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The Kaimai Range is a mountain range in the North Island
North Island

The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. The island is 113,729 square km in area, making it the List of islands by area....
 of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
. It can be seen as a continuation southwards of the hills of the Coromandel Peninsula
Coromandel Peninsula

The Coromandel Peninsula lies in the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Waikato region and extends 85 kilometres north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier to protect the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the west from the Pacific Ocean to the east....
, and separates the Waikato
Waikato

Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. Exact boundaries of the region depend largely on the use of the name, but in all cases it refers to an area around the city of Hamilton, New Zealand and extending along the banks of the Waikato River....
 in the west from the Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BoP, is a Regions of New Zealand in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name....
 in the east.






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Kaimai Ranges
The Kaimai Range is a mountain range in the North Island
North Island

The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. The island is 113,729 square km in area, making it the List of islands by area....
 of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
. It can be seen as a continuation southwards of the hills of the Coromandel Peninsula
Coromandel Peninsula

The Coromandel Peninsula lies in the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Waikato region and extends 85 kilometres north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier to protect the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the west from the Pacific Ocean to the east....
, and separates the Waikato
Waikato

Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. Exact boundaries of the region depend largely on the use of the name, but in all cases it refers to an area around the city of Hamilton, New Zealand and extending along the banks of the Waikato River....
 in the west from the Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BoP, is a Regions of New Zealand in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name....
 in the east. The range is rough, and only two roads pass over it: State Highway 2
New Zealand State Highway network

The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North Island and South Islands are State Highways....
, across the northern end of the range through the notoriously winding Karangahake Gorge
Karangahake Gorge

The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel and Kaimai Ranges at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island....
, and State Highway 29
New Zealand State Highway network

The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North Island and South Islands are State Highways....
 from Tauranga
Tauranga

Tauranga is a port city located in the western Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand, approximately south-east of Auckland. It has an urban population of ...
 to Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's seventh largest territorial authorities of New Zealand....
.

Kaimai Tunnel

The Kaimai Railway Tunnel
Kaimai Tunnel

The Kaimai Tunnel is a Rail transport in New Zealand tunnel through the Kaimai Ranges in the North Island of New Zealand. Since it was opened in 1978, it has held the title of Tunnels in New Zealand#Railway Tunnels in New Zealand, assuming this distinction from the previous title holder, the Rimutaka Tunnel....
 runs for nearly nine kilometres under the ranges, making it the longest tunnel in New Zealand. Construction of the tunnel started from both sides of the range in 1969: the headings met in 1976 and the tunnel opened on 12 September 1978. The Kaimai Range and this tunnel led to a Silver Fern
NZR RM class (Silver Fern)

This article is about the New Zealand railcar service and the railcars themselves. For other uses, see Silver Fern .The NZR RM class Silver Fern is a class of railcar Rail transport in New Zealand....
 railcar
Railcar

A railcar is a self-propelled Rail transport vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single Coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends....
 service between Auckland and Tauranga being named the Kaimai Express
Kaimai Express (train)

The Kaimai Express was a long distance passenger train operated by the Tranz Scenic division of Tranz Rail which ran between the North Island cities of Auckland and Tauranga via Hamilton, New Zealand....
. This service operated from 1991 until 2001.

Flight 441 disaster

At approximately 9:09 am on 3 July 1963 the DC-3 Skyliner ZK-AYZ Hastings operating New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441
New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441

New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 was a scheduled flight of New Zealand National Airways Corporation from Whenuapai to Tauranga....
 from Whenuapai Airport, Auckland to Tauranga crashed into the ranges. All 23 aboard died, making it the worst air disaster in mainland New Zealand.

Geology

The Kaimai Range is the result of a fault that uplifted primarily andesitic rocks from long-extinct volcanoes. This fault has not been active for about 140,000 years and started more than a million years ago.

Communications

The New Zealand Post Office
New Zealand Post Office

The New Zealand Post Office was a New Zealand state sector organisations in New Zealand until 1 April 1987. At that date, the department was abolished under the Postal Services Act 1987, and three state-owned enterprises were formed:...
 engineering division (radio) built and maintained a microwave communications facility near the top of Kaimai range, close to the Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's seventh largest territorial authorities of New Zealand....
-Tauranga
Tauranga

Tauranga is a port city located in the western Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand, approximately south-east of Auckland. It has an urban population of ...
 highway saddle. In the 1960s it was a Lenkurt relay as part of the national network, linking Sanitorium Hill near Cambridge
Cambridge

The city status in the United Kingdom of Cambridge is a College town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about 50 miles north of London....
 to Rotorua
Rotorua

Rotorua is a city on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand, and Rotorua District is the encompassing local authority area....
, with a spur to Tauranga
Tauranga

Tauranga is a port city located in the western Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand, approximately south-east of Auckland. It has an urban population of ...
. It now has cell phone and various other radio communications facilities, and is owned and operated by Telecom New Zealand
Telecom New Zealand

Telecom New Zealand is a Wellington, New Zealand-based telephone company and, through its subdivision Xtra , an internet service provider. It has been run as a publicly-traded private company since 1990....
. Land Parcel: Part Section 126 Block II Tapapa SD

See also

  • Tunnels in New Zealand
    Tunnels in New Zealand

    This is a link page for railway, road and waterway tunnels, including hydroelectric intakes and tailraces and Artillery battery tunnels. It includes artificial chambers but excludes caves and Minings....
  • Mamaku Ranges
    Mamaku Ranges

    The Mamaku Ranges are a range of rugged hills in the North Island of New Zealand. Located to the west of Lake Rotorua and north of Lake Taupo, they lie to the immediate south of the Kaimai Ranges and can be thought of as an extension of them, in much the same way that the Kaimai Range itself could be considered an extension of the Coromandel...
  • Matamata-Piako District
    Matamata-Piako District

    The Matamata-Piako District is a Territorial Authorities of New Zealand in the Waikato List of regions in New Zealand of New Zealand. It lies to the east of the city of Hamilton, New Zealand....
  • Western Bay of Plenty District
    Western Bay of Plenty District

    The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is a municipality in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand. The seat of the district council is at Greerton in Tauranga ....
  • Ohinemuri River
    Ohinemuri River

    The Ohinemuri River is located in the north of New Zealand's North Island.The river rises close to the shore of the Bay of Plenty, but flows west rather than into the bay....
  • Karangahake Gorge
    Karangahake Gorge

    The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel and Kaimai Ranges at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island....