State Highway Control and Operations Manual (SM012)

The State Highway Control and Operations Manual sets out policy and guidance for:

  • the management of the state highway network
  • how we work with the communities who use the network.

We’re updating it to make sure it stays accurate and relevant.

What we’ve changed

We've:

  • removed duplication, made the Manual shorter and made it simpler to find what you are looking for
  • reduced 18 sections to 13
  • numbered the sections
  • included an index for each section and a main topic index
  • removed duplications in the appendix and improved how we include reference material.

What we’re seeking feedback on 

You’ve told us that the Manual was too long, and it was too hard to find the right information. We’ve made a lot of changes, and we want to know if you think we’ve got it right.

We’ll accept your comments until 5pm 25 January 2025.

Supporting information 

Updated sections

Privacy policy

About the information you share with us

The information you send us in a written submission will be used by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to help inform our consultation on the State Highway Control and Operations Manual. NZTA may publish in part or in full the information you submit, for example in a consultation report, but we will not include any information that could be used to identify an individual person. If you have indicated you are an authorised representative of an organisation, we may publish your organisation’s name. Please clearly indicate if your comments contain commercially sensitive information or, if for some other reason, they should not be disclosed.  

If you would like to request official information from us, please don’t include that in your submission. Instead, please direct it to the project team so we can respond to it in a timely manner.  

You can find more about how we hold and protect your information, and our obligations under the Official Information Act on our website. 

Consultation - Privacy and Official Information requests 

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