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Thread ID: 112387 2010-09-03 20:12:00 Napier to Wellington - best route? Greg (193) PC World Chat
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1134392 2010-09-04 00:35:00 I recommend this (http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/) pctek (84)
1134393 2010-09-04 03:24:00 SH1 to Wellington is pretty much the worst drive in NZ (if the Auckland area is excluded) go through Masterton. Metla (12)
1134394 2010-09-04 05:17:00 Trev - You would still have to do Otaki south where the traffic can congest and slow you down for some time. The eastern side does not normally have this problem although it is annoying passing through the looooong towns of Carterton and Greytown at 50kph. user (1404)
1134395 2010-09-05 00:48:00 I always use State Highway 50 to join SH2 near Takapau.

Then down SH2 and through the Manawatu Gorge before taking the short cut on SH 57 through to Levin.

Only consider going through the Wairarapa on long weekend and holidays, otherwise it is quite a bit slower. It is however probably more scenic if you have the time.
Twelvevolts (5457)
1134396 2010-09-05 21:12:00 Napier Wellington via Manawatu Gorge as you exit the gorge and before you cross the Ashurst bridge turn left and go down that road via Shannon and when you get to Levin take the Levin bypass and continue via the Kapiti coast.
:)

I agree with the above.
I drove to Napier and back once a month for about 2 years and this route was consistantly 30 min quicker than the Wiarapa route. Only once got caught in the Otaki traffic bottleneck on a sunday of a long weekend.
tingle (6539)
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