Paponga Road is another great shortcut road to take from where the Hokianga ferry lands in Kohukohu (from Rawene) to Broadwood. The road makes its way through a good mixture of bush and farmland and is nice windy gravel with a good surface, but due to its narrowness caution is definitely advised!
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