State Highway 8 (New Zealand)
State Highway 8 is one of New Zealand's eight national highways. It forms an anticlockwise loop through the southern scenic regions of the Mackenzie Basin and Central Otago, starting and terminating in junctions with State Highway 1. Distances are measured from north to south.
NZSH 8 runs through rugged terrain, such as the rocky hill country south of Alexandra.
State Highway 8 runs through Lawrence.
Deadmans Point bridge, looking towards Cromwell
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.