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Speed Management Plan – Next Steps Following New Government Legislation
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UPDATE: August 2025. Changes following new government legislation.
In 2023, we consulted with you and the Western Bay of Plenty community on a proposed Speed Management Plan.
We received a fantastic response from our community and thank you to everyone who provided feedback.
Since then, the New Zealand Government has introduced new legislation – the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 – which changes how councils must approach speed management.
As a result, our previously adopted plan must now be updated to align with these new government requirements. This is a mandatory process, and all councils across Aotearoa New Zealand are required to comply.
The most immediate focus of the legislation is the introduction of mandatory variable speed limits outside school gates, which must be implemented by 1 July 2026.
To meet this requirement, Council is progressing an Alternative Method Proposal, focused specifically on school speed limits which was presented to Councils Strategy and Policy Committee meeting on 31 July 2025, and approved.
This approach will enable us to begin implementation, while a more comprehensive update to the full Speed Management Plan will be developed at a later stage.
We’ll keep you updated on what this means for our district’s roads – including when the new rules will be rolled out and what changes may affect your local area.
UPDATE: August 2025. Changes following new government legislation.
In 2023, we consulted with you and the Western Bay of Plenty community on a proposed Speed Management Plan.
We received a fantastic response from our community and thank you to everyone who provided feedback.
Since then, the New Zealand Government has introduced new legislation – the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 – which changes how councils must approach speed management.
As a result, our previously adopted plan must now be updated to align with these new government requirements. This is a mandatory process, and all councils across Aotearoa New Zealand are required to comply.
The most immediate focus of the legislation is the introduction of mandatory variable speed limits outside school gates, which must be implemented by 1 July 2026.
To meet this requirement, Council is progressing an Alternative Method Proposal, focused specifically on school speed limits which was presented to Councils Strategy and Policy Committee meeting on 31 July 2025, and approved.
This approach will enable us to begin implementation, while a more comprehensive update to the full Speed Management Plan will be developed at a later stage.
We’ll keep you updated on what this means for our district’s roads – including when the new rules will be rolled out and what changes may affect your local area.
