R-143 · Route File
Forgotten World Highway
Taranaki and Manawatū-Whanganui · New Zealand
State Highway 43 between Stratford and Taumarunui through remote hill country, Whangamōmona and Tāngarākau Gorge.
- Primary window
- Year-round, subject to slips and storm closures
- References
- 8
- Coverage
- partial
- Reviewed
- Aug 2026
Route tire evidence
Tires reported on Forgotten World Highway
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Weather
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New Zealand highway conditions
official · NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
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New Zealand travel alerts
official · Tourism New Zealand
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New Zealand road rules
official · New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Official road rules and safe-driving reference
Land access and closures
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