State Highway 32 (New Zealand)

State Highway 32 (SH 32) is a New Zealand state highway in the Central North Island. It forms part of a western traverse of Lake Taupō and a less busy alternative to SH 1, avoiding Taupō.^[1]

State Highway 32
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Length	95.9 km (59.6 mi)
Major junctions
North end	SH 1 (Main Road) at Tokoroa
Major intersections	SH 30 east (Ongaroto Road) near Whakamaru SH 30 west (Whakamaru Road) in Whakamaru
South end	SH 41 at Kuratau
Location
Country	New Zealand
Highway system
New Zealand state highways Motorways and expressways List
← SH 31 → SH 33

Route description

The route begins at SH 1 in Tokoroa and travels west along Maraetai Road, leaving Tokoroa where the road angles in a more southerly direction through the Kinleith Forest. It eventually meets SH 30 at a three way junction. From here both SH 32 and SH 30 share a short concurrency of 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi), crossing the Waikato River over the Whakamaru Dam. Shortly after reaching the locality of Whakamaru, SH 32 leaves the concurrency and continues south. The highway continues for the remaining 67 kilometres (42 mi) until it reaches Kuratau Junction and terminates with SH 41. From there, motorists can continue eastbound to reach SH 1 and complete the alternative north–south route.

Major intersections

Territorial authority	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
South Waikato District	Tokoroa	0.0	0.0	SH 1 north – Putāruru, Hamilton SH 1 south – Taupō	SH 32 begins
	Whakamaru	27.8	17.3	SH 30 east – Ātiamuri, Rotorua	SH 32/SH 30 concurrency begins
South Waikato District / Taupō District boundary		28.0	17.4	Whakamaru Dam (Waikato River)
Taupo District		29.1	18.1	SH 30 west – Mangakino, Te Kūiti	SH 32/SH 30 concurrency ends
	Kuratau	95.9	59.6	SH 41 west – Taumarunui SH 41 east – Tūrangi, National Park	SH 32 ends
Concurrency terminus

History

SH 32, when first established, consisted of only the 67-kilometre (42 mi) section between SH 30 and SH 41. In 1995, the highway was extended to Tokoroa. For many years it was the longest highway not to have a major junction with any of the single digit state highways.

See also

• List of New Zealand state highways