CASA take note

CAA in NZ have proposed that the class 2 medical be replaced with a commercial drivers licence standard for private aircraft up to 2730kg carrying up to 5 passengers and that the RPL category be scrapped. A Notice of Proposed Rule Making has been issued and is seeking comments.

See https://www.aviation.govt.nz/rules/rule-development-and-change/nprms-open-for-submission/

Sounds sensible to me and removes a licence category so simplifies everything.

The Basic Class 2 here uses a commercial driver standard, but you must meet it unconditionally except for glasses and hearing aids.  There are many conditions that mean that pilots aren't eligible for a Basic Class 2 and that they may be able to get a Class 2.   

basic-class_2-medical-certificate-fact-sheet-pilots.pdf