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MOTORCYCLE LAWS:

You must be at least 15 years old before you can apply for a motorcycle licence in New Zealand. New Zealand has a graduated driver licensing system. This means you get your licence in three stages. These stages apply regardless of your age when you first apply for a licence.

The stages are:

Stage 1 - Learner licence
Stage 2 - Restricted licence
Stage 3 - Full licence

As you graduate from one stage to the next, you're given a new licence with different requirements and more responsibilities. Your riding and road safety skills should progressively improve as you move through the system. Note that normal road rules apply at all stages.

SCOOTER LAWS:

You must have a driver licence. This can be any class of New Zealand licence. If you don't hold an New Zealand licence, you may be able to use an overseas licence.
You must ride on the road - you can't ride on the footpath or a cycle path. Keep as far left as you can. You may use bus lanes, as long as there isn't a sign forbidding this.
You can only carry a passenger if your moped has a pillion seat and footrests for the passenger. A container or seat for an infant must protect their legs from the wheels.
You can tow a trailer with your moped, but you can't tow any other sort of vehicle. Your moped can't be towed by another vehicle.
If you carry a load it must be secure and must not touch the ground. It must not extend more than one metre in front of or behind the wheels, or half a metre (50 cm) on either side (from the centre of the moped).
It is compulsory for all moped riders on New Zealand roads to wear motorcycle helmets. Your helmet must meet an approved standard and be securely fastened.
For vehicle registration and licensing: a moped has a power output of 2 KW or under and a maximum design speed of 50 km/h or under. A vehicle with a power output over 2 KW or a maximum design speed over 50 km/h is a motorcycle. It is illegal to register a motorcycle as a moped.
For further information refer Land Transport Site.