| Consultation has now closed |
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.
There are 7 sections of interregional connectors on state highway 6 (SH6) between Blenheim and Nelson that we consulted on. You can read more about these locations in the list below.
Following this consultation, we will share the outcomes and future dates for all transitional speed limit changes under the new Rule going live for the top of the South Island.
| Section of road | What the road environment is like | Current speed limit | Speed it will reverse to if there is not sufficient public support |
| Woodbourne From approximately 400m west of Rose Street, Blenheim to approximately 130m east of SH6/SH63 intersection, Renwick |
This section is a straight and flat road with a number of houses and businesses on both sides of the road. | 80km/h | 100km/h |
| Renwick to Havelock From approximately 250m north of Gee Street, Renwick to approximately 440m south of Mahakipawa Road, Havelock. |
This section of road has sweeping curves, undulations, drop-offs and blind bends and crests. | 90km/h | 100km/h |
| Havelock to Pelorus Bridge From approximately 300m north-west of Clive Street, Havelock to approximately 900m south of the southern abutment of Pelorus Bridge. |
This section is a similar road environment to Renwick to Havelock, with sweeping curves, undulations, drops offs and blind bends. Side roads also mean traffic is turning across the state highway | 90km/h | 100km/h |
| Pelorus Bridge to Rai Valley From approximately 320m northeast of the northern abutment of Pelorus Bridge to approximately 340m north of Hills Road, Rai Valley. |
This section is similar to the above section with sweeping curves and blind bends. | 90km/h | 100km/h |
| Rai Valley to Whangamoa Saddle From approximately 180m north of Bryants Road to approximately 770m north of Whangamoa Saddle Summit. |
This section also has sweeping curves, drop offs and blind bends. As well as localised stretches of tighter reverse curves. | 80km/h | 100km/h |
| Whangamoa Saddle to Hira From approximately 770m northeast of Whangamoa Saddle Summit to approximately 280m north of Teal Valley Road, Hira. |
This section is windy and has numerous blind curves, with the added likelihood of rock fall hazards. There is some side protection barrier, but the road is narrow. The Whangagmoa Saddle is a windy, steep hill section with sheer drop offs on one side of the road. There are a number of slow vehicles bays on the Whangamoa Saddle. | 60km/h | 100km/h |
| Hira to Atawhai From approximately 280m north of Teal Valley Road, Hira to approximately 440m northeast of Allisdair Street, Atawhai. |
This section includes sweeping curves, and a passing lane up a small hill. There are a number of busy side roads where traffic is crossing the state highway. | 80km/h | 100km/h |
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