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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.

Northland

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

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Auckland

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

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Bay of Plenty

Speed review location Road type Length Current limit Proposed limit Crash history*
(2009–2018)
SH30/SH33 Rotorua to Paengaroa          

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Canterbury

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

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Otago

Speed review location Road type Length Current limit Proposed limit Crash history*
(2009–2018)
SH1 Waihola Township     70km 60km  
SH88 Port Chalmers Township     50km 40km  
SH6 Luggate Township     70km 50km  

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

Southland

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  

* No. deaths and serious injuries.

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SH1 Northern Gateway Toll Road and Ara Tūhono - Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway speed limit review

Current limit: 100km/h
Proposed limit: 110km/h
Road type: state highway

Auckland, Consultation closed

SH1 Kāpiti Expressway speed limit review

Current limit: 100km/h
Proposed limits: 110km/h
Road type: expressway

Speed review, Wellington, Consultation closed

SH18 speed review

Current limit: 80km/h
Proposed limits: 50km/h and 100km/h
Road type: state highway and towns

Auckland, Consultation closed

SH30 Tikitere to Whakatane speed review

Current limits: Various 50km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limits: Various 50km/h to 80 km/h
Road type: State highway

New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 14 August 2023.

Bay of Plenty, Speed review completed

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

SH56 Palmerston North to Ōpiki speed review

Current limit: various from 70km/h to 100km/h
Road type: state highway and towns

Whanganui/Manawatū, Engagement closed

SH1 Levin to Foxton speed review

Current limit: 100km/h
Road type: State highway

Whanganui/Manawatū, Engagement closed

Ōtaki to Levin speed review

Current limits: various from 50km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limits: various from 40km/h to 80km/h
Road type: state highway

Whanganui/Manawatū, Consultation closed

SH5/SH30 Rotorua speed review

Current limits: various from 50km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limits: various from 50km/h to 80km/h
Road type: state highway and suburban roads

New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from Monday 3 October 2022.

Bay of Plenty, Speed review completed

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