This is a list of highways of the New Zealand state highway network and some touring routes. State highways are administered by Waka Kotahi, while all other roads are the responsibility of territorial authorities.

Current

North Island

No. From To Via Length (km) Notes
Cape Reinga Wellington International Airport Kaitaia, Whangārei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tīrau, Tokoroa, Taupō, Bulls, Levin, Wellington 1106 SH 1N is used in official documentation, SH 1 is used on maps and signs. The Interislander ferry connects State Highway 1N and State Highway 1S between Wellington and Picton.
SH 1 at Taupiri SH 1 at Cambridge Gordonton 41.9 Forms an eastern bypass of Hamilton. Route currently incomplete due to closure of the Holland Road level crossing in April 2022.[1]
SH 1 at Horsham Downs SH 1 at Tamahere Hamilton 26 Formerly part of SH 1. SH 1 was rerouted onto the new Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway in July 2022.[2]
SH 1 at Pōkeno (45 km south of Auckland) SH 1 at Ngauranga (5 km north of Wellington) Paeroa, Tauranga, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Wairoa, Napier, Hastings, Woodville, Masterton, Hutt Valley 968
SH 1C at Hamilton SH 2 at Woodville Te Awamutu, Ōtorohanga, Te Kuiti, New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North 489.1 6 km of the route through the Manawatū Gorge has been closed since 2017 due to landslips and is temporarily replaced by the route over the Saddle Road. The new highway through the gorge is estimated to open in 2024.[3]
SH 3 near Waitara SH 3 at Inglewood 15.6 Forms an eastern bypass of New Plymouth.
SH 3 at Eight Mile Junction (11 km south of Te Kuiti) SH 3 at Whanganui Taumarunui, Ōwhango, National Park, Raetihi 236.5
SH 1 at Tīrau SH 2 at Bay View (10 km north of Napier) Rotorua, Taupō 247.4
SH 1 at Pakaraka (14 km north of Kawakawa) SH 1 at Awanui Waipapa, Kaeo, Taipa-Mangonui 103.8
SH 1 at Kawakawa SH 10 at Puketona Junction Opua, Paihia 34
SH 1 at Ōhaeawai (79 km south of Kaitaia) SH 1 at Brynderwyn (28 km north of Wellsford) Kaikohe, Ōmāpere, Waipoua Forest, Dargaville 217.8
SH 1 at Whangārei SH 12 at Dargaville Maungatapere 54.6
SH 1 near Lake Ōmāpere Marsden Point Kaikohe, Titoki, Maungatapere 126.5 The Northland Inland Freight Route. Was declared as a State Highway in August 2016 and includes the full section of former SH 15A to Marsden Point. This is the second instance of this highway number being used.
Ports of Auckland SH 1 at Wellsford Northwestern Motorway, Kumeū, Waimauku, Helensville, Kaukapakapa 107.5
SH 1 at Rosedale SH 16 at Massey Upper Harbour Motorway 14.0
SH 1 at Manukau SH 16 at Waterview Southwestern Motorway 23.8
SH 20 south of Walmsley Road interchange Auckland Airport 5.0 Provides northern access to Auckland Airport.
SH 20 at Puhinui Road interchange Auckland Airport 4.0 Provides eastern access to Auckland Airport.
SH 1 at Tamahere SH 3 near Hamilton Airport, (5 km south of Hamilton) Hamilton Airport, Mystery Creek 6.7
SH 1 at Drury Pukekohe Paerata 12.9 The continuation south to SH 23 near Raglan had its State Highway designation revoked and is now known as Highway 22.
SH 1C at Hamilton Raglan Whatawhata 42.7
SH 27 at Matamata SH 29 near Te Poi 13
SH 2 3 km north of Mangatarata SH 2 at Waihi Thames, Coromandel, Whitianga, Tairua, Whangamatā 231
SH 25 at Kopu (6 km south of Thames) SH 25 at Hikuai 28.2 Serves as a shortcut across the Coromandel Peninsula via the Kopu-Hikuai hill.
SH 1 at Ruakura SH 25 at Kopu, (6 km south of Thames) Morrinsville, Te Aroha, Paeroa 96.2 Terminus was changed to the Ruakura interchange on the new Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway in July 2022.
SH 2 at Mangatarata SH 1 at Tīrau Waharoa, Matamata 92.4
SH 1 at Putāruru SH 29 at the foot of the Kaimai Ranges Tapapa 20.8
SH 1 (12 km west of Tīrau) SH 2 at Tauranga Tauriko 53.7 Crosses the Kaimai Ranges. Route K (Takitimu Drive) became part of the State Highway network in August 2015 and the highway follows this route terminating at SH 2 in Tauranga.
SH 29/SH 36 near Tauriko SH 2 at Mount Maunganui Maungatapu 13.5 New designation introduced in August 2015. Follows the former eastern section of SH 29.
SH 3 at Te Kuiti Whakatāne Benneydale, Mangakino, Whakamaru, Ātiamuri, Rotorua 219 Has the most concurrencies of any State Highway, sharing sections with SH 32, SH 1, SH 5, SH 34, and SH 2.
SH 5 west of central Rotorua SH 30 at Te Ngae Rotorua Central 3.6
SH 3 at Ōtorohanga Kawhia 56.4 14 km of the route is a concurrency with SH 39.
SH 1 at Tokoroa SH 41 at Kuratau Junction Whakamaru 95.9 Traverses the western side of Lake Taupō.
SH 2 at Paengaroa (9 km south-east of Te Puke) SH 30 at Te Ngae (east of Rotorua) Okere Falls 35.6
SH 2 near Edgecumbe SH 30 west of Kawerau Kawerau 25.2
SH 2 at Ōpōtiki SH 2 near Gisborne East Cape 334 The longest two-digit State Highway.
SH 29 at Tauranga SH 5 at Ngongotahā (10 km north of Rotorua) 48.0 Notable for being the first instance of a highway number being revoked and then re-gazetted in another location.
SH 3 at Hangatiki Waitomo Caves 7.3
SH 5 near Waiotapu SH 2 at Wairoa Murupara, Te Urewera National Park, Lake Waikaremoana 120.9 A middle section of 70km between Te Whaiti and Aniwaniwa is not a state highway.
SH 1C at Te Rapa SH 3 at Ōtorohanga Whatawhata, Pirongia 65.3 Forms a western bypass of Hamilton. The last 14 km from the Kawhia turnoff (SH 31) to Ōtorohanga is a joint designation with SH 31.
SH 4 at Manunui (6 km east of Taumarunui) SH 1 at Tūrangi Tokaanu, Kuratau Junction 58.6
SH 3 at Stratford SH 4 at Taumarunui Whangamōmona 148.7 Known as The Forgotten World Highway.
SH 3 at New Plymouth Port Taranaki 5.2
SH 3 at New Plymouth SH 3 at Hāwera Ōakura, Ōkato, Manaia, Ōpunake 104.6 Known as The Surf Highway.
SH 1 at Rangipo SH 47 near Papakai Lake Rotoaira 19.1
SH 4 at National Park SH 41 3 km north of Tūrangi Tongariro National Park 46.4
SH 47 9 km from National Park Whakapapa village 6.8 Provides access to Tongariro National Park and Mount Ruapehu.
SH 4 at Tohunga Junction SH 1 at Waiouru Ohakune, Rangataua, Tangiwai 36.2
Port of Napier SH 2 near Takapau Ahuriri, Fernhill, Tikokino 91.5 Alternative inland route through Hawke's Bay instead of using SH 2.
SH 2 / SH 50 in Napier Hastings Clive 21.4 Gazetted in August 2019. Formerly part of the coastal route of SH 2 through Hawke's Bay.[4]
SH 2 at Featherston Martinborough 17.8 Breaks with the general north-south pattern of the numbering, being some 200 km south of SH 54 and having the southernmost endpoints of any North Island state highway apart from SH 1 and SH 2.
SH 3 near Palmerston North SH 1 at Vinegar Hill Feilding, Cheltenham 56.5
SH 57 at Makerua Awapuni, Palmerston North Opiki, Longburn 22.9 Terminates on Pioneer Highway but used to connect to SH 3 in central Palmerston North.
SH 1 near Ōhau (2 km south of Levin) SH 3 at Ashhurst (the western end of the Manawatū Gorge) Linton Military Camp, Tokomaru, Shannon 63.5
SH 2 at Haywards SH 59 at Paremata (near Porirua) Pāuatahanui 15.3 Connects the Hutt Valley with Porirua via Haywards Hill.
SH 1 at Mackays Crossing SH 1 at Linden Plimmerton, Porirua 26.2 Gazetted in December 2021. Formerly part of SH 1 before the opening of the Transmission Gully Motorway.[5]

South Island

No. From To Via Length (km) Notes
Picton ferry terminal Bluff Blenheim, Kaikōura, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Balclutha, Gore, Invercargill 940.7 SH 1S is used in official documentation, SH 1 on maps and signs. The Interislander ferry connects State Highway 1N and State Highway 1S between Wellington and Picton.
SH 1 at Blenheim SH 1 at Invercargill Havelock, Nelson, Murchison, Greymouth, Hokitika, Haast, Wānaka, Cromwell, Frankton (Queenstown) 1162.2 The longest single-island State Highway.
SH 6 at Frankton Queenstown 6.9 Provides a connection between SH 6, Queenstown International Airport and Queenstown central.
SH 1 at Waipara (60 km north of Christchurch) SH 6 at Greymouth Culverden, Lewis Pass, Reefton 272.4
SH 7 at Waiau Bridge Hanmer Springs 9.4
SH 1 at Timaru SH 1 at Milton Fairlie, Tekapo, Twizel, Lindis Pass, Cromwell, Alexandra 456.7
SH 8 at Tarras SH 6 at Luggate 21 Connection to SH 6 north of Lake Dunstan.
SH 8 at Deadmans Point SH 6 at Cromwell 2.6 Connection to SH 6 south of Lake Dunstan.
SH 6 near Richmond Collingwood Motueka, Tākaka 116.5
SH 1 at Spring Creek SH 6 2 km north of Renwick Rapaura 12.8 Provides a northern bypass of Blenheim and Renwick towards Nelson.
SH 6 at Renwick SH 6 at Kawatiri Junction Wairau Valley, Saint Arnaud 117.3
SH 7 at Springs Junction SH 6 11 km west of Murchison Maruia 71.4
SH 6 near Westport 4 km east of Summerlea Westport, Waimangaroa, Granity, Hector 52.3 The road continues for a further 44 km to Karamea, but not as a State Highway.
SH 67 at Westport Cape Foulwind Carters Beach 9
SH 6 at Inangahua Junction SH 7 at Reefton 33.3
SH 1 at Kaiapoi Rangiora 6.4
SH 75 / SH 76 interchange near Hillmorton, Christchurch SH 6 at Kumara Junction West Melton, Darfield, Springfield, Porters Pass, Arthur's Pass 224 Known as the Great Alpine Highway
SH 1 at Belfast Lyttelton Lyttelton road tunnel 28.8 Known as the Christchurch Northern Motorway until the Queen Elizabeth II Drive interchange and as the Christchurch–Lyttelton Motorway between the Ferry Road roundabout and Lyttelton.
SH 76 at Brougham St / Garlands / Opawa Rds in Christchurch SH 74 at Palinurus / Dyers Rds in Christchurch 2.1 Provides a shortcut between SH 76 and SH 74 through Woolston.
SH 73 / SH 76 interchange near Hillmorton, Christchurch Akaroa Hillmorton, Halswell, Tai Tapu, Little River, Duvauchelle / Robinsons Bay 77.3
SH 74 at the Tunnel Rd / Port Hills Rd interchange in Christchurch SH 1 near Templeton, Christchurch Sydenham, Addington, Hillmorton 17.8 Known as the Christchurch Southern Motorway from Sydenham to Templeton.
SH 1 at Ashburton SH 73 at Darfield Methven, Rakaia Gorge / Mount Hutt, Glentunnel / Coalgate 93.9 Includes part of Inland Scenic Route 72
SH 1 at Timaru Port Loop Road, Port of Timaru 0.9 The shortest State Highway, entirely within the city of Timaru.
SH 1 at Rangitata SH 8 at Fairlie Geraldine 61.1
SH 8 south of Lake Pukaki Mount Cook Village Glentanner 54.6
SH 1 near Hook (Cup and Saucer Junction) SH 83 at Kurow Waimate 71.1 Runs parallel to SH 83 along the northern bank of the Waitaki River.
SH 1 at Pukeuri SH 8 at Omarama Duntroon, Kurow, Otematata 109.5 Runs parallel to SH 82 along the southern bank of the Waitaki River.
SH 6 3 km east of Wānaka Wānaka central 2.6 Originally part of SH 89 (the Crown Range Road).
SH 1 at Palmerston SH 8 at Alexandra Ranfurly, Omakau 164.3
SH 1 at Allanton Dunedin Airport at Momona 5.3
SH 1 at Mosgiel SH 85 at Kyeburn Outram, Middlemarch, Hyde 114.2
SH 1 at Dunedin Port Chalmers Ravensbourne, St Leonards, Roseneath 12.7
SH 8 at Raes Junction SH 1 at McNab (3 km east of Gore) Tapanui 59.3
SH 1 at Clinton SH 1 at Mataura 43.2 Provides a southern bypass of Gore.
SH 1 at Gore Milford Sound Riversdale, Lumsden, Mossburn, Te Anau, Homer Tunnel 254.4 Known as the Milford Road, regarded as the most scenic road in New Zealand.
SH 94 at Te Anau Manapouri 20.5 Provides access to Fiordland National Park.
SH 1 at Mataura Ohai Hedgehope, Browns, Winton, Nightcaps 89.8 Has a short concurrency with SH 6 in Winton. Remainder of route to SH 99 at Clifden is not signed as a state highway.
SH 6 at Five Rivers SH 94 at Mossburn 20.6 Provides a shortcut between SH 94 and SH 6.
SH 6 at Lorneville SH 1 near Dacre Rakahouka 21.6 Provides a northern bypass of Invercargill.
SH 6 at Lorneville Clifden Wallacetown, Riverton, Tuatapere 92.5 Remainder of route to SH 96 at Ohai is not signed as a state highway.

Past

The following state highways have been decommissioned. After revocation these routes have reverted to their original names (e.g. Crown Range Road), are referred to by their old route number (e.g. Route 72), or have been given white shields.

No. From To Via Length (km) Notes
1A Silverdale Orewa 6 The Auckland Northern Motorway section between Silverdale and Orewa now designated as SH 1, remainder of the route was revoked in 2009 due to further extension of the motorway to Puhoi.
1F SH 1 and SH 10 at Awanui Cape Reinga 103 Became part of an extended SH 1.
2A SH 2 at Tauranga SH 29A at Maungatapu 3.8 Revoked in August 2015[6]
2B SH 2 at Hawke's Bay Airport SH 50 at Taradale 4.1 Northern part of Hawke's Bay Expressway. Renumbered as SH 2 in August 2019.[4]
15 SH 1 at Whangārei Port of Whangārei 4 Revoked in 2003 when the Port was moved to Marsden Point. SH 15 was later re gazetted in 2016 as part of the newly established Northland Inland Freight Route.[7]
15A SH 1 at Ruakākā Marsden Point 8.5 Now part of State Highway 15 and the Northland Inland Freight Route.[7]
17 SH 1 at Albany SH 1 at Puhoi Orewa 32.9 Formerly part of SH 1, was bypassed in 1999 (south of Silverdale) and 2009 (north of Silverdale). Revoked in 2012 due to the opening of the Northern Gateway Toll Road, which extended SH 1 north to Puhoi. Now known as the Dairy Flat Highway.[8]
36 SH 2 at Patutahi SH 38 at Frasertown Tiniroto 83.4 Was revoked in 1990–91, but re-gazetted at its current location in 2004–2005.[9][10][11]
40 SH 3 at Ahititi SH 4 at Maungatupoto Ōhura 90 Was revoked in 1991–92.[10][12]
47A SH 1 at Rangipo SH 47 near Papakai 19 Now part of SH 46.
49A SH 49 at Ohakune SH 4 at Raetihi 9 Was revoked in 1991–92.[10][12]
50A SH 50 10 km from Napier SH 2 at Pakipaki, 7 km from Hastings Flaxmere 16.6 Formed the southern part of the Hawke's Bay Expressway. Renumbered as SH 2 in August 2019.[4]
52 SH 2 at Waipukurau SH 2 at Masterton Pongaroa 215 Was revoked in 1990–91, now signed with a white shield as Route 52.[9][10]
57A SH 57 near Massey University, Palmerston North SH 3 at the western entrance of the Manawatū Gorge 18.3 Now forms part of SH 57, which originally ran into central Palmerston North.
61 SH 60 at Motueka SH 6 at Kohatu Junction Motueka Valley 58 Was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10]
70 SH 1 4 km south of Kaikōura SH 7 at Red Post Junction (2 km north of Culverden) Waiau 97 SH 70 north of Waiau was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10] The remainder of the route was revoked in 2004 after the commencement of the tourist route Alpine Pacific Triangle. Now signed with a white shield as Inland Route 70.
72 SH 1 at Woodend SH 1 near Temuka Rangiora, Waimakariri Gorge, Rakaia Gorge, Geraldine 194 Was revoked in 1991–92.[10][12] Now forms part of Inland Scenic Route, signed with a white shield as Route 72.
73A SH 1 at Carmen/Main South Rds, Christchurch SH 73 at Blenheim/Curtletts Rds, Christchurch 3.6 Originally formed part of SH 1, and then SH 73 until gazetted as SH 73A in January 2004. Was revoked in 2014 after completion of the first stage of the Christchurch Southern Motorway (SH 76).
89 SH 6 near Wānaka SH 6 near Arrowtown Cardrona 53 Was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10] Now signed as the Crown Range Road and SH 84.
91 SH 1 at Balclutha Kaitangata 13 Became part of SH 92 and then was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10]
92 SH 1 at Balclutha SH 1 at Invercargill Owaka 176 Was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10] Now forms The Catlins Route, part of the Southern Scenic Route.

Unused numbers

The following numbers have never been used:

See also

References

  1. ^ "SH1B Telephone Road closure extended". NZ Transport Agency. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ Hamilton section project update - July 2022 (PDF). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Manawatū Gorge replacement highway takes shape". Stuff. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Hawke's Bay's state highways to be renumbered in August". NZ Transport Agency. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. ^ "State Highway 59 switch confirmed for December" (Press release). New Zealand Transport Agency. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Revoking State Highway and Declaring Sections of State Highway—State Highways 2A and 29, Tauranga". NZ Gazette. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Renumbering a State Highway and Declaring a State Highway—State Highways 15A and 15, Northland". NZ Gazette. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Big changes to Auckland's roading network". NZTA. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Traffic Volumes" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. 1990. ISSN 0112-3165. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Traffic Volumes" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. 1991. ISSN 0112-3165. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  11. ^ "State Highway Traffic Data Booklet 2002–2006" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  12. ^ a b c "Traffic Volumes" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. 1992. ISSN 0112-3165. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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