School zone speed changes approved

Our Interim Speed Management Plan, which focuses on speed limits across our school zones, was endorsed by the Policy and Services Committee last week.

In 2022, we asked for our school communities and people at properties within school zones to share their thoughts around speed limits outside their schools. Using their feedback, we finalised the proposed changes to these speed zones and consulted on these with the wider community.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this process over the last 12 months. Once the Interim Speed Management Plan is certified by Waka Kotahi, the new speed limits will be rolled out. We aim to have this completed by the end of the calendar year.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is managing any changes to the speed outside schools that sit on state highways (Huiakama School, Taranaki Diocesan School, Marco School, Ngaere School, and Toko School).

Over the next year, we’ll be developing the draft Speed Management Plan for the rest of our district, so keep an eye out for more opportunities to have a say on the safety of our roads.

Changes to school zone speeds:

• Midhirst School – 30km/h
• Stratford Primary School – 30km/h
• Stratford High School – 30km/h
• St Joseph’s Primary School – 30km/h
• St Mary’s Diocesan School (Pembroke Road frontage only) – 30km/h
• Pembroke School – 60km/h
• Makahu School – 30km/h
• Marco School – 60km/h (Marco Road frontage only)
• Ngaere School – 60km/h (Cheal Road frontage only)