NZ Limited Licence Bloghttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog Limited licence guides and news for New Zealand drivers.en-NZ Roadside drug testing in NZ: what changes for everyday drivershttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/roadside-drug-testing-nzhttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/roadside-drug-testing-nzSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Police can now swab your tongue for drugs at the roadside. What is tested, what a positive result means, and where prescription medicine fits in.Road rules What NZ's road toll numbers say about how we drivehttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/state-of-nz-roads-road-toll-numbershttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/state-of-nz-roads-road-toll-numbersThu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Road deaths, serious injuries, speed, alcohol, drugs and seatbelts. What the Ministry of Transport's own figures say about how New Zealanders drive.NZ roads NZ Demerit Points: The Numbers Most Drivers Never Checkhttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/demerit-points-explainedhttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/demerit-points-explainedMon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000How NZ demerit points really work: points per offence, the 100-point limit, the 50-point warning, how points expire and how to check yours free.Demerit points Can I Get a Work Licence? The Honest Answer for NZ Drivershttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/limited-licence-who-qualifieshttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/limited-licence-who-qualifiesFri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Who can and can't get a limited licence (work licence) in New Zealand, the hardship test, the 28-day stand-down, conditions and what happens if you breach one.Licences Driving While Suspended: How 3 Months Turns Into Much Morehttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/driving-while-suspended-nzhttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/driving-while-suspended-nzTue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Driving while suspended or disqualified in NZ means court, a 6-month minimum disqualification, a 28-day impound and no limited licence.Licences Blew over the limit in NZ? What actually happens nexthttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/drink-driving-nz-explainedhttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/drink-driving-nz-explainedSat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NZ drink driving limits, what happens at a Police checkpoint, fines versus court, disqualification periods and when an alcohol interlock applies.Drink driving Phone at a red light? The NZ phone rules most drivers get wronghttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/phones-and-driving-nzhttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/phones-and-driving-nzWed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What NZ law really says about phones while driving: red lights, mounts, GPS, hands-free and parking, plus the $150 fine and 20 demerit points.Road rules Alcohol interlocks in NZ: what NZTA's own numbers showhttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/alcohol-interlock-numbers-nzhttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/alcohol-interlock-numbers-nzSun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NZTA data released under the OIA shows interlock sentences rose from 145 in 2013 to 3,585 in 2024. Here is who gets one and how long it lasts.Drink driving Do alcohol interlocks stop reoffending? NZTA's datahttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/alcohol-interlock-reoffending-nzhttps://www.limitedlicences.co.nz/blog/alcohol-interlock-reoffending-nzThu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NZTA data shows 3,852 of 20,063 alcohol interlock sentences were followed by another alcohol or licence offence. What the numbers do and do not say.Drink driving