Feel lucky you don't have a NZ CAA medical. They charge $300.00 to administer a medical, and they don't even issue the bit of paper for that. The DME does that. At least it is done promptly.
A class 2 now costs the thick end of $600. More for a class 1 which some of my "elderly" friends need every 6 months.
Apparently over 1,000 CPL holders have not renewed their tickets.
R.I.P. N.Z. G.A.
Sorry for thread drift.