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Manawatū – Whanganui

In March 2024, the Minister of Transport confirmed that a new Land Transport Rule for setting speed limits will be released for public consultation in the coming months and signed by the end of the year.

In anticipation of the new Rule, we have paused work on our speed management plans.

As we receive more information on the Rule, we will work through what it means for our speed management activity, including the proposals within the Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan. We will provide updates later this year, after decisions are made.

Until the new Rule comes into force, we will continue to set and review speed limits as required under the current Setting of Speed Limits 2022 Rule, such as for changes to infrastructure, temporary speed limits expiring or new roads opening.

Government changes speed limit rules – media release(external link)

Proposed speed limits in Manawatū-Whanganui

Following our analysis and conversations with partners, interested groups and organisations, we propose the following new speed limits:

Speed limit map

Map showing locations of proposed speed limit changes in Manawatū and Whanganui

View larger map and speed limit tables [PDF, 1.5 MB]

Speed limit tables 

  • Speed limits around schools
    State highway School Existing speed limit (km/h) Proposed new speed limit (km/h)
    *variable
    1 Mangaweka School 70 70/30*
    1 Oroua Downs School 100 100/≤60*
    1 St Mary’s School (Foxton) 50 50/30*
    1 Poroutawhao School 100 100/≤60*
    1/3 Sanson School 50 50/30*
    2 Huia Range School 50 50/30*
    2 Woodville School 50 50/30*
    2 Mangatainoka School 70 70/30*
    2 Pahiatua School 50 50/30*
    3 Kai Iwi School 100 100/≤60*
    3 Whanganui High School 50 50/30*
    3 St George’s School 50 50/30*
    3 Whanganui Collegiate School 50 50/30*
    3 Carlton School 50 50/30*
    3 Turakina School 70 70/30*
    3 Bulls School 50 50/30*
    3 Newbury School 100 100/≤60*
    3 Queen Elizabeth College 50 50/30*
    3 Palmerston North Boys’ High 50 50/30*
    3 Central Normal School 50 50/30*
    4 Taumarunui Primary School 50 50/30*
    4 Manunui School 70 70/30*
    4 Kakatahi School 100 100/≤60*
    4 Aberfeldy School 100 100/≤60*
    4 Ūpokongaro School 70 40/30*
    4 Whanganui Girls’ College 50 50/30*
    43 Marco School 100 100/≤60*
    54 Hato Paora College 100 100/≤60*
    56 Longburn School 70 70/30*
    56 Ōpiki School 80 80/30*
    57 Aokautere School 80 80/≤60*
    57 Turitea School 100 100/≤60*
    57 Tokomaru School 50 50/30*
    57 Shannon School 50 50/30*
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  • Other speed limits
    State highway Reference number (refer to map) Location Description Existing speed limit (km/h) Proposed new speed limit (km/h)
    *variable
    4 1 Ūpokongaro urban Ūpokongaro village urban area (north of Whanganui) 70 40
    57 1 SH57/SH56 intersection speed zone (ISZ) On SH57, approaching intersection with SH56 100 100/60*
    57 2 Heatherlea East Road to Shannon South Shannon to Heatherlea East Road 100 90
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Consultation on the Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan closed on 12 December 2022. 

View the latest update on this plan

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