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Kōrero: King Country region

Unsealed road, Whareorino Forest, 2011

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Unsealed road, Whareorino Forest, 2011

Early roads in the King Country were very basic – often just dirt tracks – and the lack of roads initially hindered farm development. The region still had a lot of unsealed roads in the 21st century. This is Pomarangai Road, which runs through the Whareorino Forest, in 2011.

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by Kerryn Pollock

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Kerryn Pollock, King Country region – Transport and infrastructure, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/34906/unsealed-road-whareorino-forest-2011 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Kerryn Pollock, i tāngia i te 6 December 2011, updated 1 March 2015.