“Waikato District Council will begin installing new speed limit signs across Waikato district from 20 July as it rolls out its 2025 Speed Management Plan. 

Around 270 sections of road will have new speed limits. 

The changes include roads around schools, marae, and community facilities, along with other roads where safety concerns were identified through crash history, requests from the public, and feedback received during previous speed limit reviews. 

Work will begin around schools before moving to other roads across Waikato district, with all signs expected to be installed by early September 2026. 

Each new speed limit will come into effect once the new signs are installed. 

Council’s Transportation Safety Engineer, Janette Underwood, said the changes were about making speeds safer and more appropriate for the roads people use every day. 

“Driving at a safe speed gives you more time to react if something unexpected happens and can reduce the severity of a crash. As the new signs are installed, we encourage everyone to look out for the new speeds, slow down where speed limits have changed, and take extra care around schools and busy community areas.” 

Some Local Outcomes

 · Pickering and Discombe Roads (TW 3.1) – leave speed at 100km/h.

 · Pencarrow/Hooker/Duncan Roads (TW 3.1) – leaving at 100km/h until the next review.

 · Tauwhare Road / SH1B intersection (TW4.5) – Leave existing 50 and 70km/hr extents and lower remaining section to Platt Road to 80km/hr

· Newell Road (TW7.1) – Retain existing 60km/h. School speed limit will change from 50/30 to 60/30.

· Scotsman Valley Road – change 40km/hr to 50km/hr as proposed, however length is changed to be from Tauwhare Road to 200m south of Glen Ida Way and remove the 60km/h proposed speed zone.

· Tauwhare Road – shifting the 60/80km/h speed limit a further 100m east of Woodcock Road.

Full details are here