Truck Licence Training for the Kāpiti Coast

Getting your truck licence from the Kāpiti Coast is a straight run down the expressway. 2Fathers Driver Training covers Class 2, 4 and 5 plus your Forklift OSH and F, Wheels Tracks Rollers and Dangerous goods endorsements, with classroom courses at our Porirua facility at Kenepuru, about 26 minutes from Paraparaumu on Transmission Gully.

We are NZTA and MITO approved. That matters, because our courses combine the required unit standards with practical training and assessment, so you can get a full heavy vehicle licence without holding the heavy vehicle learner for the usual stand-down period.

Most of our students are getting licensed for work. Freight and delivery runs serving the coast’s growing towns, civil crews on the new Otaki to Levin highway, and warehouse and yard jobs around Paraparaumu. We will tell you straight which class or endorsement the job actually needs, then book you in.

For Truck Class 2, 4 & 5

With options for log book and truck hire.

Use code Chilly26 at checkout

For Endorsements

For Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, Dangerous Goods & Forklift Endorsements.

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Truck Licences for the Kāpiti Coast (Class 2, 4 and 5)

Not sure which class you need? It comes down to vehicle weight and what you will be driving for work. Quick version below, with the full detail on each course page.
Truck used for licence training courses serving the Kāpiti Coast
Red truck used for for Class 4 and 5 licence training courses for Kāpiti Coast drivers

Class 2 Truck Licence

Class 2 is where most paid driving work starts, from rigid delivery trucks working Kāpiti Road and Coastlands to freight runs up and down SH1. It covers a vehicle with a GVM between 6,001kg and 18,000kg, or a truck and trailer combination up to 12,000kg. You need your Class 2 learner first, then our two-day course (unit standards 24089 and 17574) plus practical assessment gets you to a full licence. Full details and pricing: Class 2 Truck Licence Training

Class 4 Truck Licence

Class 4 is the heavy rigid licence civil, roading and freight employers along the coast often ask for. It is a one-day theory course (unit standard 17576) plus practical assessment. If you have not done the logbook unit (24089) before, you add the logbook day, which runs the day prior. Full details and pricing: Class 4 Truck Licence Training

Class 5 Truck Licence

Class 5 is the top heavy combination licence, the one for the big rigs hauling SH1 between Wellington and the Manawatu. One-day theory (unit standard 17577) plus practical assessment, with the logbook day added if you have not already done unit 24089. Full details and pricing: Class 5 Truck Licence Training

Endorsements (WTR, Dangerous Goods, Forklift and OSH)

Plenty of jobs along the coast want an endorsement on top of the licence. Here is what each one covers.

Roller used in WTR endorsement training for Kāpiti Coast civil and roading crews
Forklift used in F endorsement and OSH certificate training for Kāpiti Coast workers

Wheels, Tracks and Rollers (WTR) Endorsement

Loaders, graders, excavators and rollers are everyday gear on the Otaki to Levin highway job and the subdivisions going in from Paekakariki to Otaki. If you move any of them on a public road, you need the WTR endorsement. Our Porirua course covers all three (Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, unit standards 16701, 16702 and 16703) and runs up to a day. Full details and pricing: WTR Endorsement

Dangerous Goods (D) Endorsement

If your work involves fuel, chemicals or anything classed as hazardous freight, you need the D endorsement. It catches out more couriers than people expect, with everyday items like aerosols, cleaning products and batteries counting above set limits. It is a one-day theory course (unit standard 16718) at our Porirua facility. Full details and pricing: Dangerous Goods (D) Endorsement

Forklift (F) Endorsement and OSH Operator Certificate

Forklift work splits into two tickets. The OSH Operator Certificate covers workplace use, and the F endorsement covers driving a forklift anywhere the public can reach, including open yards and car parks. Our one-day Porirua course covers both, which suits warehouse, yard and retail work around Paraparaumu and Kāpiti Landing. Full details and pricing: Forklift (F) Endorsement and OSH Certificate

Why Train with 2Fathers

  • NZTA & MITO approved. Approved instructors and an approved course provider, which is what lets us run the fast-track pathway above.
  • More than 20 years of instructing. You learn from people who have done the work, not a call centre.
  • Real fast-track. Combining the unit standards with practical training and assessment skips the heavy vehicle learner stand-down period.
  • Competitive, clear pricing, GST included. Class 4 from $1,100, Class 5 from $1,200, Class 2 $1,300, WTR $525, DG $400, Forklift and OSH from $375. Afterpay is available.
  • Right now. 25% off truck courses until 31 August (code Chilly26).
  • Truck hire available. If you don't have access to a suitable vehicle - and your 25% discount applies to it too, along with any other extras.
  • Afterpay accepted. Spread the cost if you need to.
For Truck Class 2, 4 & 5

With options for log book and truck hire.

Use code Chilly26 at checkout

For Endorsements

For Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, Dangerous Goods & Forklift Endorsements.

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How It Works, and the Trip from the Kāpiti Coast

Classroom courses run at our Porirua facility at Kenepuru, not on the coast itself. The drive is the easy kind: the Kāpiti Expressway south to Mackays Crossing, straight onto Transmission Gully, then off at the Kenepuru exit. About 26 minutes from Paraparaumu outside of peak.

The train is a real option here, and that is rare for our locations. The Kāpiti Line stops at Kenepuru, so you can board at Waikanae, Paraparaumu or Paekakariki and ride through with no changes. From Paraparaumu Station the trip is about 35 minutes.

The theory runs in class. Class 2 is two days, Class 4 and 5 are a day (plus the logbook day if you need unit 24089). Endorsement courses are up to a day. Practical training and assessment for the truck licences happen at a time we agree with you, and we will tell you upfront if that lands on a separate day so you can plan work around it.
You will get your pre-course reading before the day, so you turn up ready. For the forklift practical, bring steel-cap boots and a hi-vis if you have them.

FAQs for the Kāpiti Coast

Where does the training happen if I live on the Kāpiti Coast?
Classroom courses run at our Porirua facility in Kenepuru. By road that is the Kāpiti Expressway and Transmission Gully to the Kenepuru exit, about 26 minutes from Paraparaumu outside of peak. The Kāpiti Line also stops at Kenepuru if you would rather take the train.
It depends on the vehicle weight. Class 2 covers most rigid trucks (6,001kg to 18,000kg GVM), Class 4 is for heavier rigid vehicles, and Class 5 is the heavy combination licence for big rigs, or truck and trailers. Tankers can be Class 2, 4 and 5. If an employer has named a class, get that one. If you are not sure, call us on 027 287 3748 and we will work it out with you.
For Class 2 you need your Class 2 learner first, and the same applies for Class 4 and 5 at their level. Because we are an approved course provider, the course removes the usual heavy vehicle learner stand-down period, so you are not waiting months to get fully licensed.
Truck courses start at $1,100 (Class 4), $1,200 (Class 5) and $1,300 (Class 2), GST included. Endorsements are $525 (WTR), $400 (DG) and from $375 (Forklift and OSH). Afterpay is available.
Yes. The Kāpiti Line stops at Kenepuru, so you can board at Waikanae, Paraparaumu or Paekakariki and ride through with no changes. From Paraparaumu Station the trip is about 35 minutes. Plenty of students drive instead, about 26 minutes from Paraparaumu, and carpooling with a workmate doing the same course is common.
If you move loaders, graders, excavators or rollers on a public road, you need the WTR endorsement. If you are also driving the truck that carts the gear or the metal, that is usually Class 2 or Class 4 depending on the vehicle. Call us on 027 287 3748 with the job details and we will tell you exactly what you need.
If you operate a forklift anywhere the public can reach, including open yards and car parks, you need the F endorsement on top of the OSH Operator Certificate. For a fully closed, locked site, the OSH Certificate on its own is enough. Our one-day course covers both, which is what most warehouse, retail yard and trade supplier roles around Paraparaumu and Otaki ask for.
Class 2 is two days of theory plus a practical assessment. Class 4 and 5 are one day of theory plus a practical assessment, with an extra logbook day if you have not done unit standard 24089 before. Endorsement courses run up to a day. The practical assessment is sometimes on a separate day, and we will tell you upfront so you can plan around work.

Truck and Licence Training for the Kāpiti Coast

The Kāpiti Coast is one of the faster-growing parts of the lower North Island, and the roads built this past decade are a big reason why. The Kāpiti Expressway runs the length of the coast from Mackays Crossing to north of Otaki, and Transmission Gully connects it straight through to Porirua and Wellington. The next stage, the Otaki to north of Levin highway, started construction in 2025 and will keep civil crews busy at the northern end of the district for years.

That growth shows up in the work. New subdivisions going in from Paekakariki to Otaki, industrial and commercial development around Paraparaumu and the airport at Kāpiti Landing, market garden and rural freight along SH1, and delivery runs serving close to 60,000 residents. All of it needs Class 2, 4 and 5 drivers, forklift operators and machine operators with the right endorsements.

We are not based on the coast. Classroom courses run at our Kenepuru facility in Porirua, about 26 minutes down the expressway, or a direct ride on the Kāpiti Line. For that trip you get Class 2, 4 and 5 plus every endorsement from one NZTA and MITO approved provider.

For Truck Class 2, 4 & 5

With options for log book and truck hire.

Use code Chilly26 at checkout

For Endorsements

For Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, Dangerous Goods & Forklift Endorsements.

Kapiti photo: “Kapiti Island 20230323” by Panamitsu via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

Locations Information

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210 Chapel Street, Kuripuni, Masterton, NZ

Tel: 027 287 3748

Trentham, Upper Hutt

2Fathers Driver Training

33 Thomas Neal Crescent, Trentham, Upper Hutt, NZ, 5018

Tel: 027 287 3748

Course Information

Class 2

Fee: From $1,300
Time: 8am to 3pm
Days: 2 days

The Class 2 Course is designed to provide comprehensive training and assessment for individuals looking to obtain a Full Class 2 Driver Licence.

Over two days, participants will cover Unit Standard 24089 – Fatigue Management, Work Time, and Driver Logbook Requirements, as well as, Unit Standard 17574 – Operate a Rigid Vehicle to meet the requirements for a full Class 2 Licence.

Following theory completion, participants will also undergo a practical assessment at a mutually agreed time. This course offers an efficient and effective pathway towards acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in Class 2 driving.

Prices include GST.

Class 4

Fee: From $1,100
Time: 8am to 1pm
Days: 1 day or 2 days with Unit 24089

This course is designed to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate a rigid vehicle in order to obtain a Full Class 4 Driver Licence. The course covers Unit Standard 17576 and includes one day of in-class theory. Participants will then undergo an in-vehicle practical assessment at a later mutually agreed time.

It is important to note that if evidence of previous completion of Unit Standard 24089 is not provided, participants must include the Logbook Course add-on at the time of booking. The logbook course runs the day prior and details will be sent seperately.

Evidence must either be:

  • A copy of your driver licence course completion certificate.
  • Confirmation of unit standard completion from the training provider you completed the course with.
  • Please note: NZQA Records of Learning cannot be accepted as evidence.

Prices include GST.

Class 5

Fee: From $1,200
Time: 8am to 1pm
Days: 1 day or 2 days with Unit 24089

This course is designed to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate a rigid vehicle in order to obtain a Full Class 5 Driver Licence. The course covers Unit Standard 17577 and includes one day of in-class theory. Participants will then undergo an in-vehicle practical assessment at a later mutually agreed time.

It is important to note that if evidence of previous completion of Unit Standard 24089 is not provided, participants must include the Logbook Course add-on at the time of booking. The logbook course runs the day prior and details will be sent seperately.

Evidence must either be:

  • A copy of your driver licence course completion certificate.
  • Confirmation of unit standard completion from the training provider you completed the course with.
  • Please note: NZQA Records of Learning cannot be accepted as evidence.

Prices include GST.