of a rigid vehicle with a GLW of or less towing a light trailer (GLW of or less) any rigid vehicle with a GLW of more than that has no more than two axles any vehicle covered in Class 1. Class 3 allows the holder to drive: any combination vehicle with a GCW of more than but less than any vehicle covered in classes 1 and 2. Class 4 allows the holder to drive: any rigid vehicle (including any tractor) with a GLW of more than any combination vehicle consisting of a rigid vehicle with a GLW of more than towing a light trailer (GLW of or less) vehicles covered in classes 1 and 2, but not Class 3. Class 5 allows the holder to drive: any combination vehicle with a GCW of more than vehicles covered by classes 1, 2, 3 and 4. Before getting a Class 2 licence, a driver must be at least 18 years of age and have held an unrestricted Class 1 licence for at least six months. Gaining a Class 5 is not dependent on holding a Class 3. Once a driver has a Class 2 they can progress straight through to Class 4 and Class 5. Each progression (2 to 3, 2 to 4, or 4 to 5) requires having held an unrestricted licence of the preceding class for at least six months. For drivers aged 25 or over the minimum period for holding the unrestricted time is reduced to three months, or waived entirely on completion of an approved course of instruction. Additional endorsements on an NZ driver's licence govern provision of special commercial services. The endorsements are: D - Dangerous Goods: transporting hazardous substances. Must be renewed every five years F - Forklift operator I - Driving Instructor: An "I" endorsement is awarded for a specific Class of licence, e.g.: 5-I O - Testing Officer: Driving assessors who test a person prior to being granted a particular class of licence P - Passenger: Transport of fare-paying passengers (bus and taxi drivers, limo-for-hire drivers, and dial-a-driver services) R - Roller: Special vehicle equipped with rollers T - Tracks: Special vehicle equipped with tracks V - Vehicle recovery: Operating a tow truck W - Wheels: Special vehicle equipped with wheels, other than fire appliances, buses, tractors, vehicle-recovery vehicles, or trade vehicles. The F, R, T and W endorsements are for operating special types