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Past speed reviews 2020-2024

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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SH3 Whanganui to Westmere

Current limit: 70km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limit: 50km/h to 80km/h
Length: 1.84km
Road type: Rural and urban corridor

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

Whanganui/Manawatū, Speed review completed

SH1 Waihola

Current limit: 70km/h
Proposed limit: 50km/h
Length: 1km
Road type: Urban highway

New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 5 October 2020.

Otago, Speed review completed

SH88 Port Chalmers

Current limit: 50km/h
Proposed limit: 40km/h
Length: 600m
Road type: Urban highway

New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect 23 October 2020.

Otago, Speed review completed

Taranaki speed reviews – SH45, SH44, SH3 and SH3A

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

Taranaki, Engagement closed

SH1 Picton to Ward speed review

The timings and details of this project may change. There are a number of important safety projects around the country, and we need to prioritise the timing of these so we can make the biggest difference in saving lives.

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