State Highway 23 (New Zealand)
State Highway 23 (SH 23) is a New Zealand state highway that connects the towns of Raglan and Hamilton.
SH23 summit, logging truck, Waitetuna valley and Mt Karioi from Karamu Walkway
Hamilton-Raglan bus descending from 194 m (636 ft) summit. The road descends to 100 m (330 ft) in just over 1 km (0.62 mi).
Image: SH23 AADT 1975 2018
New Zealand state highway network
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.
A typical New Zealand state highway junction sign: State Highways 1 and 85 meet in Palmerston, Otago.
State Highway 1 crosses the Waikouaiti River in Otago, 667.0 kilometres from Picton.