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Old 30-06-2008, 05:24 PM
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From 1st September 2008 drivers (from *certain countries and who have held a full licence for 2+ years) wanting to convert to a NZ licence won't have to do the theory test.

8. What has the amendment Rule changed?

From 1 September 2008, drivers applying to convert their overseas licence to a New Zealand Class 1 (light four-wheeled vehicle) or Class 6 (motorcycle) licence will not have to pass a theory test if their overseas licence was issued by one of the specified countries whose licence holders are currently exempt from passing a practical driving test in New Zealand. Applicants who are applying to convert heavy vehicle licence classes to New Zealand’s equivalent classes (ie, Classes 2-5) will still have to pass an appropriate theory test in New Zealand.

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* Specified countries

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Finland
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Germany
Greece
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Old 30-06-2008, 07:55 PM
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oh thats brilliant news.
will wait till september then.
maybe just as well as ive had 2 go,s at the online one you sent me MB and ive failed it twice
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Thats great news as I was about to be smug ..and fail my test.
I will wait till sept and get a new one as some thief stole my uk one in Guam...

Not sure about the rules of who has right on way here..
basicly, a KIWI behind the wheel rules over all..
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oooh I guess that is good news, but the rules of the road are so different there we'll be studying the manual anyway! Even after driving there 8 yrs ago..we know we don't understand it all!

when I saw the post title my silly brain thought ooooh goody they've gone sensible and switched to driving on the RIGHT side of the road! lol
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Great news, thanks MB. In this case we wait until September before we convert our licences.
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Yay!!

We will wait til after september then to do ours- espeschially as hubby would have had to do 2 (bike and car).
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Damn, I so wish this would come in a bit earlier, like right now :) We have been here a year come this weekend so I really need to get of my bum and do my theory test and get my NZ license but I have been wimping out hehe More often than not I pass the practise online test, but you just know sods law I will probably fail when it comes to the real thing lol
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So cause im from the UK and had my license more than 2 years, does this mean i dont have to take any tests?

/Me is kinda confused....
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Hi TeznBex
yip thats what it means
Just now you have to do a theory test(when having a practice,i keep failing.oops)
Well in sept they are stopping it if youve had your UK license for 2 yrs
So Hubby and I are waiting until september
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I'm with Heidi on wanting to review the manual. We survived driving on holiday, but knowing a little more than what the car rental agency provided would be good. I still need to work out the whole "who has the right-of-way" question, because it isn't a simple spatial flip from the US rules.
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