IR-01-23-13416
30 May 2022
Hayden Marsh
[FYI request #22665 email]
Dear Hayden
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request dated 3 May 2023, in
which you asked:
I am requesting a follow up of sorts to a previous Official Information Request of
mine - https://fyi.org.nz/request/17303-list-of-static-speed-cameras
The link provided, which links to the NZ Police website shows that they haven't
had the list(s) updated since 2019.
I believe these lists to be outdated. I am hereby requesting an up to date list of
Static Speed Cameras & Red Light Cameras
In December 2019, Cabinet announced its decision to transfer responsibility for the
ownership and operation of the safety camera network from New Zealand Police to Waka
Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Consequently, Police has not installed any new static safe
speed cameras since due to the current transition programme.
However, I can advise that there are three safe speed cameras on the list published on
Police’s website which are not currently operational for various reasons (that is, these are
camera sites which have not had any infringement offence notices issued from them for a
period of 12 months or more). These are as fol ows:
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the Great North Road camera on in the Auckland City District,
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the Murphy's Road camera in the Counties Manukau District, and
•
the Great North Road (Kelston) camera in the Waitematā District.
In addition, I have also noted minor errors in relation to the location descriptions of some
camera sites (such as a reference to State Highway 17 which no longer exists and is
instead known as Dairy Flat Highway). However, the coordinates specified for these
camera zones remain correct.
Finally on safe speed cameras, the Waterview Tunnel has six safe speed cameras (one
in each lane northbound and each lane southbound). These cameras are operated by
Police but are owned by Waka Kotahi and are not specified on the published list.
Police operates three red light cameras on behalf of the fol owing road controlling
authorities (RCAs): Waka Kotahi, Auckland Transport, and the Christchurch City Council.
Police National Headquarters 180 Molesworth Street. PO Box 3017, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.
Telephone: 04 474 9499. Fax: 04 498 7400. www.police.govt.nz
The ownership of these cameras lies with each respective RCA. I have detailed below a
list of the intersections across New Zealand at which red light cameras operate.
Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland:
For a list of red light cameras across Auckland, I refer you to Auckland Transport’s
website:
https://at.govt.nz/driving-parking/road-safety/intersections/
Wellington:
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Karo Drive/Victoria Street
Christchurch:
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Manchester Street/Pilgrim Place/Moorhouse Avenue
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Gasson Street/Madras Street/Moorhouse Avenue
You may be interested to know that Police regularly publishes information about the
number of infringement offence notices issued from each static safe speed camera and
red light camera. This data can be used to identify which safety cameras are currently
operational. Please note that some cameras may be out of action temporarily for repairs
and/or calibration.
The information is updated quarterly and the latest available data can be found here:
https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publication/road-policing-driver-offence-data-january-
2009-december-2022
I have asked my team to update the information published on our website about safe
speed camera locations. This work will be completed in due course.
I trust this information is satisfactory in answering your request.
Yours sincerely
Superintendent Steve Greally
Director: National Road Policing Centre
New Zealand Police
