This is remarkable news, Norway, always been known for having one of the lowest national speed limits in Europe at 100km/h, has decided to increase the speed limits to 110km/h on a number of motorways where the speed is safe to travel on.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrk.no%2Fvestfold%2Fprover-ut-110-km_t-i-vestfold-1.11401804

Additionally there is talk of a gradual increase of the speed limit to 130km/h on newly built roads which are built to the latest, highest safety standards.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tv2.no%2Fnyheter%2Fpolitisk%2Fregjeringen-vil-ha-opptil-130-kmt-paa-nye-motorveier-4133600.html&sandbox=1

I know that there have been some voices in NZ that are pushing to up the limit to 110km/h on certain stretches of the motorways north of Auckland as well as part of the stretch towards Hamilton. Norway and NZ being very similar countries would this mean that the acceptance of raising the speed limit on safe stretches of road would increase?