New Zealand State Highway 10

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State Highway 10
NZ-SH10 map.png
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length 103.8 km (64.5 mi)
Major junctions
Northwest endState Highway 1 NZ.svg SH 1 at Awanui
Southeast endState Highway 1 NZ.svg SH 1 at Pakaraka
Location
Primary
destinations
Oroma, Waipapa, Kaeo, Taipa, Lake Ohia & Kingaroa
Highway system
State Highway 8 NZ.svg SH 8 SH 11 State Highway 11 NZ.svg

State Highway 10 (SH 10) is a road in the north of the North Island in New Zealand. At both ends it terminates at SH 1. With the exception of SH 1, it is the country's northernmost state highway.

North Island The northern of the two main islands of New Zealand

The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island's area is 113,729 square kilometres (43,911 sq mi), making it the world's 14th-largest island. It has a population of 3,749,200.

New Zealand State Highway 1 road in New Zealand

State Highway 1 is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand road network, running the length of both main islands. It appears on road maps as SH 1 and on road signs as a white number 1 on a red shield, but it has the official designations SH 1N in the North Island, SH 1S in the South Island.

The New Zealand state highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Nearly 100 roads in the North and South Islands are state highways. All state highways are administered by the NZ Transport Agency.

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Route

SH 10 begins at Awanui, 7 km north of Kaitaia. From there it runs towards the east coast at Mangonui and then inland again until it reaches the coast again at Whangaroa Harbour. The road then heads south-east towards the Bay of Islands before turning more southerly to pass inland of Kerikeri and Paihia. It then turns south-west and south until rejoining SH 1 near Pakaraka, 8 km east of Ohaeawai.

Kaitaia Place in North Island, New Zealand

Kaitaia is a town in the Far North District of New Zealand, at the base of the Aupouri Peninsula, about 160 km northwest of Whangarei. It is the last major settlement on State Highway 1. Ahipara Bay, the southern end of Ninety Mile Beach, is 5 km west.

Whangaroa Harbour bight in New Zealand

Whangaroa Harbour, previously spelled Wangaroa Harbour, is an inlet on the northern coast of Northland, New Zealand. Whangaroa Bay and the Pacific Ocean are to the north. The small settlements of Totara North and Saies are on the west side of the harbour, Waitaruke on the south side, and Whangaroa on the east. State Highway 10 runs through Waitaruke. The name comes from the lament "Whaingaroa" or "what a long wait" of a woman whose warrior husband had left for a foray to the south. The harbour was formed when rising sea levels drowned a river valley about 6,000 years ago. Steep outcrops remain from ancient volcanic rocks.

Bay of Islands area in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand

The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its big-game fishing since American author Zane Grey publicised it in the 1930s. It is 60 km (37 mi) north-west of the city of Whangarei. Cape Reinga, at the northern tip of the country, is about 210 km (130 mi) by road further to the north-west.

As with several roads in the Far North District, the highway is prone to flooding at some times of the year. Heavy rains in August 2012 caused major subsidence to undermine parts of the highway near Kaeo, which required substantial repair. [1] The road is narrow in places, due to the nature of the landscape around the highway, though substantial improvements have been made since 2010 to one of the most dangerous stretches at Bulls Gorge, south of Kerikeri. [2]

Far North District Territorial authority in Northland Region, New Zealand

The Far North District is the northernmost territorial authority district of New Zealand, consisting of the northern part of the Northland Peninsula in the North Island. It stretches from North Cape and Cape Reinga in the north, down to the Bay of Islands, the Hokianga and the town of Kaikohe.

Kaeo Place in Northland Region, New Zealand

Kaeo is a township in the Far North District of New Zealand, located some 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Kerikeri. The town takes its name from the kāeo or New Zealand freshwater mussel, which is found in the nearby rivers.

Major intersections

Territorial authority Location km jct Destinations Notes
Far North District Pakaraka 0 New Zealand road sign R2-1.svg State Highway 1 NZ.svg SH 1 southKawakawa, Whangarei
State Highway 1 NZ.svg SH 1 northKaitaia, Cape Reinga
SH 10 begins
Puketona 7.5 New Zealand PW-11 (right).svg State Highway 11 NZ.svg SH 11 (Black Bridge Road)Paihia
Kerikeri 14.2 New Zealand road sign W11-1.svg BSicon FLUG.svg Wiroa Road – Kerikeri Airport
Kerikeri Road – Kerikeri Town Centre
Kaeo 44.8 New Zealand PW-9.1 (left).svg Whangaroa Road – Whangaroa
New Zealand road sign R2-7.svg Kaeo River
Taipa-Mangonui 80.6 New Zealand road sign R2-7.svg Taipa River
Awanui 104 New Zealand road sign R2-2.svg State Highway 1 NZ.svg SH 1 south – Kaitaia
State Highway 1 NZ.svg SH 1 north – Cape Reinga
SH 10 ends

See also

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References

  1. "NZTA advises care on SH10 after Northland storm", New Zealand Transport Authority, 13 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  2. "SH10 Bulls Gorge", Northern Civil Consulting Engineers. Retrieved 29 December 2013.