HAMILTON CITY TOURISM
Hamilton's Premier Visitor Guide to Accommodation, Entertainment,
Lifestyle,
Shopping and Travel
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Check out the variety of Hamilton accommodation for when you visit our beautiful city during the 'Rugby World Cup' and other major Hamilton events in 2011. Hamilton city accommodation providers, restaurants and local attractions are ready and waiting to provide each and ever visitor with a truly enjoyable time while taking in the best in rugby action as part of the 'Rugby World Cup'.
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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
and
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 you base your stay in Hamilton City, the hub of New Zealand's Central North Island scenic adventure playground.
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Welcome to Hamilton City, 'our place', in 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.
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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
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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.
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