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Find out about the land transport rules, operational policy and infrastructure projects we’ve previously consulted on. You’ll find the feedback we received and our next steps. 

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Dunedin SH1 Cumberland Street south - Duke Street intersection turning

Type: NZTA project
Closing date: Friday 23 May 2025

With 9 crashes between 2019 and 2023, the Duke Street/SH1 Cumberland Street south has been identified as a safety concern. We are proposing to address this by only allowing left turns out of the intersection on to SH1 south and remove straight through vehicle movements across the highway - the main cause of crashes at this site. We sought feedback on this proposed change.

SH1 Dunedin safety improvements

Type: NZTA project
Closing date: Friday 23 May 2025

We're working on a plan to make Dunedin’s SH1 one-way system safer, and we sought feedback on several key safety improvements we are proposing along this highway corridor.

Land Transport Rule: Regulatory Systems Rule Amendment (RSRA) 2025

Type: Land transport rule
Closing date: Tuesday 3 June 2025

Minor changes to 9 Land Transport Rules are proposed to clarify and simplify legislation, reduce compliance costs, and improve safety. Proposed changes include for heavy vehicles and vehicle dimensions and mass, vehicle brakes, steering systems, windscreen wipe and wash systems, and traffic control devices Rules.



SH2 Hutt Valley "No U-turn" signs

Type: NZTA project
Closing date: Friday 23 May 2025

We're proposing to install “No U-turn” signs at eleven intersections along State Highway 2 in the Hutt Valley to improve road safety. These changes will be rolled out in two phases, starting with the most high-risk areas. We sought public feedback on this proposal.

Asset Management Data Standard Provisional Release April 2025

Type: NZTA project
Closing date: Wednesday 21 May 2025

We welcomed feedback from Approved Organisations on the April 2025 AMDS provisional releases, including new standards for Survey Mark, Vehicle Crossing, and Road Status—alongside updates to existing standards and guidance to support national symbology alignment.

New urban connectors speed reviews proposing to keep lower speeds

Type: Land Transport Rule
Closing date: Wednesday 14 May 2025

NZTA has opened new speed reviews on several sections of state highway that are categorised as urban connectors, after community feedback that people would like to keep lower speeds in these locations. Under the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 (the Rule), these sections are required to automatically reverse to their previous higher speed limit by 1 July 2025. These new speed reviews are proposing to change back to the lower speeds just after 1 July 2025.

Silverdale Bus Priority Lane Bylaw

Type: NZTA project
Closing date: Friday 2 May 2025

NZTA is proposing a new bus priority lane on State Highway 1 Silverdale (northbound), north of Auckland, to improve travel times and reliability for bus users. The new lane will serve as a wider emergency stopping lane and operate as a bus priority lane from 3pm–7pm, Monday to Friday. This requires an amendment to the Traffic Controls on State Highways Bylaw 2017-14.

Proposed geotechnical amendments to the Bridge Manual

Type: NZTA policy
Closing date: Friday 2 May 2025

We’re making amendments to the geotechnical sections of the NZTA Bridge Manual. The aim is to keep the geotechnical standards up to date and provide clarification to the design standards. The amendments are mostly on chapter 6: Site stability, foundations, earthworks and retaining walls. At this stage we only sought feedback from the geotechnical community (NZGS).

Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment 2025 Consultation

Type: Land transport Rule
Closing date: 4 April 2025

The Minister of Transport is proposing changes to the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (the Rule) and we’d like to know what you think about them. The changes would reduce the frequency of warrant of fitness (WoF) checks on vintage and veteran vehicles and certificate of fitness checks (CoF) on privately owned heavy motorhomes.