Approved speed limit changes

Approved speed limit changes for Northland and Auckland

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is making changes to speed limits on short sections of the following state highways as part of the Northland and north Auckland speed review project:

These changes were approved by the Director of Land Transport in December 2023 and include 54 new permanent speed limit changes on short sections and new electronic (variable speed limit) signs across 34 schools. Changes also affect speed limits alongside seven marae.

Current speed limit approvals for Northland and Auckland

Speed limit changes target short sections through townships and close to schools and marae, and will not affect the entire stretch of state highway.

We are using a phased approach to implement approved speed limit changes, starting with SH1 Pukenui to Kaitaia which was implemented on 4 March 2024, and SH15 Kaikohe to Otaika, implemented on 13 May 2024. The next changes are on small sections of SH11 between Kawakawa and Paihia and SH1 between Kawakawa and Whangārei effective from 24 June 2024.

Speed limit changes on the remaining sections of state highway are expected to be delivered by early to mid-2025.

Safe speeds around schools

As part of these changes, we plan to implement variable speed limits at 34 schools in Northland and north Auckland by the end of 2024. Variable speed limits (VSL) outside schools help to slow traffic down when people are travelling to and from school.

Electronic VSL signs can be activated during school travel periods to display a lower, enforceable speed limit. When the electronic sign is active the legal speed limit of 30 or 60 km/h will be displayed when children are going to and from school at the start and end of the school day. At all other times, the electronic sign is blank and the permanent speed limit applies.

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Approved speed limit changes for Northland and Auckland

Safe speeds around schools