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Is a Minister required to hold a current driver licence in order to be allocated a self-drive vehicle, and is any check of licence status undertaken at the point of allocation or thereafter? and 1 other question

Answered 33908, 33909 (2026)
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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

Questions

  • 33908

    Is a Minister required to hold a current driver licence in order to be allocated a self-drive vehicle, and is any check of licence status undertaken at the point of allocation or thereafter?

  • 33909

    Who, other than the Minister to whom a self-drive vehicle is allocated, is authorised to drive that vehicle?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

The Ministerial Self-Drive Operational Guidelines do not require a Minister to hold a current driver licence in order to be allocated a self-drive vehicle. The Guidelines state that any holder of a current New Zealand driver licence may drive the self-drive vehicle with the permission of the Minister or entitled user, provided they comply with the conditions of their licence. The Guidelines also provide that drivers holding a current Class 1 Full or Class 1 Restricted New Zealand licence, and complying with the conditions of that licence, are automatically covered by the Department of Internal Affair’s insurance policy.