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 limits: various from 50km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limits: various from 30km/h to 80km/h
Road type: rural and urban corridor
Current limit: 80km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limit: 60km/h to 100km/h
Road type: State highway
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 23 June 2022, with an additional new permanent speed limit taking effect from 16 December 2022.
Current limit: 100km/h
Proposed limit: 80km/h
Road type: State highway
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 18 February 2022.
Current limits: various 70km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limits: various 60km/h to 80km/h
Road type: State highway
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 29 October 2021.
Current limit: various from 60km/h to 100km/h
Road type: urban corridor and rural highway
Current limits: Various 60km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limits: Various 50km/h to 80km/h
Road type: Urban corridors
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 10 December 2021.
Current limit: various from 40km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limit: various from 30km/h to 80km/h
Road type: state highway and side roads
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 2 September 2022.
Current limit: 100km/h (with some roads still to be constructed)
Proposed limit: 110km/h
Road type: urban corridor
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 13 July 2022.
Current limit: various from 50km/h to 40km/h
Proposed limit: various from 50km/h to 30km/h
Road type: urban corridor
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 8 April 2022.
