State Highway 41 (New Zealand)

State Highway 41
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length	42 km (26 mi)
Major junctions
West end	SH 4 at Taumarunui
East end	SH 1 at Turangi
Location
Country	New Zealand
Primary destinations	Tokaanu
Highway system
New Zealand state highways Motorways and expressways List
← SH 40 → SH 43

State Highway 41 (SH 41) is a New Zealand state highway in the in the central North Island that runs from Manunui, just south of Taumarunui on SH 4 to Turangi just north of the Desert Road. It compromises part of the western bypass of Lake Taupo along with SH 32.

Route

From Taumarunui, SH 41 runs west through farmland, crossing the Whanganui River before entering bushland and climbing north-west onto the Central Plateau. Eventually the highway turns south-west and crosses the Manawatu-Wanganui/Waikato regional boundary. At Kuratau Junction, there is an intersection with SH 32, which continues north to Tokoroa. SH 41 turns south and runs above Lake Taupo, passing Omori and Kuratau. At Waihi Village, the road descends to the lake, and passes through Tokaanu, a hydrothermal village with hot springs. South of the tailrace bridge, there is a T-intersection with SH 47 east to Ruapehu and National Park. The highway enters Turangi and skirts the southern edge before ending on SH 1.