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| State Highway 2 | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | |
| Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Te Maunga |
| To | Paengaroa |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Major cities | Tauranga |
| Highway system | |
The Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) is a four lane motorway in the Bay of Plenty region in New Zealand, covering 23 km from Te Maunga junction in Tauranga to Paengaroa. It was officially opened on 30 July 2015. It replaced a section of State Highway 2, improving access to Tauranga from the east (Te Puke, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne) and south (Rotorua and Taupō). It became the main route for trucks heading to the Port of Tauranga from Rotorua and the eastern Bay of Plenty, and connected the Central Plateau forestry industry with the port to facilitate lumber export.