New Zealand - can I drive on my Aussie Licence??

[weeds]

Everything on the web points towards an IDP.....

[reachjatt]

From what i know you can use your AU license for as long as you like unless you are planning to settle in NZ or you get caught with driving offense.

[Mick_Marsh]

Look under "Local Travel"
Travel Advice for New Zealand - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade


Or if you can't be bothered clicking the link:

Local travel
You can use an Australian driving licence to drive in New Zealand for a maximum of 12 months.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Hi Kevin, take it from us you can use you Australian driver license. As we have been over there. 4 times. We have hired a motor home 3 times and a car on our last trip. If you hire a motor home there are some roads that you can not drive on. They will tell you, one of them is near the shoot over in Queenstowns, and can not think of the other one.
The only thing you have to remember is that if you are doing a left turn in to a street and there is a car that is doing a right in to that street you have to give way to them. That is the only difference on there rules.
When are you going, we love it over there. One of the trip we did with the kids, we had a month over there, and loved every min.Heather

[AllTerr]

I've used mine over there. And my American one here for that matter

[Saitch]

Kelvin, all good with Oz licence. We had a motor home in '13 & all was good. Just be aware of the Milford Sound road being a bit tricky if you're in a larger camper, if one at all. The Cape Road at Dunedin is off limits too I think but don't quote me on that
We did the o/night Doubtful Sound cruise which we enjoyed. Have a good trip
Steve

[dernbak]

Hi Kevin, take it from us you can use you Australian driver license. As we have been over there. 4 times. We have hired a motor home 3 times and a car on our last trip. If you hire a motor home there are some roads that you can not drive on. They will tell you, one of them is near the shoot over in Queenstowns, and can not think of the other one.
The only thing you have to remember is that if you are doing a left turn in to a street and there is a car that is doing a right in to that street you have to give way to them. That is the only difference on there rules.
When are you going, we love it over there. One of the trip we did with the kids, we had a month over there, and loved every min.Heather

This rule went out about 12 - 18 months ago, ou road rules are pretty much the same as yours.

Maurice

[weeds]

Thanks for the link, buggered if I could find a complete answer......going over for work and have a hire car for five days in and around Auckland area.......

[Roverlord off road spares]

Hi Kevin just watch out when you are turning left in to a road and there is another car that it turn right in that road you must give way. That the only difference with road rules. Heather

[mikehzz]

This rule went out about 12 - 18 months ago, ou road rules are pretty much the same as yours.

Maurice

I loved that rule...it was delightfully insane.