Taranaki

Proposed speed limits in Taranaki

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

Speed limits around schools

State highway	School name	Existing speed limit (km/h)	Proposed new speed limit (km/h) *variable
3	Ahititi School	100	100/≤60*
3	New Plymouth Girls' High School	50	50/30*
3	New Plymouth Boys' High School	50	50/30*
3	Welbourn School	50	50/30*
3	Highlands Intermediate	50	50/30*
3	Egmont Village School	70	60/≤60*
3	Inglewood High School	50	40/30*
3	Norfolk School	100	100/≤60*
3	Midhirst School	70	60/30*
3	Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls	70	70/30*
3	Ngaere School	100	100/≤60*
3	Eltham School	50	40/30*
3	Normanby School	70	60/30*
3	Hāwera High School	50	50/30*
3	Mokoia School	100	100/≤60*
3	Kakaramea School	70	70/30*
3	Waverley Primary School	50	50/30*
3/45	Hāwera Primary	50	50/30*
3/45	Hāwera Intermediate	50	50/30*
3/45	Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Ruanui	50	50/30*
43	Huiakama School	100	100/≤60*
43	Toko School	100	100/≤60*
44/45	St Joseph’s Primary School (New Plymouth)	50	50/30*
44/45	Devon Intermediate	50	50/30*
44/45	West End School Te Kura ō Mōrere	50	50/30*
45	Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai I Rangiatea	50	50/30*
45	Spotswood College	50	50/30*
45	Spotswood Primary	50	50/30*
45	Ōmata School	80	60/≤60*
45	Oākura School	50	50/30*
45	Rahotu School	50	50/30*
45	Ōpunake High School	50	50/30*
45	Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Tamarongo	50	50/30*
45	Hāwera Christian School	100	100/≤60*

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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)
3	1	SH3 to Egmont Road intersection	North of Vickers Road to east of Egmont Road	80	60
3	2	Egmont Village urban	Northwest of Egmont Road to southeast of Egmont Road	70	60
3	3	Inglewood main street	Brown Street to north of Standish Street	50	40
3	4	Midhirst urban	Denbigh Road to Lombard Street	70	60
3	5	Stratford main street	North of SH43 to Fenton Street	50	40
3	6	Stratford urban	Stratford township	70	50
3	7	Eltham urban	King Edward Street to London Street	50	40
3	8	Normanby urban	North of Ketemarae Road to Ohangai Road	70	60
3	9	Hāwera north	South of Kerry Lane to north of Fantham Street	70	60
44	1	Moturoa main street	Rainsford Street to Ngamotu Road	50	40
45	1	Ōmata urban	Beach Road to south of Sealy Road	80	60

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Consultation on the Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan closed on 12 December 2022.