New speed limits coming into force 8 July 2024
Published on 06 July 2024
Whangarei District Council resolved at a meeting on 27 April 2023 to adopt recommendations for new speed limits in the Whangārei Heads catchment, including:
- Whangārei Heads Road
- Waikaraka
- Parua Bay
- Whangārei Heads
- Pataua.
The speed limits in this area were reviewed in accordance with the Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2022.
The new speed limits are being implemented in a multi-stage process.
The first stage came into force on 15 December 2023, which includes Whangārei Heads Road from Whangārei to Parua Bay.
Stage 2, which included roads between Parua Bay and Ocean Beach, came into effect on 2 February 2024.
The final roads in this speed management plan area, including Patau North and Patau South, will come into effect on Monday 8 July 2024.
The new speed limits better match the road environment and are aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatal crashes on our local roads and making our roads safer for all road users.
The new speed limits have been recorded in the National Speed Limit Register (NSLR) in accordance with the Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2022.
Roads and their new speed limits are set out below or can be viewed in the National Speed Limit Register:
National Speed Limit Register (nzta.govt.nz)
Roads with a speed limit of 30km/h
- Aubrey Rd
- Mahanga Rd
- Pataua North Rd (RP 19580-19680)
- Pataua South Rd (RP 8230-8880)
- Taiharuru Rd (RP 8260-9350)
Roads with a speed limit of 40km/h
- Abbey Caves Rd (RP 360-930)
- Giovanni Dr
- Hutchinson Rd
- Konini St N (RP 0-390)
- Mackesy Rd
- McRae Rd
- Memorial Dr
- Nook Rd (RP 2320-3925)
- Ody Rd (RP 0-260)
- Old Parua Bay Rd N (0-190 & 1800-2280)
- Tahunatapu Rd
- Taiharuru Rd (RP 7040-7610)
- Tawhai Pl
- Waioneone Rd
- Wrack Rd
Roads with a speed limit of 50km/h
- Whareora Rd N (RP 0-1536)
Roads with a speed limit of 60km/h
- Abbey Caves Rd (RP 930-2380)
- Adams Rd
- Addison Rd
- Beasley Rd
- Blue Horizon Rd
- Campbell Rd
- Clapham Rd
- Dickson Rd
- Franklin Rd
- Harambee Rd
- Kauri Mountain Rd
- Kerr Rd
- Kohinui Rd
- Konini St N (RP 390-900)
- Mangahui Rd
- Mt. Tiger Rd (RP 1610-7790)
- Nook Rd (RP 0-2320)
- Ody Rd (RP 260-4045)
- Old Parua Bay Rd N (RP 190-1800)
- Owhiwa Rd (RP 6745-9000)
- Parahaki Parish Rd
- Parkes Rd
- Pataua North Rd (RP 4450-19580)
- Robinson Rd
- Ross Rd
- Rukuwai Rd
- Smith Rd
- Tahere Rd
- Taranui Rd (RP 3870-6770)
- Whareora Rd N (RP 1536-2147)
Roads with a speed limit of 80km/h
- Abbey Caves Rd (RP 0-360)
- Harris Rd
- Mt. Tiger Rd (RP 0-1610)
- Owhiwa Rd (RP 0-6745)
- Pataua North Rd (RP 0-4450)
- Pataua South Rd (RP 0-8230)
- Taiharuru Rd (RP 0-3870 & 7610-8260)
- Taraunui Rd (RP 0-3870)
- Whareora Rd N (RP 2147-9020)
New speed limits on Whangārei Heads Speed Catchment: Phase 3
Effective: Monday 8 July 2024
| Road name |
From |
To |
New speed limit |
| Abbey Caves Rd |
Whareora Rd |
Forest Ridge Road No. 1 |
80 |
| Abbey Caves Rd |
Forest Ridge Rd |
80m S of Abbey Caves |
40 |
| Abbey Caves Rd |
Abbey Caves |
Parua Bay Rd |
60 |
| Adams Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Addison Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Aubrey Rd |
|
|
30 |
| Beasley Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Blue Horizon Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Campbell Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Clapham Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Dickson Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Franklin Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Giovanni Dr |
|
|
40 |
| Harambee Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Harris Rd |
Ngunguru Rd |
Dickson Rd |
80 |
| Harris Rd |
Dickson Rd |
Whareroa Rd |
80 |
| Hutchinson Rd |
|
|
40 |
| Kauri Mountain Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Kerr Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Kohinui Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Konini St N |
Parua Bay Rd |
22 Konini St |
40 |
| Konini St N |
22 Konini St |
Mackesy Rd |
60 |
| Mackesy Rd |
|
|
40 |
| Mahanga Rd |
|
|
30 |
| Mangahui Rd |
|
|
60 |
| McRae Rd |
|
|
40 |
| Memorial Dr |
|
|
40 |
| Mt. Tiger Rd |
|
|
80 |
| Mt. Tiger Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Nook Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Nook Rd |
|
|
40 |
| Ody Rd |
Whangārei Heads Rd |
Existing 50/100km/h |
40 |
| Ody Rd |
Existing 50/100km/h |
End |
60 |
| Old Parua Bay Rd N |
Kohe St |
Abbey Caves |
60 |
| Old Parua Bay Rd N |
Abbey Caves |
Konini St |
60 |
| Old Parua Bay Rd N |
Konini St |
End |
40 |
| Owhiwa Rd |
Whangārei Heads |
Mt. Tiger Rd |
80 |
| Owhiwa Rd |
Mt. Tiger Rd |
End |
60 |
| Parahaki Parish Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Parkes Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Pataua North Rd |
Whareora Rd |
Smiths Rd |
80 |
| Pataua North Rd |
Smiths Rd |
End |
60 |
| Pataua South Rd |
Whangārei Heads |
80m S of Mahanga Rd |
80 |
| Pataua South Rd |
80m S of Mahanga Rd |
End |
30 |
| Robinson Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Ross Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Rukuwai Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Smith Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Tahere Rd |
|
|
60 |
| Tahunatapu Rd |
|
|
40 |
| Taiharuru Rd |
Pataua South |
50/100km/h boundary |
80 |
| Taiharuru Rd |
Current 50km/h zone |
Current 50km/h zone |
40 |
| Taiharuru Rd |
50/100km/h boundary |
End of seal |
80 |
| Taiharuru Rd |
End of seal |
End |
30 |
| Taraunui Rd |
Whangārei Heads |
Ross Rd |
60 |
| Taraunui Rd |
Ross Rd |
End |
80 |
| Tawhai Pl |
|
|
40 |
| Waioneone Rd |
|
|
40 |
| Whareora Rd North |
Mill Rd |
RP 1536 |
50 |
| Whareora Rd North |
RP 1536 |
RP 2147 |
60 |
| Whareora Rd North |
RP 2147 |
End |
80 |
| Wrack Rd |
|
|
40 |