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HAMILTON CITY TOURISM
Hamilton's Premier Visitor Guide to Accommodation, Entertainment,
Lifestyle, Shopping and Travel
Located in the heartland of New Zealand is a city on a mission, a progressive, beautiful city that we are proud to call "home".
Hamilton City is the 4th largest city in New Zealand and a great place to stay when visiting New Zealand.
Only 1 1/2 hours drive from Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, Hamilton is a safe, friendly, clean city and a great place for family holidays.
By basing your stay in Hamilton (The holiday hub of the central North Island), you are within a short drive to the pristine beauty of The Coromandel Peninsula, the superb sandy beaches of Mount Maunganui and the "Thermal Wonderland" of Rotorua (The Maori cultural capital of New Zealand),
beautiful Lake Taupo (New Zealand's largest lake), or a short trip to see the grandeur of the Waitomo Caves. For those who enjoy surfing, there is the choice of great surfing beaches to the west, at Raglan, or northeast to 'The Mount'.
During the Winter months, visit Whakapapa or Turoa skifields, on the magnificent slopes of Mt Ruapehau, and enjoy a full day's fun in the snow.
Whether you simply wish to take a scenic sightseeing tour around our region, or go bungy jumping, hot air ballooning, jet-boating, cruising, fishing, or a myriad of other pursuits and activities, our region has it all.
All this, while basing your stay in Hamilton City, the hub of New Zealand's scenic adventure playground.
Hamilton 400 V8 Supercars
Hamilton 400 V8 Supercars
It will be Ford vs Holden when the Hamilton 400 V8 Supercars Street Circuit returns to Hamilton as part of the 2009 V8 Supercars championship.
The second Hamilton 400 is set for 17-19 April 2009. Racing for the new Mark Porter memorial trophy is going to be yet another exciting weekend of Motorsport history!
The 2009 Hamilton 400 will consist of two 200km races around the streets of Hamilton. The 3.4km circuit runs from the Waikato stadium, with pits and start-finish line on Mill St through around the Frankton business district to Seddon Park. Race fans will be able to view the action from 7 major grandstands on the track, or wander through the Frankton retail district which will operate throughout the weekend.
Seddon Park will host two nights of free concerts after the racing for ticketholders.
The V8 Supercars series is the one of the most popular motorsport series in Australia and New Zealand, the rivalry between the Ford and Holden cars is a major aspect of the sport's appeal. The cars are strictly governed in all aspects of performance to keep all the drivers on an even footing. This creates close, exciting races in which entire fields of 29 drivers can be separated by just one second over qualifying laps at some events.
Current V8 Supercar Champion - Holden driver, Garth Tander won the inaugural Hamilton 400 street race in front of a sell-out crowd on 18-20th April 2008.
Don’t miss out on New Zealand’s biggest motorsport event.
Tickets on sale now from Ticketek.
www.v8supercar.co.nz
Cost:
General admisssion: Single day - Adults $25 - $75, 3-Day pass $110. 3-Day Grandstand Seating: Adults from $160, Children from $80. Booking fees apply.
Dates:
Fri 17 Apr 09 - Sun 19 Apr 09, every day, All day event
source: www.nzlive.com Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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