Hawke's Bay Driving Test Routes

REAL routes to help you pass your test first time!

Tackle your Restricted or Full licence test with confidence. From Napier to Hastings, find a test centre and available routes below. You’ll also find pass rate stats, local links, and info designed to help you prepare for test day.

Hastings Driving Test Routes

VTNZ Hastings, 701 Orchard Road, Hastings

Napier Driving Test Routes

VTNZ Onekawa - Practical testing only, 154 Taradale Road, Pirimai, Napier

Waipukurau Driving Test Routes

AA Waipukurau, 4 Bogle Brothers Esplanade, Waipukurau

Wairoa Driving Test Routes

AA Wairoa, Wairoa WOF Centre, 38 Freyberg Street, Wairoa

The Test Routes

Whether you're booked in at Napier, Hastings, or Waipukurau, you'll feel more at ease behind the wheel knowing the test routes in advance.

You won’t just be guessing - each route on the app includes the same roads, intersections, traffic lights and roundabouts you'll face on your Restricted or Full licence test.

How Are They Compiled?

  • GPS Recording: GPS data from real driving tests is recorded for total accuracy.
  • Local Knowledge: We gather feedback from Hawke’s Bay drivers who’ve recently taken their tests.
  • Instructor Insights: Instructors help us to ensure accuracy in every route.

Hawke's Bay Pass Rates

Test Type Age Group Tests Passes Fails 2023 Pass Rate Change from 2022
FULL 16-24 years 1,796 1,498 298 83% ↓ -5.0%
FULL 25-29 years 686 485 201 71% ↓ -9.0%
FULL 30-34 years 614 370 244 60% ↓ -16.0%
FULL 35-39 years 548 338 210 62% ↓ -8.0%
FULL 40 and over 782 461 321 59% ↓ -16.0%
LEARNER 16-24 years 4,187 2,977 1,210 71% ↓ -1.0%
LEARNER 25-29 years 793 496 297 63% ↓ -4.0%
LEARNER 30-34 years 716 455 261 64% ↓ -3.0%
LEARNER 35-39 years 670 376 294 56% ↓ -6.0%
LEARNER 40 and over 1,014 561 453 55% ↓ -1.0%
RESTRICTED 16-24 years 3,386 2,070 1,316 61% ↓ -1.0%
RESTRICTED 25-29 years 437 287 150 66% ↑ +7.0%
RESTRICTED 30-34 years 270 155 115 57% ↑ +3.0%
RESTRICTED 35-39 years 192 116 76 60% ↑ +5.0%
RESTRICTED 40 and over 277 152 125 55% ↑ +8.0%

Useful Hawke’s Bay Driving Resources

NZTA - Hawke’s Bay Licensing Agents

Your nearest AA or VTNZ driving test and licensing agent - including Napier, Hastings and Waipukurau.
RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay - Regional Road Safety Advice

Safety initiatives, road safety education, and driving courtesy campaigns to help you plan practice drives.
NZTA - Staying Safe Courses (Senior Drivers)

These courses offer excellent refreshers on road rules and safe driving practices - relevant to learner drivers too.
Hawke’s Bay Traffic Updates

Real-time road conditions, traffic bulletins, camera feeds, roadworks and closures - ideal for choosing practice times.

Hawke's Bay Driving Test Statistics

8

Test Centres

4

Offer 1F + 1R

0

Mobile Units

40

Test Routes

Routes Checked 1 September 2025

  • AA Wairoa Checked
  • VTNZ Onekawa - Practical testing only Checked
  • VTNZ Hastings Checked
  • AA Waipukurau Checked