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NZTA Orders 650 Drivers Retake Test Amid Abuse Probe

7/13/2026

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  • NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will require roughly 650 flagged drivers to retake a full practical licence test within 60 days while they may continue driving.
  • NZTA says it cannot suspend the licences of those drivers.
  • The probe has suspended sixteen driver-testing officers and stood down seven others.
  • Police, the Serious Fraud Office and Transport Minister Chris Bishop are investigating the misconduct.