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Ōtākou – Otago

In March 2024, the Minister of Transport confirmed that a new Land Transport Rule for setting speed limits will be released for public consultation in the coming months and signed by the end of the year.

In anticipation of the new Rule, we have paused work on our speed management plans.

As we receive more information on the Rule, we will work through what it means for our speed management activity, including the proposals within the Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan. We will provide updates later this year, after decisions are made.

Until the new Rule comes into force, we will continue to set and review speed limits as required under the current Setting of Speed Limits 2022 Rule, such as for changes to infrastructure, temporary speed limits expiring or new roads opening.

Government changes speed limit rules – media release(external link)

Proposed speed limits in Otago

Following our investigation and conversations with partners, interested groups and organisations, we propose the following new speed limits:

Speed limit map

Map showing locations of proposed speed limit changes in Otago

View larger map and speed limit tables [PDF, 2.3 MB]

Speed limit tables

  • Speed limits around schools
    State highway School Existing speed limit (km/h) Proposed new speed limit (km/h)
    *variable
    1 Pembroke School 50 50/30*
    1 Waitaki Boys' High School 50 50/30*
    1 Ōamaru Intermediate 50 50/30*
    1 Waitaki Girls' High School 50 50/30*
    1 Totara School 100 100/≤60*
    1 Palmerston School 50 50/30*
    1 East Otago High School 50 50/30*
    1 Waikouaiti School 50 50/30*
    1 George Street Normal School 50 50/30*
    1 Tokomairiro High School 50 50/30*
    1 Clinton School 50 50/30*
    6 Makarora Primary School 80 80/≤60*
    8 Omarama School 50 50/30*
    8 Tarras School 80 80/30*
    8 Alexandra School 50 50/30*
    8 Roxburgh Area School 50 50/30*
    83 Duntroon School 70 70/30*
    83 Papakaio School 100 100/≤60*
    85 Māniototo Area School 50 50/30*
    85 St Gerard's School (Alexandra) 50 50/30*
    87 Strath Taieri School 50 50/30*
    87 Lee Stream School 100 100/≤60*
    87 Amana Christian School 50 50/30*
    90 Blue Mountain College 50 50/30*
    90 Tapanui School 50 50/30*
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  • Other speed limits
    State highway Reference number (refer to map) Location Description Existing speed limit (km/h) Proposed new speed limit (km/h)
    *variable
    1 1 Hillgrove Road (Moeraki) intersection speed zone (ISZ) On SH1, approaching intersection with Hillgrove Road 100 100/60*
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Have your say

Consultation on the Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan closed on 12 December 2022. 

View the latest update on this plan

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