Hampden is one of the places in Otago where speed limit changes are planned. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILESPublic submission on changes to speeds along North Otago’s coastal State Highway 1 finish next week. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is proposing speed limit changes on SH1 through Hampden, including the town centre and its northern approach. Under the proposals, the limit on SH1 between Lancaster St and Shrewsbury St would fall from 80kmh to 70kmh, and Shrewsbury St to Nottingham St will fall from 60kmh to 50kmh. Both zones will drop the speed limit from 100kmh to 60kmh when a turning vehicle is detected.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 24, 2026 15:37 UTC