Inspector Peter McKennie, operations manager of road policing, said international research showed speed cameras encouraged drivers to slow down and reduced speeds helped reduced injuries and fatalities on roads.
"Road crashes have devastating impacts on families and communities."
McKennie denied speed cameras were used to collect revenue, saying money from camera infringements went to the Crown's consolidated fund, not to police
"We're only interested in the impact the cameras have on encouraging people to slow down to safe and appropriate speeds, so they get to their destination safely."
McKennie also reiterated other road safety messages.
"All road users have a part to play in keeping our roads safe," he said.
"We encourage drivers to protect themselves and their families by driving to the conditions and within the speed limit, driving sober and alert, and making sure everyone in the car wears a safety belt. Let's work together and make sure everybody gets where they're going safely."
Locations of the new cameras that police have announced, broken down by district
Auckland City
• Tamaki Drive, Parnell
• Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough
Southern
• Dunedin Southern Motorway, Burnside, Dunedin
• King Edward St, South Dunedin
• Otatara Rd, New River Ferry
• Maclaggan St, Dunedin Central
• Wansbeck St, Oamaru
Counties Manukau
• Mahia Rd, Wattle Downs
