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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 2016-6 - NZ Transport Agency Setting of Speed Limits Amendment September 2016 - au4962

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

Amending the schedules to set new speed limits.

Bylaw 2016 - NZ Transport Agency (Christchurch-Lyttelton Motorway Tunnel) bylaw August 2016-au4472

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

Management of access to the Christchurch-Lyttelton State Highway Tunnel.

Bylaw 2016-2 - Setting of Speed Limits Amendment May 2016 - au2571

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

Amending the schedules to set new speed limits.

Bylaw 2016-1 - New Zealand Transport Agency (Mana Clearway) Amendment February 2016 - au716

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

Change times to operate clearways on State Highway No. 1 Mana Esplanade.

Bylaw 2015-4 - NZ Transport Agency setting of speed limits amendment November 2015 - au6678

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

Amending the schedules to set new speed limits.