State Highway 41 (SH 41) is a
New Zealand state highway in the central
North Island
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 the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...
that runs from Manunui, just south of
Taumarunui on to
Turangi just north of the
Desert Road. It comprises part of the western bypass of
Lake Taupo along with .
Route
From Taumarunui, SH 41 runs west through farmland, crossing the
Whanganui River before entering bushland and climbing north-west onto the
Central Plateau. Eventually the highway turns south-west and crosses the
Manawatū-Whanganui
Manawatū-Whanganui (; spelled Manawatu-Wanganui prior to 2019) is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, whose main population centres are the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Manawat ...
/
Waikato regional boundary. At Kuratau Junction, there is an intersection with SH 32, which continues north to
Tokoroa. SH 41 turns south and runs above
Lake Taupo, passing Omori and
Kuratau. At
Waihi Village, the road descends to the lake, and passes through Tokaanu, a hydrothermal village with hot springs. South of the tailrace bridge, there is a T-intersection with east to
Ruapehu and
National Park
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. The highway enters Turangi and skirts the southern edge before ending on .
See also
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List of New Zealand state highways
References
External links
New Zealand Transport Agency
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