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AA Defensive Driving Course

The AA is a provider of the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi approved Advanced Driving Course in New Zealand.

  • Achieve your full licence up to 6 months earlier
  • Increase your chances of passing your driving tests
  • Become a safer driver
  • Learn to identify hazards
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From $245 per person / Available nationwide

About the Defensive Driving Course

This course will give you the knowledge and confidence to be a smarter and safer driver. You’ll learn important defensive driving skills, such as assessing and identifying hazards to reduce the risk of being in a crash.

Whether you’re on your learner or restricted licence, you can reduce the time it takes to get your full licence by six months when you complete an NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi approved AA Defensive Driving Course. This means you could apply for your full licence as early as 17½ years old.

Course content

The course takes 9 hours to complete and includes:

  • 4 classroom sessions (2 hours each - 8 hours total)
  • 1 in-car session (1 hour)
  • Online learning (eDrive)

Bookings & refunds

All course bookings are booked and paid online. In-car sessions are arranged directly with your course tutor. Available times will be discussed during your classroom sessions.

Refunds for cancellations will only be made if we receive notification of cancellation at least 14 days prior to commencement of your original course date. For full details: Defensive Driving Course terms and conditions.

Defensive Driving Course vouchers

You can also buy vouchers for the Defensive Driving Course which you can use at a later date or gift to someone else. The voucher is not a booking but can be redeemed when making a booking.

Vouchers are for courses provided by the AA and cannot be used for other licensed course providers.

AA Defensive Driving Course Locations

This is a list of our AA Driver Training locations that offer the AA Defensive Driving Course across New Zealand.

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Area Street address
Botany 480 Ti Rakau Drive, Botany Downs
Henderson Hub West, 27 Corban Ave, Henderson
Hobsonville Hobsonville Community Trust, Headquarters Building, 214 Buckley Avenue, Hobsonville
Howick Uxbridge Arts & Culture, 35 Uxbridge Road, Howick
Grey Lynn Grey Lynn Community Centre, Garden Room, 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn
Glenfield Glenfield Community Centre, 96 Bentley Avenue, Glenfield
Long Bay Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre, 1045 Beach Road, Long Bay
Mairangi Bay Windsor Park Baptist Church, 550 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay
Manukau AUT South Campus, ME Block, 640 Great South Road, Manukau, Auckland
Meadowbank St Chads, 38 St John's Road, Meadowbank
Mt Roskill AA Centre, 6A Carr Road, Mt Roskill
Northcote / Takapuna YMCA Northcote, 5 Akoranga Drive, Northcote
Parnell Jubilee Building, 545 Parnell Road, Parnell
Mt Albert Marist College, 31 Alberton Avenue, Mount Albert
St Heliers / Glendowie Sacred Heart College, Old Boys Lounge, Main gate opposite, 133A Crossfield Rd, Glendowie, Auckland
Penrose / Ellerslie AA Penrose, 419 Great South Road, Penrose
Pukekohe The Franklin Centre, Allan Wilson Room, 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe
Takanini Bruce Pulman Park, 90 Walters Road, Takanini, Auckland
Westgate Auckland Council, Te Manawa, 11 Kohuhu Lane, Westgate - Hinengaro room, Level 2
Whangaparaoa Whangaparaoa Library, 9 Main Street, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa
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Bay of Plenty - Mount Maunganui Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Arataki, Mount Maunganui
Bay of Plenty - Papamoa Papamoa Community Centre, 15 Gravatt Road, Papamoa Beach, Papamoa
Bay of Plenty - Tauranga Greerton Library, Heremanuhiri Room, 139 Greerton Road, Gate Pa, Tauranga
Bay of Plenty - Tauranga Central St Peters Community Church, 130 Spring Street, Tauranga
Bay of Plenty - Tauranga West Matua Hall, 110 Levers Road, Matua, Tauranga
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Canterbury - Ashburton Ashburton Events Centre, 211 Wills Street, Ashburton
Canterbury - Kaiapoi Kaiapoi Library and Service Centre, 176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi - please make sure you enter via the backdoor by the carpark
Canterbury - Parklands, Christchurch Parklands Baptist Community Church, 180 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch
Canterbury - Rangiora - Main Power Stadium Main Power Stadium Indoor Centre, Upstairs Room, 289 Coldstream Road, Rangiora
Canterbury - Rangiora Classroom K4, Rangiora High School, 125 East Belt, Rangiora
Canterbury - Riccarton, Christchurch Harcourts, 88 Division Street, Riccarton, Christchurch
Canterbury - Rolleston St John Ambulance, 7 Kidman Street (Cnr Kidman St and Norman Kirk Drive), Rolleston
Canterbury - Sydenham, Christchurch AA Sydenham, Cnr Brougham Street and Buchan Street
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Hawke's Bay - Havelock North Taruna College, 33 Te Mata Peak Road, Havelock North
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Manawatu-Whanganui - Feilding 64 Stafford Street, Feilding
Manawatu-Whanganui - Palmerston North Hancock Community Centre, 77-85 King Street, Palmerston North
Manawatu-Whanganui - Palmerston North St Albans St Alban's Presbyterian Church, 339 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North. Car park behind church, off St Alban's Ave.
Manawatu-Whanganui - Levin The Mahi Space, 10 Bath Street, Levin - Please access via doors at 10 Bath St
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Marlborough - Blenheim REAP Marlborough, 65 Seymour Street, Blenheim
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Northland - Kerikeri Kerikeri Sports Complex, Waipapa Road, Kerikeri
Northland - Whangarei ASB Lounge, 97 Western Hills Drive, Kensington Park, Whangarei
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Otago - Wanaka Wanaka Community Hub, 34 McDougall Street, Wanaka
Otago - Queenstown Wakatipu Highschool (Green Room at front of school), 47/49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown
Otago - Dunedin AA Centre, 450 Moray Place, Central Dunedin, Dunedin
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Nelson / Tasman - Nelson NMIT (meet at A Block), 322 Hardy Street, Nelson
Area Street address
Waikato - Cambridge Bridges Church and Community Centre, 28 Duke Street, Cambridge
Waikato - Hamilton West Good News Community Centre, 78 Breckons Avenue, Nawton, Hamilton
Waikato - Rototuna, Hamilton Rototuna Library, 30 North City Road, Rototuna North, Hamilton
Waikato - Te Kauwhata St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 11 Scott Road, Te Kauwhata
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Wairarapa - Masterton Chanel College, 26 Herbert Street, Masterton
Area Street address
Wellington - Johnsonville Waiora Sport and Community Hub, Rothbury Insurance Brokers Lounge (Northern end), 17 Bannister Avenue, Johnsonville
Wellington - Kapiti Coast - Paraparaumu Kapiti Impact Hub, 6 Tongariro Street, Paraparaumu
Wellington - Karori Karori Community Centre, 7 Beauchamp Street, Karori
Wellington - Lower Hutt Capital Training Limited, 20 Raroa Road, Lower Hutt
Wellington - Porirua Whitireia Community Polytechnic, 3 Wi Neera Drive, Elsdon, Porirua
Wellington - Thorndon St Mary's College, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon
Wellington - Upper Hutt Orongomai Marae, 7 Railway Ave, Maidstone, Upper Hutt
Wellington - Wellington Central Multicultural Learning & Support Services, 39 Web Street, Mt Cook, Wellington

Licensed Providers of the Defensive Driving Course

These are third partyproviders are licensed to facilitate the AA Defensive Driving Course. They provide the venue and will manage all arrangements directly with you including booking, payment and documentation. 

Once submitting your booking through the system, the provider will contact you directly to advise course dates and other details.

Region City/town
Auckland Orewa, Warkworth
Waikato Waihi, Thames, Morrinsville
Bay of Plenty Katikati, Whakatane
Gisborne Gisborne
Taranaki New Plymouth, Hawera
Wellington Carterton, Greytown
Canterbury Culverden, Rangiora, Timaru, South Canterbury
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