What is the driving age in New Zealand?
16–17
Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
New Zealand is one of 52 countries classified “16–17” for the driving age — 35% of the 150 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Tonga
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Fiji
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
- American Samoa
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
- Australia
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Papua New Guinea
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Marshall Islands
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Other laws in New Zealand
- Jaywalking
- Offense / fined
- Drinking in Public
- Legal
- Public Smoking Bans
- Comprehensive ban
- Homeschooling
- Legal
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