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'Lives at Risk': Opposition Slams Taupō-Tūrangi Speed Limit Review

NZTA has launched a consultation on reversing speed limits along sections of SH1 between Taupō and Tūrangi, with Labour claiming the move prioritises politics over safety.

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(Article updated 31/01 11:56 - added comments from Hon Louise Upston below)

The New Zealand Transport Agency is required to review the limits under new government rules, which mandate reversing speed reductions on interregional connectors unless public consultation shows support for keeping them lower.

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Labour's Transport Spokesperson Tangi Utikere has criticised the approach, arguing it prioritises politics over safety. "This is clearly the government's intention to deliver on a campaign promise for political purpose and political reasons rather than actually thinking about the safety of families," Utikere told Lake FM.

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