List of New Zealand state highways

This is a list of highways of the New Zealand state highway network and some touring routes. State highways are administered by the NZ Transport Agency, while all other roads are the responsibility of territorial authorities.

Current

North Island

South Island

No.	From	To	Via	Length	Notes
1S	Picton Ferry Terminal	Bluff	Blenheim, Kaikōura, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin, Gore, Invercargill	940.7	SH 1S is used in official documentation, SH 1 on maps and signs. Interislander ferry connects State Highway 1N and State Highway 1S between Wellington and Picton.
6	SH 1 at Blenheim	SH 1 at Invercargill	Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika	1162.2	The longest single-island State Highway
6A	SH 6 at Frankton	Queenstown	Frankton, Queenstown central	6.9	Connection between Queenstown International Airport and Queenstown central
7	SH 1 at Waipara	SH 6 at Greymouth	Lewis Pass	272.4
7A	SH 7 at Waiau Bridge	Hanmer Springs		9.4
8	SH 1 at Timaru	SH 1 at Milton	Fairlie, Tekapo, Twizel, Cromwell, Alexandra	456.7
8A	SH 6 at Luggate	SH 8 at Tarras		21	Northern route crossing Lake Dunstan
8B	SH 8 at Deadmans Point	SH6 at Cromwell	Cromwell	2.6	Southern route crossing Lake Dunstan
60	Collingwood	SH 6 near Richmond	Motueka, Takaka	116.5	Was shortened by 2 km in 2010 after the opening of the Ruby Bay bypass.
62	SH 1 at Spring Creek	SH 6 2 km North of Renwick	Rapaura	12.8
63	SH 6 Renwick	SH 6 at Kawatiri Junction	Wairau Valley, Saint Arnaud	117.3
65	SH 7 at Springs Junction	SH 6 11 km west of Murchison,	Maruia	71.4
67	SH 6 near Westport	4 km past Summerlea,	Westport, Waimangaroa, Granity, Hector/Ngakawau	52.3	The road continues for a further 44 km to Karamea but not as a State Highway.
67A	SH 67 at Westport	Cape Foulwind	Carters Beach	9
69	SH 6 at Inangahua Junction	SH 7 at Reefton		33.3
71	SH 1 at Kaiapoi Interchange	Rangiora	Lineside Rd	6.4
73	SH 75/SH 76 interchange near Hillmorton, Christchurch	SH 6 at Kumara Junction	Darfield, Springfield, Porters Pass, Arthur's Pass and Kumara	224	Great Alpine Highway
74	SH 1 at Belfast	Lyttelton	Lyttelton road tunnel	28.8	Has followed the eastern part of the Christchurch Ring Road since January 2004
74A	SH 76 at Brougham St/Garlands/Opawa Rds, Christchurch	SH 74 at Palinurus/Dyers Rds	Garlands Rd, Rutherford St and Palinurus Rd	2.1	Part of the Christchurch Ring Road
75	SH 73/SH 76 interchange near Hillmorton, Christchurch	Akaroa	Halswell Tai Tapu, Little River and Duvauchelle	77.3
76	SH 74 at the Tunnel Rd/Port Hills Rd interchange, Christchurch	SH 1 at Islington, Christchurch	Christchurch Southern Motorway	17.8	Gazetted 2012. Halswell Junction Road section to be revoked when Christchurch Southern Motorway is extended to meet SH 1 near Templeton
77	SH 1 at Ashburton	SH 73 at Darfield	Methven and Glentunnel/Coalgate	93.9	Includes part of Inland Scenic Route 72
78	SH 1 at Timaru	Port Loop Road		0.9	The shortest State Highway, entirely within Timaru
79	SH 1 at Rangitata	SH 8 at Fairlie	Geraldine	61.1
80	SH 8 at Lake Pukaki	Mount Cook Village	Glentanner	54.6
82	SH 1 near Hook	SH 83 at Kurow	Waimate	71.1	Along the north bank of the Waitaki River
83	SH 1 at Pukeuri Junction	SH 8 at Omarama	Kurow, Otematata, Duntroon	109.5	Along the south bank of the Waitaki River
84	SH 6 3 km east of Wanaka	Wanaka	Puzzling World	2.6	Originally part of SH 89
85	SH 1 at Palmerston	SH 8 at Alexandra	Ranfurly, Omakau	164.3	The Pigroot
86	SH 1 at Allanton	Dunedin Airport at Momona,		5.3
87	SH 1 at the Mosgiel Interchange	SH 85 at Kyeburn	Hyde, Middlemarch and Taieri valley	114.2
88	SH 1 at Dunedin	Port Chalmers	Ravensbourne	12.7
90	SH 8 at Raes Junction	SH 1 at McNab 3 km east of Gore	Tapanui	59.3
93	SH 1 at Clinton	SH 1 at Mataura		43.2	Gore southern bypass
94	SH 1 at Gore	Milford Sound	Riversdale, Lumsden, Mossburn, Te Anau and the Homer Tunnel	254.4	Milford Road. Regarded as the most scenic road in New Zealand
95	SH 94 at Te Anau	Manapouri		20.5
96	SH 1 at Mataura	Ohai	Hedgehope, Winton and Nightcaps	89.8
97	SH 6 at Five Rivers	SH 94 at Mossburn		20.6	Shortcut between Queenstown and Fiordland
98	SH 6 at Lorneville	SH 1 near Dacre	Rakahouka	21.6
99	SH 6 at Lorneville	Clifden	Wallacetown, Riverton and Tuatapere	92.5

Past

The following state highways have been decommissioned. After revocation roads revert to their original names, are referred to as a route, or have white shields.

No.	From	To	Via	Length	Notes
1A	Silverdale	Orewa		6	Motorway section now State Highway 1, remainder of the road revoked in 2009 due to motorway extension.
1F	SH 1 and SH 10 at Awanui	Cape Reinga		103	Became part of an extended SH 1.
2A	SH 2 at Tauranga	SH 29A at Maungatapu	Fifteenth Avenue	3.8	Revoked August 2015
2B	SH 2 at Napier Airport	SH 50 at Taradale		4.1	Northern part of Hawke's Bay Expressway. Renumbered SH 2 in August 2019.
15	SH 1 at Whangārei	Port of Whangarei		4	Revoked in 2003 when port moved to Marsden Point. SH 15 was regazetted in 2016 as part of the newly established North Island Freight Route.
15A	SH 1 at Ruakaka	Marsden Point Oil Refinery		8.5	Now State Highway 15.
17	SH 1 at Puhoi	SH 1 at Albany	Orewa	32.9	Former SH 1; bypassed in 1999 and 2009 ; revoked in 2012 because of the opening of the Northern Gateway Toll Road
36	SH 2 at Patutahi	SH 38 at Frasertown	Tiniroto	83.4	Revoked in 1990–91 but regazetted at its current location in 2004–2005
40	SH 3 at Ahititi	SH 4 at Maungatupoto	Ohura	90	Revoked in 1991–92.
47A	SH 1 at Rangipo	SH 47 near Papakai		19	Now State Highway 46.
49A	SH 49 at Ohakune	SH 4 at Raetihi		9	Revoked in 1991–92.
50A	SH 50 10 km from Napier	SH 2 at Pakipaki, 7 km from Hastings	Flaxmere	16.6	Southern part of Hawke's Bay Expressway. Renumbered SH 2 in August 2019.
52	SH 2 at Waipukurau	SH 2 at Masterton	Pongaroa	215	Revoked in 1990–91
57A	SH 57 near Massey University	SH 3 at the western entrance of the Manawatu Gorge		18.3	Now part of SH 57, which originally ran into central Palmerston North.
61	SH 60 at Motueka	SH 6 at Kohatu Junction	Motueka Valley	58	Revoked in 1990–91
70	SH 1 4 km south of Kaikōura	SH 7 at Red Post Junction	Waiau	97	SH 70 north of Waiau was revoked in 1990–91. Fully revoked in 2004 after the commencement of the tourist route Alpine Pacific Triangle. White shields are used.
72	SH 1 at Woodend	SH 1 near Temuka	Rangiora, the Waimakariri and Rakaia Gorge and Geraldine	194	Revoked in 1991–92. Now the Inland Scenic Route, 42.4 km of it being part of SH 77. White shields are used.
73A	SH 1 at Carmen/Main South Rds, Christchurch	SH 73 at Blenheim/Curtletts Rds, Christchurch		3.6	Originally part of SH 1, then SH 73 until January 2004 was gazetted as SH 73A. Revoked in 2014 after completion of the first stage of the Christchurch Southern Motorway.
89	SH 6 near Wanaka	SH 6 near Arrowtown	Cardrona	53	Revoked in 1990–91. Now the Crown Range Road and SH 84.
91	SH 1 at Balclutha	Kaitangata		13	Became part of SH 92 and then revoked in 1990–91.
92	SH 1 at Balclutha	SH 1 at Invercargill	Owaka	176	Revoked in 1990–91. The Catlins Route, part of the Southern Scenic Route.

Unused numbers

The following numbers have never been used:

North Island: SH 13, SH 19, SH 42, SH 55, SH 59
South Island: SH 9, SH 64, SH 66, SH 68, SH 81

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