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Raising the driving age

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In 2010 the government announced it intended to raise the minimum driving age for those on a learner's licence from 15 to 16. However, the proposal worried some 15-year-olds who were keen to start driving.

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Carl Walrond, Teenagers and youth – Teenagers and risk, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/27026/raising-the-driving-age (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 22 March 2011, updated 1 August 2017.