A couple of questions
Nov 4th 2005, 9:28 am
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A couple of questions
I move to NZ in January, but I have a couple of questions for you. Do you know if UK electrical appliances will work in NZ? Will they need to be adapted at all to work.
Secondly, I have heard that paper driving licenses are not sufficient for the NZ authorities and you need to have a photo driving license. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Cheers,
Andy
Secondly, I have heard that paper driving licenses are not sufficient for the NZ authorities and you need to have a photo driving license. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Cheers,
Andy
Nov 4th 2005, 9:36 am
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Re: A couple of questions
Originally Posted by Andy Mellon
I move to NZ in January, but I have a couple of questions for you. Do you know if UK electrical appliances will work in NZ? Will they need to be adapted at all to work.
Secondly, I have heard that paper driving licenses are not sufficient for the NZ authorities and you need to have a photo driving license. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Cheers,
Andy
Secondly, I have heard that paper driving licenses are not sufficient for the NZ authorities and you need to have a photo driving license. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Cheers,
Andy
Driving licences - bring your UK photo and counterpart licence and you can drive for a year. After that you must take at least part of the NZ driving test.
Good luck
Buzzy.
Nov 4th 2005, 9:41 am
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Re: A couple of questions
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Driving licences - bring your UK photo and counterpart licence and you can drive for a year. After that you must take at least part of the NZ driving test.
Nov 4th 2005, 6:35 pm
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Re: A couple of questions
Originally Posted by Andy Mellon
Thanks for your help - my question about driving licenses is more concern to my gf, she only has the old style paper license, and not a photo license. Does she need to get a photo one before we go?
Nov 5th 2005, 6:42 am
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Re: A couple of questions
Originally Posted by Andy Mellon
Thanks for your help - my question about driving licenses is more concern to my gf, she only has the old style paper license, and not a photo license. Does she need to get a photo one before we go?
No you do not need the new style licence. Both Rob and I had the old pink paper ones, as we had had no reason to have them changed. Totally accepted here. It does puzzle them a bit when they see how many numbers and letters make up your UK driving licence number.
You have 1 year to take the written part of the NZ licence, after a year I think you have to do both written and practical. 35 questions on a scratch card, not hard.
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Gill
Nov 5th 2005, 6:59 pm
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Re: A couple of questions
Originally Posted by Gill and Rob
No you do not need the new style licence. Both Rob and I had the old pink paper ones, as we had had no reason to have them changed. Totally accepted here. It does puzzle them a bit when they see how many numbers and letters make up your UK driving licence number.
You have 1 year to take the written part of the NZ licence, after a year I think you have to do both written and practical. 35 questions on a scratch card, not hard.
Cheers
Gill
You have 1 year to take the written part of the NZ licence, after a year I think you have to do both written and practical. 35 questions on a scratch card, not hard.
Cheers
Gill
I agree with Gill thr old pink paper ones are fine and you can drive legally on it for 12 months. After that you need to get a NZ licence which requires the multiple choice 35 questions. No practical is required.
Cheers
Martin
Nov 6th 2005, 3:36 pm
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Re: A couple of questions
Originally Posted by Gill and Rob
No you do not need the new style licence. Both Rob and I had the old pink paper ones, as we had had no reason to have them changed. Totally accepted here. It does puzzle them a bit when they see how many numbers and letters make up your UK driving licence number.
You have 1 year to take the written part of the NZ licence, after a year I think you have to do both written and practical. 35 questions on a scratch card, not hard.
Cheers
Gill
You have 1 year to take the written part of the NZ licence, after a year I think you have to do both written and practical. 35 questions on a scratch card, not hard.
Cheers
Gill
Im thinking that you just need to sit the written test & then get your NZ licence
Nov 6th 2005, 9:37 pm
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Re: A couple of questions
Originally Posted by shepslady
I didnt think the practical test was a requirement Im thinking that you just need to sit the written test & then get your NZ licence
Im thinking that you just need to sit the written test & then get your NZ licence2. If you have a full UK licence, not a provisional, you only have to sit the theory test.
