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State Highway 67 (SH 67) is a New Zealand state highway located in the northern parts of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 51.2 km long usually on the coast and connects SH 6 with the settlement of
).
State Highway 67A (SH 67A) is a spur of SH 67. It is 8.9 km long and connects Westport with the settlements of
New Zealand Transport Agency
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Mokihinui
Mokihinui ( mi, Mōkihinui) is a lightly populated locality on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
Mokihinui is on the Tasman Sea coastline north of Westport and is on the southern side of the Mōkihinui River's mouth, the third larg ...
. It used to be 96 kilometres long and ran the entire length of the road from Westport to Karamea
Karamea is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost settlement of any real size on the West Coast, and is located northeast by road from Westport. Apart from a narrow coastal strip, the town of Kara ...
The highway and its spur serves the large West Coast town of Westport and lies entirely within the Buller District
Buller District is one of 53 districts of New Zealand, and is within the West Coast Region. It covers Westport, Karamea, Reefton and Inangahua Junction.
Buller District's overall land area is . The district is administered by the Buller Dist ...
.
Route
SH 67 starts at SH 6 and proceeds in a northerly direction until the intersection with SH 67A. There the road turns right and crosses the Buller River to enter the township of Westport. Once in the CBD, the highway turns right and proceeds in an easterly direction until it crosses the Orowaiti River. The road passes through alternating areas of farmland and temperate rainforest vegetation as it passes the settlements of Waimangaroa (turn right here for Denniston), Granity (turn right here for Millerton, Stockton and Stockton Mine), Ngakwau andHector
In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense o ...
. Before Hector the road crosses the Ngakawau River
The Ngakawau River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest, reaching the Tasman Sea at Hector.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the shags" for ''Ng ...
.
Beyond Hector, the road acts as a frontier between the coastline and the adjoining hills until it reaches Waimarie and Summerlea, where it swings inland towards Mokihinui
Mokihinui ( mi, Mōkihinui) is a lightly populated locality on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
Mokihinui is on the Tasman Sea coastline north of Westport and is on the southern side of the Mōkihinui River's mouth, the third larg ...
(turn here to Seddonville
Seddonville is a lightly populated locality on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is most famous for the historical role it played in New Zealand's coal mining industry.
Geography
Seddonville is in the isolated north of the Wes ...
). After crossing the Mōkihinui River
The Mōkihinui River is a river located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, about 40 kilometres north of Westport. Meridian Energy had proposed the Mokihinui Hydro project on the river in 2007 but it was cancelled in May 2012. In ...
, the highway number officially terminates here but the road continues on towards Karamea
Karamea is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost settlement of any real size on the West Coast, and is located northeast by road from Westport. Apart from a narrow coastal strip, the town of Kara ...
with the red shield superseded by white shields as Regional Route 67 ().
Spur sections
State Highway 67A (SH 67A) is a spur of SH 67. It is 8.9 km long and connects Westport with the settlements of Carters Beach
Carters Beach is a suburb of Westport on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Located west of Westport on State Highway 67A, it offers a pristine sheltered sandy beach
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which ...
and Cape Foulwind, as well as the site of the former Holcim
Holcim is a Swiss-based global building materials and aggregates flagship division of the Holcim Group. The original company was merged on 10 July 2015 with Lafarge to form LafargeHolcim as the new company and renamed to Holcim Group in 202 ...
cement plant which closed in 2016.
Upgrade works
In 2020, Waka Kotahi was allocated $2.5 million in funding to re-inforce State Highway 67 in the section between Granity andNgakawau
Hector and Ngakawau are two lightly populated settlements located at the mouth of the Ngakawau River in the West Coast region of New Zealand. Both settlements are situated on State Highway 67 between Westport and Karamea. Despite a low populat ...
, as part of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
. The funding is to allow strengthening works on bridge abutments as part of improving the resilience of the highway.
See also
*List of New Zealand state highways
This is a list of highways of the New Zealand state highway network and some touring routes. State highways are administered by the NZ Transport Agency, while all other roads are the responsibility of territorial authorities.
Current
North ...
* ''New Zealand Travel Atlas'', Pages 46 und 50, Wise Maps Auckland
References
External links
New Zealand Transport Agency
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