State Highway 25 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | ||||
Length | 231 km (144 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | SH 2 near Mangatarata | |||
SH 26 (Paeroa Kopu Road) at Kopu | ||||
East end | SH 2 (Rosemont Road) at Waihi | |||
Location | ||||
Country | New Zealand | |||
Primary destinations | Thames, Coromandel, Whitianga, Tairua, Whangamatā | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 25 (SH 25) is a New Zealand state highway that runs eastwards across the Hauraki Plains then northwards up the western side of Coromandel Peninsula and down the eastern side to Waihi. The route is very scenic and provides access to idyllic beach holiday locations. It is a major road for holidaymakers and tourists, with the summer period around Christmas and New Year's Eve a particularly busy time. It is single carriageway for the entire route. The road is windy in many parts and prone to accidents. It is New Zealand's third longest two-digit state highway, after SH 35 and SH 94. It is part of the Pacific Coast Highway. There is one spur road, SH 25A, which cuts across the peninsula west to east, almost intersecting SH 25 at both ends.