Green Party co-leader apologises for speeding on SH1

Sunday, 7 June 2026

MP Marama Davidson during Question Time in Parliament.

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has apologised after confirming she was caught driving 11km/h over the speed limit on State Highway 1 on Sunday.

The incident was made public by fellow Green MP Hūhana Lyndon, who uploaded video footage of Davidson speeding to her personal Instagram story before subsequently deleting the post.

Davidson was travelling at 121km/h on the Kāpiti Expressway, a section of the highway that features a median barrier and carries an official speed limit of 110km/h.

The speeding violation directly conflicts with the Green Party's vocal political platform, which has strongly opposed government moves to increase regional speed limits, maintaining that 'safe speeds save lives.'

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has confirmed she was “snapped” speeding 11kph over the speed limit on State Highway 1 on Sunday.

In a post on social media with a graphic that says Mo taku hē, Māori language meaning ‘for my mistake’ in English, Davidson said she accepted the error.

Davidson was snapped' by Green MP Hūhana Lyndon, who posted videos clearly showing the Greens' co-leader driving 11kph over the Kapiti Expressway speed limit.

“Earlier today, I was snapped driving too fast - 11ks over the speed limit on SH1. I completely accept this was my error, and not one I take lightly.”

“We have speed limits for a reason, and the safety of my passenger and other road users is not negotiable. A teachable moment for me,” she added.

Davidson confirmed to Stuff she was referring to being 'snapped' by on social media by Green MP Hūhana Lyndon, who posted videos on her Instagram story showing the Greens' co-leader driving 11kph over the Kāpiti Expressway speed limit, which is 110kph.

Lyndon’s post has subsequently been deleted.

The Greens have been vocal opponents to speed limit increases, a party press release last year said the government was “playing politics with people's lives” when it moved to raise the limits on rural undivided roads.

“The laws of physics aren’t a matter of popular opinion. The faster the speed, the bigger the mess. The evidence is overwhelming: safe speeds save lives,” the statement read.

The road Davidson was travelling on had a median barrier.

She told Stuff she had nothing further to add to her social media statement.