After racking up thousands of dollars of fines because she couldn't get a driver's licence, Flaxmere's Te Atakura Huata-Harawira was inspired to start a school to help others.
She and friend Michelle Tangi started Get Your Licence in 2014 when the women saw there was a clear need for help in Flaxmere. It's since helped hundreds of people.
"I never had someone like me to teach me to drive when I was younger and I probably wouldn't have gotten all the fines if I had," Huata-Harawira said.
Shortly after opening, the pair started the weekend wananga, a weekend where people can learn how to pass their licence for free.
"It's our little bit of giving back to the community," Huata-Harawira said.