State Highway 32 (SH 32) is a New Zealand state highway in the Central North Island. It forms part of a western traverse of Lake Taupō and a less busy alternative to SH 1, avoiding Taupō.^[1]

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State Highway 32
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length	95.9 km (59.6 mi)
Major junctions
North end	SH 1 (Main Road) at Tokoroa
Major intersections	SH 30 east (Ongaroto Road) near Whakamaru SH 30 west (Whakamaru Road) in Whakamaru
South end	SH 41 at Kuratau
Location
Country	New Zealand
Highway system
New Zealand state highways Motorways and expressways List
← SH 31 → SH 33

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The route begins at SH 1 in Tokoroa and travels west along Maraetai Road, leaving Tokoroa where the road angles in a more southerly direction through the Kinleith Forest. It eventually meets SH 30 at a three way junction. From here both SH 32 and SH 30 share a short concurrency of 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi), crossing the Waikato River over the Whakamaru Dam. Shortly after reaching the locality of Whakamaru, SH 32 leaves the concurrency and continues south. The highway continues for the remaining 67 kilometres (42 mi) until it reaches Kuratau Junction and terminates with SH 41. From there, motorists can continue eastbound to reach SH 1 and complete the alternative north–south route.

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SH 32, when first established, consisted of only the 67-kilometre (42 mi) section between SH 30 and SH 41. In 1995, the highway was extended to Tokoroa. For many years it was the longest highway not to have a major junction with any of the single digit state highways.

• List of New Zealand state highways