles: road rules and equipment
Dec 2016
*

Enforcement

No. Title Date  
58 Alcohol interlocks
Oct 2024
*
55 Driving offences and penalties: disqualifications and suspensions
Oct 2024
*
50 Limited licences(external link)
Oct 2023
*

Importing vehicles

No. Title Date  
44 Importing a motor vehicle    
44a Immigrants' vehicles    
44b Special interest vehicles    
44c Special interest motorcycles    
12 Importing a left-hand-drive vehicle    
12a Category A special interest left-hand drive light vehicles    
35 Importing a vehicle temporarily    
For detailed information on the requirements for importing different types of vehicle from different countries, see Importing a vehicle.

Vehicle dimensions and mass

No. Title Date  
13 Vehicle dimensions and mass - guide to factsheet 13 series    
13a Heavy rigid vehicles    
13b Light rigid vehicles(external link)    
13c Heavy trailers and combination vehicles:
full, semi, simple, pole, A- and B-train
   
13d Trailers: light simple trailers    
13e Static roll thresholds    
13f Heavy buses    
13g High productivity motor vehicles    
13h Specialist vehicles    
53a Overdimension vehicles and loads Feb 2017 *
53b Roles, responsibilities and permit requirements for overdimension loads Feb 2017 *

Transporting dangerous goods

No. Title
Date
 
64 Transporting dangerous goods
May 2017
*
69 Dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational use
Jun 2015
*
67 Dangerous goods carried by transport service operators or for direct reward
May 2017
*
68 Dangerous goods transported as tools-of-trade
Jun 2015
*
See also Factsheet 37 D endorsement for carrying dangerous goods.

* Available in a printed format at your nearest Waka Kotahi agent