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State Highway 29 moments in history
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AuthorTauranga City Libraries Staff - Michelle BradburyType of ContributionLibrary storyTaxonomyStories | Articles
Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of State Highway 29 stories from the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.
Chronological listing:
- New access route to Mount. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 August 1955.
- Charges used to carve Kaimai cutting. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 October 1965.
- Kaimai road reconstruction has been a boon to Bay and Waikato. Includes map and photos. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 November 1967.
- West Kaimai climb may become better Road. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 November 1967.
- Kaimai road improvements. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 April 1969.
- Kaimai contract firm goesinto receivership. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 July 1970.
- Consortium to finish Kaimai roading job. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 August, 1970.
- Kaimai roading mammoth task. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 June 1972.
- Where the money is going. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 September 1972.
- Work to begin on Kaimai corner. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 January 1989.
- Sand blamed for slips at Ruahihi. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 July 1990.
- Geologist to view Kaimai slip area. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 July 1990.
- Trouble spot slips again at Ruahihi. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 August 1990.
- Rethink plea over road works site. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 August 1994, p 5.
- Car passing on Kaimai's under study. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 March 1995.
- Intersection SH 29/ Poike Rd Action urged on intersection. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 November 1998.
- Intersection SH 29/ Poike Rd danger anger finds deaf ears. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 June 1999.
- Intersection SH 29/ Poike Rd Bus driver fears children may be next victims. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 July 1999.
- Intersection SH 29/ Poike Rd - Six hurt at blackspot. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 August 1999.
- Intersection SH 29/ Poike Rd Intersections in spotlight. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 September 1999.
- Intersection SH 29/ Poike Rd roundabout plan pleases polytechnic. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 October 1999.
- Intersection SH 29/ Te Maunga blackspot claims another victim. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 December 1999.
- Intersection SH 29/ Te Maunga blackspot claims another victim. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 December 1999.
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- County engineer sees little aid for a new Kaimai route. Bay of Plenty Times, nd. See staff to view article.
Tauranga City Libraries Staff - Michelle Bradbury, State Highway 29 moments in history. Pae Korokī, accessed 18/03/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/120320
