Hamilton, New Zealand

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Hamilton, New Zealand The fast growing city of Hamilton is located in the heart of the North Island's Waikato region.

Well known for its farming, Hamilton also has strong educational ties with business, industrial, education and agricultural research taking place at the University of Waikato and the Waikato Institute of Technology.

While perhaps not as travel & tourism minded as other New Zealand cities, Hamilton does have its fair share of attractions and events with the National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek, hot air ballooning festival, Waikato Museum and Hamilton Gardens being some of the notable ones.

Hamilton Attractions, Tours, Sights, Events & Activities

Visit the wonderful Hamilton Gardens, Waikato' most popular tourist attraction.
Learn about Maori history and discover other new and interesting things at the Waikato Museum.
Motor sport enthusiasts can enjoy the speed and excitement of the World Rally Championship or V8 Supercars.
Enjoy the colour and entertainment of the hot air ballooning festival.
Head along to the Waikato stadium to watch the Chiefs or Waikato provincial rugby teams.
Attend the National Agricultural Fieldays, a huge agricultural trade show held annually at Mystery Creek.
Enjoy the sounds of the Parachute festival, a Christian based music event.
Entertain the kids with a fun trip to the Hamilton Zoo.
Have a memorable night out at the SkyCity Casino.
Visit the mighty Waikato River on a warm summer's day.

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