Explore NZ Travel Blog

GO Explore fans – we need you! It’s been a couple of years since we last updated our ‘Best Waterfalls in New Zealand’ blog so it’s time for a refresh. We know all of the falls in our top ten are absolute crackers, but we want to hear about the ones we don’t already know […]

If you have a full Australian licence, you can drive in New Zealand for up to 18 months from the date you enter (truck and motorbike licences up to 12 months). After 18 months, you will need to transfer to a New Zealand licence. You can drive on an Australian provisional drivers licence, providing you […]

You don’t need an international driving permit to drive in New Zealand, you can drive on your full US current driver’s licence for 18 months from the date you enter (truck and motorbike licences up to 12 months). If you stay longer than 18 months, you will need to transfer to a New Zealand licence. […]

You can drive in New Zealand on your full Canadian licence for up to 18 months from the date you enter (truck and motorbike licences up to 12 months), after this point, you will need to apply for a New Zealand driver’s licence. If your Canadian licence is in French, you must obtain an accurate […]

You can drive in New Zealand on your Class 1 Japanese licence for 18 months from the date you enter (truck and motorbike licences up to 12 months), provided you do not have any suspensions or disqualifications. You do not need an international driving permit (IDP) but you must obtain, and always carry with you, […]

If you have a full Chinese driver licence, you can drive in New Zealand for the period of 18 months following your entry (truck and motorbike licences up to 12 months). Beyond 18 months, you must convert to a New Zealand driver licence. If you are on a provisional driver licence, you must adhere to […]

If you have a full German driver licence, you can drive in New Zealand for 18 months following your entry (truck and motorbike licences up to 12 months). After 18 months, you will need to transfer to a New Zealand licence to continue to drive. If you have received your German driver licence in the […]

For 18 months from the date you enter, you can drive in New Zealand on a UK driving licence without needing to apply for an international driving licence (truck and motorbike licences up to 12 months). If you stay longer than 18 months, you will need to transfer your licence to a New Zealand driver’s […]