Nostra:Highway 1 (New Zealand)

Highway 1 General Information Type Domestic Completion Date 16 August 2026 Builder(s) iUpgrade, wediaklup Patroller(s) New Zealand Ministry of Infrastructure Total Distance 3589 m Stations Geographical Information Nation(s) New Zealand Continent Oceania Technical Information Level y = −62 Width Route Information

Highway 1 is an ice highway in New Zealand. It was first opened on 16th of August 2026 and connects the two capitals of New Zealand, NZ City and Napier, with each other.

Route

Highway 1 branches from the North–South Main Line at Zealandia Junction located beneath the Pacific Ocean roughly a kilometre east of Christchurch, and then runs southbound for 832 metres before turning to the west. It continues thence for 2279 metres before reaching Horsely West Junction, where it joins the North–South Main Line again. For the remaining 478 metres to NZ City North station, the North–South Main Line and Highway 1 are colocated.

⬇ NZ City to Napier ⬇
Town	m	Description	Connection
NZ City	0	NZ City South	WB
Wilderness	478	Horsely West Junction
	3589	Zealandia Junction	NZML
Merged with NZML
Wilderness		Napier Junction	NZML.NP
Napier branch
Napier		Napier South
⬆ Napier to NZ City ⬆

History

The ice road was built by iUpgrade and wediaklup.