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Speed limits consultation

We consulted in several regions around the country between 30 January and 13 March 2025 to find out local support levels for keeping speed limits at specific state highway locations at today’s lowered speeds.

NZTA is required to reverse these locations’ speed limit to their previous speeds by 1 July 2025, unless there is public support to retain them.

We consulted on 12 interregional state highways in the Bay of Plenty region.  You can read more about these locations in our info sheet or refer to the list below.

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Find out more about the new Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2024 and other locations that are auto-reversing

Following this consultation, we will share the outcomes and future dates for any speed limit changes going live in Bay of Plenty in 2025.

Locations

  • Rotorua Eastern Corridor

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    Section of State Highway Length Current speed limit Speed it will reverse to if no public support to retain it
    SH33 Ōkere Falls to south of Waipuna Bay
    South of Trout Pool Road to north of Hamurana Road    		 0.85km 80km/h 100km/h
    SH33 Okawa Bay to Te Ngae Junction
    South of Okawa Bay Road to SH33/SH30 Te Ngae Junction    		 2.89km 80km/h 100km/h
    SH33/SH30 Te Ngae Junction to Rotokawa Road
    East of SH33/SH30 Te Ngae Junction to north of Rotokawa Road    		 3.51km 80km/h 100km/h
    SH30 Rotorua South **
    South-west of SH5/SH30 intersection to the SH5/SH30 intersection    		 0.2km 80km/h 100km/h
    SH5 Waipā State Mill Road **
    South of Old Taupō Road/Hemo Road roundabout to south of Wāipa State Mill Road
    		 1.33km 80km/h 100km/h

    ** Design standards mean any change to SH5 section must be mirrored in this adjoining section of SH30.

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  • SH30 Rotorua to Whakatāne

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    Sections of State Highway Length Current speed limit Speed it will revert to if there is not sufficient public support
    SH30 Te Ngae Junction to Lake Rotoiti
    Lake Rotokawau Road to Hauparu.    		 4.66km 80km/h 100km/h
    SH30 Lake Rotoehu to Lake Rotomā
    West of Morehu Road West to west of Oxford Road.    		 4.51km 80km/h 100km/h
    SH30 Lake Rotomā to Te Teko
    West of SH30/SH34 Kawerau Junction West to west of Huia Crescent.    		 16.1km 80km/h 100km/h
    SH30 Te Teko to Awakeri
    North-east of Galatea Road to south-west of SH2/SH30 Awakeri Junction West.    		 8.62km 80km/h 100km/h
    SH30 Awakeri to Whakatāne
    North-east of the SH2/30 Awakeri Junction East to west of Shaw Road.    		 8.25km 80km/h 100km/h

     

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