New Zealand Road Code

The New Zealand Road Code of New Zealand New Zealand Transport Agency is an official summary of traffic rules for safety and the rules of the New Zealand road traffic law and also serves as a basis for the examination to acquire a license.

The general statutory provisions for the road can be found in the Land Transport Act 1998, as amended, most recently the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009.

The code is published in four editions for cars and other light vehicles, trucks, motorbikes and bicycles online and in print format. The last major change in the traffic rules for cars on 20 April 2012. Changes will be published by the NZTA on their website.