Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Consultation on SH1 Kaikōura speed limits
In December 2017, when SH1 re-opened after the 2016 Kaikōura earthquakes, an emergency speed limit of 80km/h in the areas north and south of Kaikōura was put in place on sections of the highway between the Clarence River (north of Kaikōura) and the Conway River (south of Kaikōura).
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