NOTE: This consultation was held under the 2022 version of the Setting of Speed Limits Rule, as part of the provisions that enabled RCAs to consult on Interim Speed Management Plans (SMPs) in between the three yearly regional SMPs. Following the consultation, the Minister of Transport announced that work was underway to develop a new Land Transport Rule for setting speed limits. In anticipation of the new Rule, we paused work on our speed management plans.
The new Rule was released in 2024 and confirmed that any in-progress SMP plans that were not in the register and implemented at 30 October 2024 could not proceed and would need to be revisited in the future, if NZTA is satisfied that they align with the future direction and requirements of the new Rule.
Read more about the new Rule and its requirements for future speed reviews
The information below has therefore been kept as a record of the full 2022 consultation.
Following our analysis and conversations with partners, interested groups and organisations, we propose the following new speed limits:
View larger map and speed limit tables [PDF, 2.9 MB]
The following speed limits have been approved by the Director of Land Transport.
State highway |
Reference number (refer to map) |
Location |
Previous speed limit (km/h) |
New speed limit (km/h) *variable |
Effective from |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
3 |
Weavers Road to Rakaia |
100 |
80 |
17 May 2024 |
|
4 |
Weavers Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) |
100 |
80/60* |
17 May 2024 |
|
5 |
North Rakaia Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) |
100 |
80/60* |
17 May 2024 |
|
6 |
Rakaia township |
70 |
50 |
17 May 2024 |
77 |
1 |
Methven township north |
100 |
60 |
19 July 2024 |
1 |
|
Intersection speed zone (ISZ) on SH1 south of Rolleston approaching the intersection with Dunns Crossing and Walkers Roads. |
100 |
60 |
24 October 2024 |
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State highway | School | Existing speed limit (km/h) | Proposed new speed limit (km/h) *variable |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Hāpuku School | 100 | 100/≤60* |
1 | St Joseph’s School (Kaikoura) | 50 | 50/30* |
1 | Cheviot Area School | 50 | 50/30* |
1 | Hornby High School | 50 | 50/30* |
1 | Waihī School | 80 | 80/≤60* |
1 | Winchester Rural School | 50 | 50/30* |
1 | Roncalli College | 50 | 50/30* |
1 | Sacred Heart School (Timaru) | 50 | 50/30* |
7 | Amuri Area School | 50 | 50/30* |
73 | Villa Maria College | 60 | 60/30* |
73 | Riccarton High School | 50 | 50/30* |
73 | Darfield School | 50 | 50/30* |
74M | St Bede’s College | 60 | 60/30* |
75 | Hillmorton High School | 50 | 50/30* |
75 | Duvauchelle School | 60 | 60/30* |
76 | Addington Te Kura Taumatua | 60 | 60/30* |
77 | Ashburton Borough School | 50 | 50/30* |
77 | Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven) | 50 | 50/30* |
77 | Mount Hutt College | 50 | 50/30* |
77 | Methven School | 50 | 50/30* |
77 | Windwhistle School | 100 | 100/≤60* |
77 | Glentunnel School | 60 | 60/30* |
77 | Darfield High School | 50 | 50/30* |
79 | Geraldine Primary School | 50 | 50/30* |
82 | St Patrick’s School (Waimate) | 50 | 50/30* |
82 | Waimate Main School | 50 | 50/30* |
82 | Waimate High School | 50 | 50/30* |
82 | Waihao Downs School | 100 | 100/≤60* |
State highway | Reference number (refer to map) | Location | Description | Existing speed limit (km/h) | Proposed new speed limit (km/h) *variable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Amberley south | From south end of Amberley to near Grays Road | 80 | 60 |
1 | 2 | Woodend north | From north of Pegasus roundabout to Woodend | 70 | 60 |
1 | 3 | Weavers Road to Rakaia | From north of Weavers Road to Rakaia township | 100 | 80 |
1 | 4 | Weavers Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) | On SH1, approaching intersection with Weavers Road | 100 | 80/60* |
1 | 5 | North Rakaia Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) | On SH1, approaching intersection with North Rakaia Road | 100 | 80/60* |
1 | 6 | Rakaia township | Rakaia township urban area | 70 | 50 |
73 | 1 | Yaldhurst Road | To align with speed limit at Villa Maria College | 60 | 50 |
73 | 2 | Bealey/Station Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) | On SH73, approaching intersection with Bealey Road and Station Road | 100 | 100/60* |
73 | 3 | Waddington Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) | On SH73, approaching intersection with Waddington Road | 100 | 100/60* |
76 | 1 | Collins Street to west of the Barrington Street interchange | To align with Brougham Street upgrade | Various | 80 |
76 | 2 | Barrington Street westbound off-ramp (Jerrold St south) | To align with Brougham Street upgrade | 60 | 50 |
76 | 3 | Barrington Street eastbound on-ramp (Jerrold St north) | To align with Brougham Street upgrade | 60 | 50 |
76 | 4 | Barrington Street eastbound off-ramp 80 | To align with Brougham Street upgrade | 100 | 80 |
76 | 5 | Barrington Street eastbound off-ramp 50 | To align with Brougham Street upgrade | 60 | 50 |
76 | 6 | Barrington Street westbound on-ramp 50 | To align with Brougham Street upgrade | 60 | 50 |
76 | 7 | Barrington Street westbound on-ramp 80 | To align with Brougham Street upgrade | 100 | 80 |
76 | 8 | Waltham Road to Collins Street | From west of Waltham Road to Collins Street | 60 | 50 |
77 | 1 | Methven township north | North of the speed zone past Ōpuke Thermal Pools | 100 | 80 |
77 | 2 | Darfield urban | Through township, to align with speed limit at Darfield High School | 80 | 50 |
Consultation on the Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan closed on 12 December 2022.