Southland · State Highway 6
Kingston ↔ Lowther average speed zone
Kingston ↔ Lowther is a 45.7 km average-speed camera zone on State Highway 6 in Southland with a gazetted average limit of 99 km/h over sections of 80 and 100 km/h. The quickest legal time through it is 27:47.
Zone facts
- Distance
- 45.7 km
- Average limit
- 99 km/h
- Quickest legal time
- 27:47
- Region
- Southland
Directions, entry and exit points
- Kingston → Lowther: enter at Kingston, exit at Lowther. 45.7 km, quickest legal time 27:47.
- Lowther → Kingston: enter at Lowther, exit at Kingston. 45.7 km, quickest legal time 27:47.
Speed limit sections
The gazetted average limit of 99 km/h is the length-weighted average of these sections.
Kingston → Lowther
| Section | Length | Speed limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 215 m | 80 km/h |
| 2 | 16,378 m | 100 km/h |
| 3 | 1,221 m | 80 km/h |
| 4 | 10,730 m | 100 km/h |
| 5 | 811 m | 80 km/h |
| 6 | 16,382 m | 100 km/h |
Lowther → Kingston
| Section | Length | Speed limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16,382 m | 100 km/h |
| 2 | 811 m | 80 km/h |
| 3 | 10,730 m | 100 km/h |
| 4 | 1,221 m | 80 km/h |
| 5 | 16,378 m | 100 km/h |
| 6 | 215 m | 80 km/h |
What your average speed means here
The cameras time you between the entry and exit points, so your average is 45.7 km divided by that time. A time under 27:47 means an average over the 99 km/h limit.
| Average speed | Time through | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 94 km/h | 29:16 | Slower than the limit |
| 99 km/h | 27:47 | Right on the limit |
| 104 km/h | 26:27 | Average over the limit |
Check NZTA for whether and when this zone is enforced.
How PaceMate helps on this road
PaceMate gives you a heads-up about 750 m before the entry gate, then shows how many seconds you are under or over pace against the 99 km/h limit all the way through. At the exit gate you see your average speed, your time through the zone and whether you were within the allowed time.
PaceMate is not a speed camera detector and cannot guarantee your average. Always obey the signed limit.
Questions about Kingston ↔ Lowther
How long is the Kingston ↔ Lowther average speed zone?
The Kingston ↔ Lowther zone is 45.7 km long, measured in both directions between its two detection points in the NZ Gazette notice.
What is the quickest legal time through Kingston ↔ Lowther?
27:47 (1667 seconds), the time to drive each section at its own limit. The limit is the gazetted average of 99 km/h over sections of 80 and 100 km/h. A faster time means an average over the limit. Check NZTA for enforcement status.
Does PaceMate cover Kingston ↔ Lowther?
Yes. Kingston ↔ Lowther is one of the 19 official zones in the PaceMate Android alpha, with both directions covered. PaceMate is invited in batches from a waitlist.
Source: New Zealand Gazette Notice 2026-au4567, published 17 August 2026. Gates, distances and limits come from NZ Gazette notices.
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