Resources

The objective of the Rule is to:

• empower road controlling authorities to prohibit or restrict access to roadways and to change the use of roadways, including by creating school streets; and
• empower road controlling authorities to install, as a pilot, street layout changes on a road as a form of consultation; and
• set out rules for the authorisation of, access to and use of community streets.

The Rule was notified in the Gazette on 21 July 2023 and comes into force on 21 August 2023.

If you have any feedback on the Land Transport Rule: Street Layouts 2023, please email rules@nzta.govt.nz

Rule versions

• The ‘Current rule’ provides the most up-to-date version of the rule and any amendments made to it. We recommend using this as your reference point if you want to read the most current information.
• The ‘Original rule’ shows the very first version of the rule, as it was when first introduced.
• ‘Amendments’ provides links to all changes made to the rule over time. These are useful if you want to research the history of the rule.

Note: Each link also includes access to consultation materials, such as summaries of submissions and frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to each version and amendment.

Questions and answers

Questions and answers are provided to accompany a new rule or amendment when they are signed. These and other consultation documents on this page have not been updated to take into account any later rule amendments and are retained for historic interest only.