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.
Current limit: 50km/h
Proposed limit: Variable – 40km/h at peak school traffic times
Length: 350m
Road type: Rural township
New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 24 August 2020.
Current limits: 70km/h to 100km/h
Length: 10km
Road type: Rural highway
New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 30 July 2021.
Current limit: Varied from 80–100km/h
Proposed limit: Varied from 30–80km/h
Length: 17km
Road type: Rural highway
New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 11 August.2021.
Current limit: Varied from 70–100km/h
Proposed limit: Varied from 60–80km/h
Length: 11.5 km
Road type: Rural highway
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 30 June 2020.
Current limit: various 100km/h, 70km/h, 60km/h
Proposed limit: various 80km/h, 60km/h, 50km/h
Length: 10km
Road type: Primary collector
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 7 September 2020.
Current limit: 100km/h
Proposed limit: 30-80km/h
Length: 10km
Road type: Rural corridor
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 22 October 2021.
Current limit: Varied from 70–100km/h
Proposed limit: Varied from 50–80km/h
Length: 5.5km
Road type: Rural corridor
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 24 August 2020.
Current limit: Varied from 70–100km/h
Proposed limit: Varied from 60–80km/h
Length: 12km
Road type: Rural corridor
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 24 August 2020.
Current limit: Varied from 70km/h–100km/h
Proposed limit: Varied from 60km/h–80km/h
Length: 29.58km
Road type: Rural and urban corridor
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 11 December 2020.
