The Wairoa mayor says licensing facilities must be brought back to the town.
Learner drivers in Wairoa have been taking to the roads illegally because of the obstacles they face in getting a licence.
Roads in the Hawke's Bay town - which boasts a population of nearly ten thousand - don't feature the sort of complex traffic scenarios demanded by transport agency Waka Kotahi.
Learners must travel to Gisborne or Napier to sit their driving test.
The long journey to either city is off-putting and expensive, in some cases resulting in a first brush with the law for some youngsters, who choose to drive without a licence.
Wairoa mayor Craig Little speaks to Corin Dann.
