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Waikato region

The Waikato region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District. It is governed by the Waikato Regional Council.

Located at -37.5, 175.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Waikato Region

Huntly, New Zealand

Huntly (population 7,067) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is on State Highway 1, 93 kilometres south of Auckland and 35 kilometres north of Hamilton. It is situated on the North Island Main Trunk Railway and straddles the Waikato River. It is within the Waikato District and Waikato Region local government boundaries. Huntly was called Rahui Pokeka when migrants settled the town some time in the 1850s.

Located at -37.56, 175.16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in the Waikato Region, Waikato District

Ngaruawahia

Ngāruawāhia (pop. 5,106) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers, adjacent to the Hakarimata Range. Ngāruawāhia lies within the Hamilton Urban Area, the fourth largest urban area in New Zealand. The location was once considered as a potential capital of New Zealand.

Located at -37.6667, 175.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Waikato District, Populated places in the Waikato Region, 1863 establishments in New Zealand

Waipa River

The Waipa River is in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are in the Rangitoto Range east of Te Kuiti. It flows north for 115 kilometres, passing through Otorohanga and Pirongia, before flowing into the Waikato River at Ngaruawahia. It is the Waikato's largest tributary. Over 50 km was navigable by canoe and Pirongia (Alexandra) was busy as the head of steamboat navigation until the railway was built to Te Awamutu in 1880.

Located at -37.6833, 175.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Rivers of the Waikato Region

Hakarimata Range

Hakarimata Range is a range of hills on the western edge of Ngaruawahia township in the Waikato region of New Zealand, lying along the Waikato River and Waipa River. The Hakarimata Range is separated from the Taupiri Range by the Taupiri Gorge, through which the Waikato River flows. Parts of the range is protected as a scenic reserve. A community group the Hakarimata Restoration Trust created in 2001 is helping care for the range.

Located at -37.7343, 175.049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Geography of the Waikato Region, Mountain ranges of New Zealand

Waikato District

Waikato District is a territorial authority of New Zealand, in the northern part of Waikato Region, North Island. Waikato District is administered by the Waikato District Council, with headquarters in Ngaruawahia. The district is centred to the north and west of the city of Hamilton, and takes in much of the northern Waikato Plains and also the Hakarimata Range.

Located at -37.625, 175.208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Waikato District

Lake Waikare

Lake Waikare is the largest of several shallow lakes in the upper floodplain of the Waikato River in New Zealand's North Island. It is a riverine lake, located to the east of Te Kauwhata and 40 kilometres north of Hamilton. It covers 34 km². Due to its shallow nature (its depth is never more than two metres) and the heavy use of fertiliser in the surrounding farming district, the waters of the lake are in poor condition.

Located at -37.4414, 175.199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Lakes of the Waikato Region

Te Kauwhata

Te Kauwhata is a small town in the north of the Waikato region of New Zealand, situated close to the western shore of Lake Waikare, some 40 km north of Hamilton. The township population in 2006 was 1294 with perhaps up to 13,000 in surrounding areas. Te Kauwhata is the site of a diverse range of farms, including dairy and dry stock, as well as extensive horticulture.

Located at -37.4, 175.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Waikato District, Populated places in the Waikato Region, Wine regions of New Zealand

Tūrangawaewae

Tūrangawaewae Marae is a very significant marae of the Māori people of New Zealand and is the headquarters for the Māori King Movement (Te Kīngitanga). Located in the town of Ngāruawāhia in the Waikato region of the North Island, it is the official residence and reception centre of the head of the Kīngitanga (until her death on the 15 August 2006, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, the sixth Māori monarch). She was succeeded by her eldest son, Tuheitia Paki.

Located at -37.6633, 175.154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Māori monarchs, Māori politics, Marae in New Zealand, Waikato Region

Mount Taupiri

Mount Taupiri is a hill at the southern end of the Taupiri Range in the Waikato. The highest peak in the range, it rises to 288 metres above sea level and overlooks Taupiri township immediately to its south. It is separated from the Hākarimata Range to the south by the Taupiri Gorge, through which the Waikato River flows from the Waikato Basin to the Lower Waikato. The Mangawara Stream joins the Waikato River at the base of the hill.

Located at -37.6048, 175.186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Mountains of New Zealand, Geography of the Waikato Region, Māori culture, Forts in New Zealand, Mountains of the Waikato Region

Taupiri

Taupiri is a small township of about 450 people on the eastern bank of the Waikato River in the Waikato District of New Zealand. It is overlooked by Taupiri mountain, the sacred burial ground for the Waikato tribes of the Māori people, located just to the north. Taupiri is located near the northern end of the Waikato Basin immediately south of the junction of the Mangawara Stream (which drains the northern part of the basin) and the Waikato River.

Located at -37.6167, 175.183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of the Waikato Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Rotowaro

Rotowaro was once a small coal mining township approximately 10 km west of Huntly in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The town was built especially for miners houses, but was entirely removed in the 1980s to make way for a large opencast mine.

Located at -37.5864, 175.093 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of the Waikato Region, Ghost towns in New Zealand

Rototuna

Rototuna is a flat suburb in northern Hamilton, New Zealand, east of Flagstaff. It was built on what was previously the bed of an ancient lake of which Rototuna (eel lake) was a tiny remnant. It is one of the newest, and fastest-growing suburbs in Hamilton,although growth has slowed since the 2008-2011 recession. It features two shopping centres, one with a New World supermarket the other with a Countdown supermarket.

Located at -37.7305, 175.267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia

Centennial Park is a football (soccer) venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC.

Located at -37.6768, 175.152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Association football venues in New Zealand, Geography of the Waikato Region

Huntly College

Huntly College is a state owned school located in the Waikato, New Zealand town of Huntly. The wide variety of programmes available recognises the differing abilities and needs of those attending the school, and ensures that all students have the chance to succeed at their own level and in their chosen field. Huntly College is a relatively small school, with a current roll of approximately 350 students. The roll peaked in the early 1980s with student numbers at that time in excess of 800.

Located at -37.5623, 175.153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Secondary schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Waikato Region

Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant

The Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant, also known as the Waikato Carbonisation Plant, was a coal processing plant in the Rotowaro/Huntly area, New Zealand. It was also the first plant to use the Lurgi process in the Southern Hemisphere.

Located at -37.6017, 175.073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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NZHPT Category I listings in the Waikato Region

Bush Tramway Club

The Bush Tramway Club is a heritage railway 12 km west of Huntly along the Rotowaro Road, in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It regularly operates restored locomotives along a 5.4 km Rotowaro-Glen Afton section of the former Glen Afton Branch. Open days are the first Sunday of the month, April to December (inclusive).

Located at -37.6033, 175.057 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rail transport in the Waikato Region, Heritage railways in New Zealand, Visitor attractions in the Waikato Region

Ngaruawahia High School

Ngaruawahia High School (often abbreviated NHS) is a state co-educational school situated in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. The school was opened in 1963 and, as of Term 4 2009, the current principal is Whaea Robyn Roa. The school typically hosts a Year 9-13 roll which fluctuates between 300 and 400 students each year and also provides learning opportunities to adult students.

Located at -37.6604, 175.159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1963, Secondary schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Waikato Region

Ashmore, New Zealand

Ashmore is a suburb in north-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand.

Located at -37.7261, 175.263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

Magellan Rise

Magellan Rise is a new suburb in north-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand.

Located at -37.7265, 175.247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

Somerset Heights

Somerset Heights is a suburb in north-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand.

Located at -37.7275, 175.283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

St Petersburg, New Zealand

St Petersburg is a suburb in north-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand.

Located at -37.7295, 175.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

Glen Afton

Glen Afton is a village in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Formerly an important coal-mining centre, it consists today of little more than a few houses with very limited services and amenities, although one large and one small open-cast coal mine still operate in the area. The nearest town is Huntly, some 14 km (15 minutes' drive) away. Glen Afton has a Dairy (Store) and a Club Rooms (The Blue Room). There is a Primary School at Pukemiro (The next Village). http://www.

Located at -37.6167, 175.033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in New Zealand, Geography of the Waikato Region