Safety fears over delay to lowering speed limit

Ashburton's Deputy Mayor has been left frustrated after being told it will be two years before the Transport Agency Waka Kotahi could lower a speed limit on a 300 metre stretch of road on the outskirts of Methven. Liz McMillan says developments along State Highway 77 mean the 100-k speed limit is no longer fit for purpose. Frustrated with the length of time it's taken for the agency to act, she's launched a petition which has gained 500 signatures - or a quarter of the town's population.