16 Feb 2022

Napier-Taupo highway speed drops to 80km on Friday

From Lately, 10:27 pm on 16 February 2022

There's continued opposition to Waka Kotahi's plan to drop the speed limit on Friday down from 100kms to 80kms on a large stretch of the Napier to Taupo highway, to cut the number of fatal crashes. The Hawke's Bay Regional Transport Committee opposes the speed limit change and wants to see a cost benefit analysis for the decision. Its chairperson, Martin Williams, has the latest on Waka Kotahi's rationale.

Napier-Taupō highway (State Highway 5)

Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin