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SH24 Matamata, SH29 Te Poi to Tauriko, and SH29A Tauriko to Te Maunga speed review

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Project introduction

NZ Transport Agency identified SH24, SH29 and SH29A as highways where a speed review was needed, after considerable community feedback.

  • Project type

    Speed review

Speed limit consultation

Between October and November 2021 we engaged with local communities, mana whenua, key stakeholders, councils and road user industry groups about the current speed limits on the following highways:

  • SH29 Te Poi to Tauriko
  • SH29A Tauriko to Te Maunga
  • SH24 Matamata.

From 14 November to 12 December 2022, we consulted on proposed changes to speed limits, as part of an Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan. 

Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan

A draft Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 was announced by the Government recently which is a change from the current rule. The consultation has closed and is now being analysed. The speed rule will be finalised soon after that.

Draft Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 (external link)

After the rule has been finalised, NZTA will identify state highway locations impacted by the Rule, and advise on next steps for speed limit changes on the state highway network.

  • What we know
    • There’s a mixture of people using the road between Te Poi and Matamata, over the Kaimai Range and through Tauriko to Te Maunga (Baypark) and it carries commuting, freight and farming traffic.
    • We’ve heard concerns from people in the community about the speed people are travelling through Te Poi and over the Kaimai Range.
    • These roads are popular routes for trucks.
    • Concerns have been raised about safer access and speed zones for the various schools along these roads.

    There’s been a high number of crashes on these roads. Between 2010 and 2019:

    • On SH29 between Te Poi and Tauranga, 18 people have died and 66 were seriously injured.
    • On SH29A between Tauriko and Te Maunga (Baypark), six people died and 39 were seriously injured.
    • On SH24, between Matamata and the SH24/SH29 Hamilton turn off, four people died and 13 were seriously injured on this road.

    SH29, SH29A and SH24 speed engagement information sheet [PDF, 1.8 MB]

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Project Contacts

Bay of Plenty speed reviews – bayofplenty.speed.reviews@nzta.govt.nz
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