The Government Roading Powers Act (GRPA) allows NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to have the power to establish roading bylaws to help manage its processes and risks on the state highway network. While the general provisions have subsequently been moved to s.22AB of the Land Transport Act, there are some matters that are residual to the GRPA.

There are a range of topics that have been included in bylaws from parking to speed limits.

List of state highway bylaws [XLSX, 355 KB]

Note: this list may not be exhaustive. This page will continually be added to.

If you have questions about state highway bylaws, please direct these to the NZTA Legal team

For further information contact the Principal Advisor Network Management.

Bylaw 2018-4 – Setting of Speed Limits Amendment December 2018 – au6303

Published: | Category: Setting of speed limits , Bylaws | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors | Author: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Amending the schedules to set new speed limits.

Bylaw 2018-3 – Setting of Speed Limits Amendment December 2018 – au6267

Published: | Category: Setting of speed limits , Bylaws | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors | Author: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Amending the schedules to set new speed limits.

Bylaw 2019 - Woodlands Road, Oxford Road and Saddle Road, Manawatu – Whanganui Region Speed Limit January 2019 - au353

Published: | Category: Setting of speed limits , Bylaws | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors | Author: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Set new speed limits on local authority roads in accordance with the Setting of Speed Limits Rule.

Bylaw 2018-2 - Setting of Speed Limits Amendment September 2018 - au4610

Published: | Category: Setting of speed limits , Bylaws | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors | Author: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Amending the schedules to set new speed limits.

Bylaw 2018-1 Setting of Speed Limits Amendment July 2018 - au3516

Published: | Category: Setting of speed limits , Bylaws | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors | Author: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Amending the schedules to set new speed limits.

Bylaw 2017 - NZ Transport Agency Setting of emergency speed limit (Kaikoura) December 2017 - au6679

Published: | Category: Setting of speed limits , Bylaws | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors | Author: NZ Transport Agency

Setting a temporary speed limit in an emergency situation.

Bylaw 2017-14 - NZ Transport Agency Traffic Controls on State Highways July 2017

Published: | Category: Bylaws | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors | Author: NZ Transport Agency

Revoking previous traffic control bylaws and establishing new traffic controls with separate schedules for each region.