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.
To ensure our transport system protects and helps us to get to the places and people important to us, we’re developing an interim state highway speed management plan.
Current limit: 100km/h
Proposed limit: 110km/h
Road type: state highway
Current limit: 100km/h
Proposed limits: 110km/h
Road type: expressway
Current limit: 80km/h
Proposed limits: 50km/h and 100km/h
Road type: state highway and towns
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.
Current limits: various
Proposed limits: various
Road type: state highway
Current limit: various from 70km/h to 100km/h
Road type: state highway and towns
Current limit: 100km/h
Road type: State highway
Current limits: various from 50km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limits: various from 40km/h to 80km/h
Road type: state highway