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.

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

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

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

Speed review location	Current limit	Proposed limit
SH1 Waihola Township	70km	60km
SH88 Port Chalmers Township	50km	40km
SH6 Luggate Township	70km	50km

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

Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan consultation

Current limits: various
Proposed limits: various
Road type: state highway

Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Whanganui/Manawatū, Wellington, Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough, Canterbury, West Coast, Otago, Southland, Consultation closed

SH73/SH75 Christchurch to Akaroa and SH74 Lyttelton speed review

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.

Canterbury, Speed review completed

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

SH1 Rolleston

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

Canterbury, Engagement closed

SH73 and SH75 Christchurch to Akaroa

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

Canterbury, Engagement closed

SH1 Templeton to Dawsons Road

Current limit: SH1 northbound: 100 km/h SH1 southbound: 100 km/h
Proposed limit: SH1 northbound: 80 km/h SH1 southbound: 80 km/h
Road type: State Highway

New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 3 March 2021.

Canterbury, Speed review completed

SH73 West Melton

Current limit: 70km/h
Proposed limit: 60km/h
Length: 0.75
Road type: Rural township

New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 12 October 2020.

Canterbury, Speed review completed

SH8 Burkes Pass

Current limit: 80km/h
Proposed limit: 60km/h
Length: 0.62km
Road type: Rural township

New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 12 October 2020.

Canterbury, Speed review completed

SH1 Glenavy / Waitaki Bridge

Current limits: 70km/h and 100km/h
Proposed limits: 60km/h and 80km/h
Length: 3.4km
Road type: Rural townships

New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 18 September 2020.

Canterbury, Speed review completed

Online services

Northland

Auckland

Bay of Plenty

Canterbury

Otago

Southland

Pages