Is State Highway 5 open between Taupo and Napier?
Is State Highway 5 open between Taupo and Napier? Route between Napier and Taupo: State Highway 5 fully reopens. The full reopening of State Highway 5 has been confirmed by Waka Kotahi. A post on the Waka Kotahi Hawke's Bay and Gisborne Facebook page confirmed the decision to reopen the key route between Napier and Taupo.
What is the expressway between Hastings and Napier?
The Hawke's Bay Expressway, known also as the Napier-Hastings Expressway, runs from Hawke's Bay Airport, through Napier and Hastings, and ends at Pakipaki, just south of Hastings, a total length of 24 km.