16-18 April 2010 The Supercar street race is the fourth of a calendar that makes up a greater championship series. This is challenged by 18 teams, all racing V8 vehicles, that are rivalled between Holden and Ford. www.itm400.co.nz

Your chance to be a Grid Girl at the ITM400 www.itm400.co.nz

Hamilton 2009 Pacific Blue Visit The Pacific Blue Website To Book Your Flights Today! Pacific Blue Now Fly From Hamilton To Australia “When our New Zealand team landed at Hamilton Airport a few weeks ago with one of our new Embraer jets we were very encouraged to see a strong turnout from local government and businesses who asked us to consider providing a direct link to Australia. We’re very pleased today to make that request a reality.” Pacific Blue said to address the strong demand for direct flights to Australia from Hamilton it would redeploy some of its current trans-Tasman capacity to the Waikato city. Virgin Blue Group CEO Brett Godfrey Telephone Bookings and Enquiries Freephone (NZ): 0800 67 00 00 Website: www.pacificblue.co.nz

Air New Zealand Telephone Bookings and Enquiries Freephone (NZ): 0800 737 000 Tel: +64 (0)9 357 3000 Website: www.airnewzealand.co.nz

Sun Air Telephone Bookings and Enquiries Ph: 07 5757799 Fx: 07 5757789 Website: www.sunair.co.nz

Welcome to Hamilton City, 'our place', in the central North Island of New Zealand.

Education and research are important to the city, through the University of Waikato and through the agricultural research centre at Ruakura, which have been responsible for much of New Zealand's innovation in agriculture. Hamilton annually hosts the National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek, the southern hemisphere's largest agricultural trade exhibition. Mystery Creek is the country's largest event centre and hosts other events of national importance, such as the National Car Show and the National Boat Show. Manufacturing and retail are also important to the local economy, as is the provision of health services through the Waikato Base Hospital. The city is home to New Zealand's only aircraft-manufacturing operation, as well as its largest concentration of trailer-boat manufacturers.

Hamilton is a rapidly growing small city of over 130,000 people, including 25,000 students, mostly enrolled in one of the city's two tertiary institutes, the University of Waikato and Waikato Institute of Technology.
It is centrally located within the North Island, with around 1.5 million people - 40% of New Zealand's total population - living within a 250-km radius. The city lies at a major rail and road nexus. Hamilton's airport has now been upgraded to service international flights, although these are still largely restricted to trans-Tasman and Polynesian destinations.

Hamilton International Airport is the fourth busiest airport in New Zealand and provides the greater Waikato Region with direct international flights to Australia and a range of domestic flights. Hamilton International Airport

Hamilton Gardens is the region's most popular tourist attraction and hosts the Hamilton Gardens Summer Festival each year. Other local attractions include Hamilton Zoo, the Waikato Museum of Art and Culture, the Art Post art gallery, and Sky Riverside casino. Just 20 minutes' drive away is Ngaruawahia, the location of Turangawaewae Marae and the home of the Maori King.

The local rugby union teams are Waikato (NPC) and the Chiefs (Super 14). The local colours are yellow, red and black hoops, and the provincial mascot is Mooloo, an anthropomorphic cow. Many national and international rugby games are played at the Waikato Stadium during the NPC and Super 12 seasons. The All Blacks (New Zealand's national rugby team) play international matches at the stadium.