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Can you drive in New Zealand?

You can drive in New Zealand if you hold a driver licence from another country or an international driving permit and:

• your overseas licence is current and valid, and
• you've not received a disqualification or suspension in New Zealand, and
• you last entered New Zealand less than 12 months ago, and
• your overseas licence is in English; if it's not, you must have an accurate translation, and
• you've not been granted a New Zealand driver licence.

If your licence or international driving permit doesn't meet these requirements, you must apply for a New Zealand driver licence to drive in New Zealand.

Here for a year or more?

If you'll be in New Zealand for more than a year, you need to gain a New Zealand driver licence. If your overseas licence is still current or expired less than 12 months ago you can apply to convert it to a New Zealand licence

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/residents-visitors/driving-nz.html


What is suspension from driving?

Suspension is a stand-down period from driving. Your licence will be taken by the Police or you must send it to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).

Demerit suspension
If you collect 100 or more demerit points over a two-year period, you will be suspended from driving for three months. The suspension period starts as soon as you receive the demerit suspension notice from the NZTA, the Police or an NZTA authorised agent.

Roadside licence suspension
If you are caught committing a serious driving offence which puts lives at risk, the Police can give you a 28-day roadside licence suspension. This means that the Police will take your drivers licence from you on the spot, and you cannot drive for 28 days. You might have to pay for your car to be removed from the roadside, as you won't be allowed to drive it home.
The Police can do this if you:

• go over a permanent speed limit by more than 40 km/h (not including speed camera offences)
• go over any other speed limit by more than 50 km/h (not including speed camera offences)
• drive with more than 650 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath but have no relevant convictions
• drive with more than 130 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood but have no relevant convictions 
• fail or refuse to take a blood test for excess blood alcohol, or refuse to supply a blood sample
• are caught drink-driving and have been convicted of a similar offence within the previous four years
• drive with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood and have relevant convictions within the last four years

The Police can apply to the court to extend the 28 day suspension period up to three times.
After suspension you will go to court, and if you’re found guilty, you may not be allowed to drive for a longer period of time. This is called disqualification.

What actions would disqualify me from driving?
If you are convicted of a driving offence, the court may disqualify you from driving for a period of time.
You can be disqualified from driving for a number of reasons:

• drink-driving offences in which you are over the legal limit
• going 40km/h or more over the speed limit
• reckless or dangerous driving
• careless or inconsiderate driving causing injury or death
• failing to stop after an accident
• driving with blood or breath alcohol over the legal limit
• driving under the influence of drugs. These can be illegal drugs like ‘P’ or prescription drugs, so if you are given medication, you should check with your doctor that you will be alright to drive.
• refusing to remain at a breath testing station
• refusing an evidential blood test
• failing to adequately secure a load in or on your vehicle
• unauthorised displays of speed or drag racing
• driving while disqualified from driving or breaking the terms of a limited licence
• applying for a licence while disqualified

For many of these offences, it is up to the court to decide whether or not you should be disqualified from driving, and for how long. Repeat offences could result in you being disqualified from driving indefinitely.

http://www.cab.org.nz/vat/tt/ad/Pages/DisqualificationSuspension.aspx