I live in Te Puke, but commute to Mt Maunganui for work Monday to Friday and I am noticing the traffic getting worse every week as more people refuse to do 100k/h outside of the SH2 work zone between Baypark corner and Domain Rd roundabout.
The amount of people Sunday driving during the week is crazy, they are making the situation much worse than it needs to be. Every night on my way home I seem to be doing 70 to 80km from the Domain Rd roundabout all the way to Te Puke, then when in the 70km zone in Te Puke people are doing 50km, then just when you finally think it's over, they do 30km in the 50km zone.
Where are the traffic cops giving out fines to the people not doing the speed limits required outside of the roadwork zones? And the ones having a ciggie for breakfast doing 70 - 80km from Te Puke all the way to Tauranga? And the smokers that throw ciggie butts out the window, instead of their own ash tray.
I honestly don't know if I can wait till the SH2 roadworks are complete if this continues, it just makes my commute more stressful than it really needs to be. If you are one of these people that aren't doing 100km p/hr etc. when required, just take a look in your rear vision mirror (that rectangular thing with glass stuck to your front windscreen) and see how quick it can backlog up from Te Puke to the SH2 roadworks and vice versa, and see the damage you are creating, as I am now starting to see some crazy overtaking as a result of this, and to be honest I don't blame them for passing.
Seriously considering selling my house in Te Puke and moving to Tauranga because of this issue, which is a shame cause I do like it here.

Simon Loveridge, Te Puke.