Kia ora Christine

 

This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate section of Waka Kotahi
NZ Transport Agency for response. They will contact you if they require
clarification of your request, more time to respond, or if your request
has been transferred to another organisation to respond to. Unless more
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working days of receiving your request – in this instance on or before
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(25 December to 15 January) are taken into account in calculating this.

 

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contact details of our staff. Please let us know whether you require these
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deciding whether we can release this information, and this may take a bit
more time. If we do not hear from you we will assume that you do not
require staff names and contact details.

 

If you would like to discuss your request with Waka Kotahi, please contact
us by email at [1][NZTA request email].

 

Ngâ mihi

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christine Meads <[FOI #21527 email]>
Sent: Friday, 6 January 2023 8:33 pm
To: Official Correspondence <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drivers Licence Tests - pass rate

 

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Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

Can you please provide a breakdown for the below across each region and
nationally for each of the years separately - 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022:

 

- How many people who sat their restricted licence test for the first time
passed it?

- Of those people who didn't pass on their first attempt, how many went on
to pass the restricted licence test on their second attempt?

- On average, how many attempts did it take for people to pass their
restricted licence?

 

Can you please provide the same breakdown for people sitting their full
licence test.

 

Does the Government cover the cost for people on a Government funded
benefit to sit a restricted or full licence test?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Christine

 

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Kia ora Christine

 

Partial transfer of the request you made under the Official Information
Act 1982

 

Thank you for your email below requesting information regarding restricted
licence tests under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

The following question of your request is more closely connected with the
functions of Ministry of Social Development than with Waka Kotahi NZ
Transport Agency:

 

o Does the Government cover the cost for people on a Government funded
benefit to sit a restricted or full licence test?

Therefore, Waka Kotahi is transferring your request to Ministry of Social
Development under section 14 of the Act.

The time limit for their response to you is 20 working days from 1
February 2023 so you can expect a response from Ministry of Social
Development on or before 2 March 2023.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christine Meads <[5][FOI #21527 email]>
Sent: Friday, 6 January 2023 8:33 pm
To: Official Correspondence <[6][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drivers Licence Tests - pass rate

 

CAUTION: The sender of this email is from outside Waka Kotahi. Do not
click links, attachments, or reply unless you recognise the sender’s email
address and know the content is safe.

 

Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

Can you please provide a breakdown for the below across each region and
nationally for each of the years separately - 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022:

 

- How many people who sat their restricted licence test for the first time
passed it?

- Of those people who didn't pass on their first attempt, how many went on
to pass the restricted licence test on their second attempt?

- On average, how many attempts did it take for people to pass their
restricted licence?

 

Can you please provide the same breakdown for people sitting their full
licence test.

 

Does the Government cover the cost for people on a Government funded
benefit to sit a restricted or full licence test?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Christine

 

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Tēnā koe Christine Meads,

 

Thank you for your request regarding drivers liscense funding. This was
partially transferred from Waka Kotahi on 1 February 2023, under the
Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the
appropriate officials at National Office to respond. You may expect a
decision regarding your request to be sent to you as soon as possible.

 

Ngā manaakitanga,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development | Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora

 

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We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau

 

 

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Kia ora Christine

 

Please find attached the response to your request of 6 January 2023 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christine Meads <[5][FOI #21527 email]>
Sent: Friday, 6 January 2023 8:33 pm
To: Official Correspondence <[6][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drivers Licence Tests - pass rate

 

CAUTION: The sender of this email is from outside Waka Kotahi. Do not
click links, attachments, or reply unless you recognise the sender’s email
address and know the content is safe.

 

Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

Can you please provide a breakdown for the below across each region and
nationally for each of the years separately - 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022:

 

- How many people who sat their restricted licence test for the first time
passed it?

- Of those people who didn't pass on their first attempt, how many went on
to pass the restricted licence test on their second attempt?

- On average, how many attempts did it take for people to pass their
restricted licence?

 

Can you please provide the same breakdown for people sitting their full
licence test.

 

Does the Government cover the cost for people on a Government funded
benefit to sit a restricted or full licence test?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Christine

 

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Tçnâ koe Christine Meads

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

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