Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is currently identifying roads where reviewing speed limits could make a big difference in preventing deaths and serious injuries, and where communities are calling for change.
Please use the drop-down filter below to select speed limit reviews by region.
Current limit: 50km/h
Road type: Township
Current limits: various 50km/h to 100km/h
Road types: Rural and urban corridor
Current limit: SH1 northbound: 100 km/h SH1 southbound: 100 km/h
Proposed limit: SH1 northbound: 80 km/h SH1 southbound: 80 km/h
Road type: State Highway
New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 3 March 2021.
Current limits: various.
Proposed limits: various.
Length: various
Road types: Township and open roads
Current limits: various 70km/h, 100km/h,
Proposed limits: various 50km/h, 60km/h, 80km/h
Length: various
Road types: Township and open roads
New permanent speed limits have been set and take effect from 15 October 2021.
Current limits: Various 80km/h to 100km/h
Road type: Rural corridor
Current limits: Various 70km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limit: Various 60km/h to 80km/h
Length: 15.9km
Road type: National Strategic (High Volume)
New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 14 June 2021.
Current limit: 50km/h
Proposed limit: Variable – 40km/h at peak school traffic times
Length: 350m
Road type: Rural township
New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 24 August 2020.
Current limits: 70km/h to 100km/h
Length: 10km
Road type: Rural highway
New permanent speed limit has been set and takes effect from 30 July 2021.
