Amendments to speed limits bylaw

Speed limit changes approved and roll out

Approval of the Interim Speed Management Plan (ISMP) for Gisborne district is on Waka Kotahi's website

The ISMP enables changes to speed limits to be applied before full speed management plans were brought into the ministry of land transport speed setting rule.

Here's the report to Operations Committee on 3 August that was approved for roll out.

Look out for lower speed limits

Reduced speed limits on local roads are in place around schools, townships and the CBD. Reduced speeds in some rural and urban areas from 70km/h to 50 or 30 and from 50km/hr to 40 or 30 to support walking and cycling:

Wharekahika, Hicks Bay, Tikitiki, Rangitukia, Ruatoria, Te Puia Springs, Te Araroa, Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay
Wainui, Okitu, Makorori
Taruheru subdivision, Industrial subdivision, Kaiti Beach Road, CBD, Stout Street, Riverdale
Whatatutu Road, Riverpoint Road, Lavenham Road
Muriwai
Waerenga-o-Kuri school, Tiniroto Road

The speed limits on state highways are separate and under Waka Kotahi.

Roads and maps of the areas

Wharf Road

Onepoto Road

Marae Road

Makahuri Place

Bolton Place

Wharekahika Road

Matakaoa Road

Rangitukia Road

Haha Road

Beach Road

Maraehara Road

Koia Road

Sportsground Road

Pututu Road

Rubbish Dump Road

Awanui Road North

Amina Ave

Kararaina Ave

Barry Ave

Mangaharei Street

Bowling Green Road

Mangakino Street

Burdett Place

Manutahi Drive

College Road North

Mcclutchie Road

College Road South

Racecourse Road

Cross Road

Tuparoa Road

Firestation Road

Waiomatatini Road

Hekiera Road

Walker Road

Holland Place

Whakarua Park Road

Waipiro Road

Puia Street

Wheeler Street

Seddon Street

Hall Street

McKenzie Street

Carroll Street

Cemetery Road

Beach Road (and roads beyond)

Paikea Street

Hauini Street

Marotiri Street

Wereta Street

Taro Street

Pewhairangi Street

Mangahauini Street

Romio Street

Rimuroa Street

Hikirangi Street

Mere Street

Raiwai Street

Arthur Street

Potae Street

School Road

Moana Street

Waiotu Road

Te Wehi Road

Kaiawha Road

Toa Street

Pohutu Road

Koronia Street

Kahukura Street

Wiira Street

Paikea Street

Rata Street

Rimu Street

Totara Street

Arewhena Street

Matai Street

Pakiakanui Road

Koao Street

Moana Parade

East Cape Road

Adventure Street

Paremata Road

Discovery Street

Parkinson Street

Endeavour Street

Rangiuia Road

Ferneaux Street

Resolution Street

Forester Street

Shelton Road

Gore Street

Solander Street

Hale Street

Tauwhareparae Road

Hauiti Road

Temepara Lane

Hinekura Road

Uawa Parade

Monkhouse Street

Whakatatare Road

Pahura Road

Wharf Road

Domain Road

Fraser Street

Helyer Street

Hill Road

Ormond Valley Road

Tuke Street

Whitmore Road

Papatu Road

Poulgrain Road

Tarau Valley Road

Waingake Road

Whakato Road

Hetata Street

Mangatu Road

Peneha Street

Te Hau Road

Te Whiwhi Street

Whaipu Street

Whatatutu Road

Balfour Road

Barry Street

Cliff Road

Currie Street

Ioapa Road

Kanakanaia Road

Kipling Road

Library Road

Main Road

Morris Road

Paulson Road

Rangatira Road

Station Road

School Road approx. 200m From School Road and Tiniroto Road intersection

Ruakaka Road approx 200m From School Road and Tiniroto Road intersection

Gladstone Road between Derby Street and State Highway 35 (by the Police Station)

Derby Street between Childers Road and Palmerston Road

Grey Street between Childers Road and the Taruheru River

Bright Street between Childers Road and the Taruheru River

Hardy Lane

Peel Street between Childers Road and the Fitzherbert Street Roundabout

Lowe Street between Childers Road and Reads Quay

Palmerston Road between Derby Street and Reads Quay

Reads Quay between Palmerston Road and State Highway 35

Stout Street between Wi Pere Street - Fitzherbert Street

Ballance Street between Stout Street - Ormond Road

Hall Street between Stout Street - Ormond Road

Sheehan Street between Stout Street - Ormond Road

Fox Street between Stout Street - Ormond Road

Stafford Street between Stout Street - Ormond Road

Maclean Street between Stout Street - Ormond Road

Whitmore Street between Stout Street - Ormond Road

Edison Street at Huxley Road intersection

Huxley Road between Lyell Road and Ida Road

Lyell Road at the Huxley Road intersection

Pickering Street between Huxley Road and Cavendish Crescent

Mangapapa

Ormond Road between Mangapapa Road and Kennedy Street

Perry Street at the Rua Street intersection

Rua Street between Ormond Road and Oswald Street

Ilminster and Te Wharau schools

De Latour Road between Rutene Road and Daphne Street

Dominey Street

Graham Road

Marian Drive

Ann Street

Huxley Road at the De Latour Road intersection

Iranui Road at the Graham Road intersection

Kara Street at the De Latour Road intersection

Gisborne Intermediate

Anzac Street

Roebuck Road between Anzac Street and Childers Road

Childers Road between Disraeli Street and the Flying Nun Backpackers

Timeline

Timeline item 1 - complete

Consultation

Consultation period 6 April to 9 May 2022
Timeline item 2 - complete

Hearing of submissions

29 June
Timeline item 3 - complete

Council decision

Council meeting 11 August - adopted the amended bylaw
Timeline item 4 - complete

Waka Kotahi

For certification before the bylaw is updated. Approved August 2023
Timeline item 5 - active

Implement speed limit changes

Signs installed

Document Library

Links to documents on our website

2013 Speed Limits Bylaw

Background

Council adopts amended bylaw

Council adopted the amended Speed Limits Bylaw on 11 August 2022.

The amended bylaw will reduce speeds on around 12% of our local roads. To implement the new limits staff are now going through a certification process with Waka Kotahi.

In Tairāwhiti the changes adopted by Council included:

Reduce speeds in some rural areas from 100km/h to 80, 60 or 50km/h where there’s new growth, recent crash history or to support walking and cycling and where there’s support shown from residents
Reduce speeds in some rural and urban areas from 70km/h to 50 or 30km/h and from 50km to 40 or 30km/h to support walking and cycling, with support shown from residents.
Set new speed limits on Makorori and Kaiti beaches.

Proposal to amend the Speed Limit Bylaw 2013 to reduce some speed limits on local roads in the Tairāwhiti district.

This is to align with the national direction on speed management and speed limit setting from Waka Kotahi introducing 20, 30, 40 and 60km/h speed limits.

Following community engagement last year on our Draft Speed Management Plan and with guidance from Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency) on Safe And Appropriate Speeds (SAAS) for Tairāwhiti, we have drafted the following changes to the bylaw.

We propose to amend the speed limits on approximately 12% of local road. The state highways are excluded and are under separate review by Waka Kotahi. The proposed changes include:

Reduce speeds in some rural areas from 100km/h to 80, 60 or 50km/h where there’s new growth, recent crash history or to support walking and cycling and where there’s support shown from residents.
Reduce speeds in some rural and urban areas from 70km/h to 50 or 30km/h and from 50km to 40 or 30km/h to support walking and cycling, with support shown from residents.
Set a new speed limit of 20km/h on Makorori and Kaiti beaches.
Set new variable speeds to some schools of 30 or 40km/h.

Options considered

Preferred option - Option 3: Amendments to the schedules to effect speed limit changes to approximately 12% of the local road network.

Wait until the new rule comes into force before consulting on the proposed plan.

There is further guidance on how to consult and engage with the community under the new rule coming soon.

This option would allow more time for the development of guidelines to inform how we consult.

Currently our only guidelines are to consult as if it were a bylaw.

Further delays to the new rule are still a risk. Consulting later in the year is a risk due to local government elections then.

Engagement was carried out in May 2021 and there has already been significant delay to the many requests from the community for speed limit improvements.

Engagement with the community in May 2021 focused on a step change for speed limits with a broad-brush approach across the region affecting most roads accept some arterial roads.

Road environment	Current speed limit	Waka Kotahi NZTA safe and appropriate speed	Our proposed speed limit
Gisborne CBD	50km/h	30km/h	30km/h
Residential roads	50km/h	40km/h	40km/h
Rural roads - sealed	100km/h	80km/h	80km/h
Rural roads - unsealed and sealed roads that are arduous to drive	100km/h	60km/h	80km/h
Arterial roads - such as Ormond, Lytton, Stanley, Rutene and parts of Gladstone Rd	50km/h	50km/h	50km/h

Feedback rejected the broad-brush approach opting for changes in specific locations such as the CBD, townships, schools, areas of growth/change for safety and wellbeing benefits from walking and cycling and areas where there were safety concerns.

In particular, it was controversial for Council to propose 80km/h as a step change to unsealed rural roads and sealed roads that are arduous to drive which did not align with SAAS 60km/h.

Although less that the current posted speeds of 100km/h, 80km/h was seen by Police and Waka Kotahi to be promoting an unsafe speed. The community typically felt the proposed speeds were too slow and would lead to more unsafe roads with driver frustration.

Speed limit changes to approximately 12% of the local road network as detailed in the amended speed limit bylaw. In accordance with the reasoning provided.

From 100 to 60km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
100km/hr to 60km/hr	Taruheru Subdivision – parts of Cameron and Hansen Roads and neighbouring parts of Nelson and Back Ormond roads. New Industrial Parks – Aerodrome Road, Te Maanga Road and Commerce Place. Centennial Marine Drive (unsealed). Wharekahika. East Cape Road. Tikitiki. Ruatoria. Waipiro Bay. Whatatutu Road. Stainton Road.	In rural areas where there is new growth, recent crash history and/or support shown from residents.

From 100 to 80km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
100km/hr to 80km/hr	Matawhero – Riverpoint, Nursery and Tarnbrae roads Centennial Marine Drive (sealed) Tikitiki Ruatoria Ormond.	In rural areas to support walking and cycling and support is shown from residents.

From 100 to 50km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
100km/hr to 50km/h	Wheatstone Road Ruatoria Tolaga Bay.	In rural areas where there are already signs, high growth and/or support from residents

From 100 to 30km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
100km/h to 30km/h	Waipiro Bay Muriwai Manutuke Ormond (around school) Tikitiki Rangitukia (around school) Tiniroto (around school).	In rural areas to support walking and cycling and support is shown from residents.

From 80 to 60km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
80km/h to 60km/h	Taruheru subdivision – parts of Cameron and Nelson roads	In rural areas to support walking and cycling and support is shown from residents

From 70 to 30km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
70km/h to 30km/h	Te Araroa Te Puia Springs Ormond Tokomaru Bay	In rural areas to support walking and cycling and support is shown from residents.

From 70 to 40km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
70km/h to 40km/h	Te Araroa Ormond	In rural areas to support walking and cycling and support is shown from residents

From 70 to 60km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
70km/h to 60km/h	Wharekahika – part of Wharf Road	In rural areas to support walking and cycling and support is shown from residents

From 50 to 30km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
50km/h to 30km/h	Titirangi and Queens Drive Inner Harbour CBD – on Gladstone and Palmerston roads from Derby Street to SH35 including side streets up to Childers Road and the Taruheru River Kaiti Beach Road – from QE2 to end of road Makarori Beach Settlement Road Tikitiki Ruatoria Tokomaru Bay Muriwai Manutuke Te Karaka Tolaga Bay (around school).	In recently improved urban areas where there is already signage and traffic calming in place to support walking and cycling and support is shown from residents.

From 50 to 40km/h

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
50km/h to 40km/h	Wainui/Okitu – all local roads Stout Street – between Wi Pere and Fitzherbert streets including side streets between the Taruheru River and Ormond Road Ruatoria Tolaga Bay Te Karaka.	In areas to support walking and cycling and support is shown from residents.

New 20km/h speed limits

Change to speed limit	Area	Reasons
New 20km/h to Special Designated Areas	Makorori Beach Kaiti Beach	Support is shown from residents.

New variable speeds to schools

Change to speed limit

Area

Reasons

New Variable Speeds to schools of 30km/h, 40km/h or 60km/h

30/40km/h variable

Wainui

30/50km/h variable

Ilminster,
Waikirikiri
Sonrise Christian
Lytton High / Riverdale / Nga Uri A A Maui
Gisborne Intermediate

40/50km/h variable

Girls High / Boys High
Te Hapara
Campion / St Marys

60/100km/h variable

Waerenga o Kuri

In areas to support walking and cycling and support is shown from residents.
Schools

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0800 653 800 (24 hours)

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Gisborne. 4010
New Zealand

Amendments to speed limits bylaw

Speed limit changes approved and roll out

Look out for lower speed limits

Roads and maps of the areas

Mangapapa

Ilminster and Te Wharau schools

Gisborne Intermediate

Options considered

From 100 to 60km/h

From 100 to 80km/h

From 100 to 50km/h

From 100 to 30km/h

From 80 to 60km/h

From 70 to 30km/h

From 70 to 40km/h

From 70 to 60km/h

From 50 to 30km/h

From 50 to 40km/h

New 20km/h speed limits

New variable speeds to schools

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Amendments to speed limits bylaw

Speed limit changes approved and roll out

Look out for lower speed limits

Roads and maps of the areas

Hicks Bay

Tikitiki and Rangitukia

Ruatoria

Te Puia Springs

Tokomaru Bay

Te Araroa

Tolaga Bay Uawa

Ormond

Manutuke

Whatatutu

Te Karaka

Tiniroto

Gisborne Central Business District

Stout Street

Schools - Waikirikiri, Mangapapa, Te Wharau, Ilminster, Gisborne Intermediate

Mangapapa

Ilminster and Te Wharau schools

Gisborne Intermediate

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