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Speed limit review locations

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is responsible for reviewing and setting speed limits on New Zealand’s state highways. 

Please use the drop-down filter below to select speed limit reviews by region.

Northland

Speed review location Road type Length Current limit Proposed limit Crash history*
(2009–2018)
SH10 Awanui to Taipa Rural corridor 17.4km 100km 80km 9
SH1 Moerewa to Kawakawa Rural corridor 2.8km 100km 80km 8
SH11 Puketona to Haruru Rural corridor 12.8km Variable from 70–100km Variable from 50–80km 16

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Auckland

Speed review location Road type Length Current limit Proposed limit Crash history*
(2009–2018)
SH1 Brigham Creek to Waimauku Corridor 7.8km Variable between 70–100km Variable from 50–80km 40
SH22 Drury to Pukekohe Corridor 12.9km Variable between 70–100km Variable between 60–80km 44
SH1 Wellsford to Warkworth Corridor 17.4km Variable between 70–100km Variable between 60–80km 57

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Bay of Plenty

Speed review location Road type Length Current limit Proposed limit Crash history*
(2009–2018)
SH30/SH33 Rotorua to Paengaroa          

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Canterbury

Speed review location Road type Length Current limit Proposed limit Crash history*
(2009–2018)
SH8 Burkes Pass Corridor 0.58km 80km 60km 0
SH8 Tekapo Township Corridor 2.57km Variable between 60–80km Variable from 50–80km 1

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Otago

Speed review location Road type Length Current limit Proposed limit Crash history*
(2009–2018)
SH1 Waihola Township     70km 60km  
SH88 Port Chalmers Township     50km 40km  
SH6 Luggate Township     70km 50km  

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Southland

Speed review location Road type Length Current limit Proposed limit Crash history*
(2009–2018)
SH6/SH94 Lumsden Township     Variable from 70–100km Variable from 50–80km  

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

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

Current limit: various from 50km/h to 100km/h
Road type: Rural corridor and towns

Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Engagement closed

SH2 Ngauranga to Featherston

Current limits: various from 70km/h to 100km/h
Road type: state highway

Wellington, Engagement closed

SH8 Tekapo

Current limit: various from 60km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limit: various from 50km/h to 80km/h
Road type: rural and urban corridor

New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 10 December 2021.

Canterbury, Speed review completed

SH2 Masterton to Featherston

Current limit: various from 50km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limit: various from 40km/h to 100km/h
Road type: rural and urban corridor

Wellington, Speed review completed

SH1 Rolleston

Current limits: various from 80km/h to 100km/h
Road type: state highway

Canterbury, Engagement closed

SH1 south of Levin

Current limits: various from 50km/h to 100km/h
Road type: state highway

Wellington, Engagement closed

Wellington network speed consultation

Current limits: various from 80km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limits: various
Road type: state highway

Wellington, Speed review completed

SH73 and SH75 Christchurch to Akaroa

Current limits: various from 40km/h to 100km/h
Road type: rural and urban corridor

Canterbury, Engagement closed

SH30 Tikitere to Whakatāne speed review

Current limits: various from 50km/h to 100km/h
Road type: rural and urban corridor

Bay of Plenty, Consultation closed

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