21 February 2023
Christine Meads
[FYI request #21527 email]
Tēnā koe Christine Meads
On 6 January 2023, you contacted Waka Kotahi - New Zealand Transport
Agency requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the
following information:
1. How many people who sat their restricted licence test for the first
time passed it?
2.
Of those people who didn't pass on their first attempt, how many
went on to pass the restricted licence test on their second attempt?
3. On average, how many attempts did it take for people to pass their
restricted licence?
4. Can you please provide the same breakdown for people sitting their
full licence test.
5. Does the Government cover the cost for people on a Government
funded benefit to sit a restricted or full licence test?
On 1 February 2023, question five of your request was partially transferred
to the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) for response, as we hold
this information. Waka Kotahi will respond to your first four questions.
The Ministry, through Work and Income, provides assistance to help New
Zealanders towards getting their driving licence. Recoverable assistance is
available to help people with the cost of the Drivers test. You can find more
information about the qualifications on the Ministry’s website:
www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/income-support/extra-help/special-needs-
grant/driver-licence-01.html
More information about recoverable assistance can be found here:
Qualifications - Map (workandincome.govt.nz)
Further information about financial assistance and eligibility can be found on
the Work and Income website:
www.workandincome.govt.nz/individuals/a-z-
benefits/index.html.
The principles and purposes of the Official Information Act 1982 under which
you made your request are:
• to create greater openness and transparency about the plans, work
and activities of the Government,
• to increase the ability of the public to participate in the making and
administration of our laws and policies and
• to lead to greater accountability in the conduct of public affairs.
This Ministry fully supports those principles and purposes. The Ministry
therefore intends to make the information contained in this letter and any
attached documents available to the wider public. The Ministry will do this by
publishing this letter
on the Ministry’s website. Your personal details will be
deleted, and the Ministry will not publish any information that would identify
you as the person who requested the information.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact
[email address].
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make
a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi nui
Bridget Saunders
Manager Issue Resolution
Service Delivery
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