The Kaimai Range is a mountain range located in the North Island of New Zealand. They can be seen as a continuation southwards of the hills of the Coromandel Peninsula, and separate the Waikato in the west from the Bay of Plenty in the east. The range is rough, and only two roads pass through it: State Highway 29 south from Tauranga to Hamilton, and State Highway 2 which runs across the northern end of the range through the notoriously winding Karangahake Gorge. The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... A true-colour image showing Auckland city (left), the Hauraki Gulf (centre) and the Coromandel Peninsula (right). ... Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Bay of Plenty, often abbreviated to BoP is a region of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name. ... The New Zealand State Highway network is a network of roads covering the North and South Islands. ... Tauranga (population 90,906 — 2001 census) is the major city of the western Bay of Plenty on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Waikato River passing through Hamilton Hamilton is New Zealands 4th-largest metropolitan area. ... The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel and Kaimai Ranges at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealands North Island. ...

The Kaimai Railway 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, they finally met up in 1976. This list of Tunnels in New Zealand is a link page for any railway tunnel, road tunnel or waterway tunnel, including any hydroelectric intake or tailrace or gun battery tunnel anywhere in the New Zealand. ...

Just after 9am on July 4, 1963 the DC-3 Skyliner ZK-AYZ Hastings crashed into the ranges during a flight from Whenuapai Airport, Auckland to Tauranga. All 25 aboard the flight died, making it the worst air disaster in mainland New Zealand. July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Douglas DC-3 VH-AES at Avalon in 2003. ... Whenuapai is located in Waitakere city, one of the cities which make up the conurbation of Auckland, in the northern North Island of New Zealand. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ...