NZTA Assessments

Programme Areas

Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Community / social support (AOD)

Regions

South Auckland, East Auckland, North Auckland, West Auckland, Central Auckland

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

People may contact us themselves, or be referred by the court, their lawyer, probation officer, the NZTA, or a range of other services.

Please click here to make a referral.

Description

If you have been given a 'section 65' indefinite licence disqualification by the court, you will need to have this removed before you can re-sit your licence. This means completing an alcohol and other drug assessment in order to assess your 'fitness to drive', given that you have 'lost' your licence for 'drink driving' offences.

Harmony Trust can help you through this process. There is no charge if this is your first attempt, as it will be funded by the NZTA (New Zealand Transport Agency).

The basic process is as follows:

• Firstly attend an assessment interview with Harmony Trust counsellor.
• Complete a blood test — this is a test for 'liver function' and full blood count.
• Attend an appointment with the Doctor who will review your blood test results.
• Complete any 'alcohol and drug' education recommended by your counsellor.
• Your counsellor will then send a report to the NZTA and you should receive a letter from them within one to two weeks.
• You will then need to re-sit your licence (call the NZTA on 0800 822 422 or visit www.nzta.govt.nz for more information on this process and to check the end date of your disqualification).

Assessment Centers:

• Manurewa: St Lukes Anglican Church 3 Russell Road Manurewa
• Onehunga: Onehunga Community Centre 83 Church Street Onehunga
• New Lynn: Odyssey House 4/3029 Great North Road, New Lynn

To book in for an assessment at any of these centres, call (09) 636 3449 or 0800 183 975 or click here to email us.