Waikato

Large central North Island region around the Waikato River, reaching from the Coromandel to Ruapehu's slopes.
- Estimated resident population 532,100 at 30 June 2025.Stats NZ place summary, Waikato Region (estimated resident population) · 30 June 2025 estimate; accessed 2026-10-29
- Councils include Hamilton City and the Thames-Coromandel, Hauraki, Waikato, Matamata-Piako, Waipā, Ōtorohanga, South Waikato, Waitomo and Taupō districts.Wikipedia, Territorial authorities of New Zealand (table, opened via the API; last resort source). Waitomo and Taupō are partly in other regions. · accessed 2026-10-29
- Hamilton City is the largest council area in the region, with 192,100 residents.Stats NZ place summary, Hamilton City, compared with the other Waikato council pages opened the same day · 30 June 2025 estimate; accessed 2026-10-29
- The region follows the Waikato River catchment and is the fourth largest in both area and population.Wikipedia, Waikato (opened via the API; last resort source) · accessed 2026-10-29
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Hamilton CBD, Hamilton East, Rototuna…
- Hamilton CBD Hamilton City
City centre with apartments, offices and shops. - Hamilton East Hamilton City
Suburb across the Waikato River from the centre, near the University of Waikato. - Rototuna Hamilton City
Northern growth area with newer subdivisions. - Hillcrest Hamilton City
Suburb near the university, with family and student housing. - Chartwell Hamilton City
Northern suburb with shops, services and family housing. - Te Rapa Hamilton City
Industrial and retail area, with family housing nearby. - Ngāruawāhia Waikato District
Town where the Waikato and Waipā rivers meet, with Tainui heritage. - Huntly Waikato District
Power-station town on the Waikato River. - Te Kauwhata Waikato District
Wine-growing town with new housing. - Pokeno Waikato District
Town on the expressway corridor with modern subdivisions. - Tuakau Waikato District
Northern Waikato town with new housing. - Cambridge Waipā District
Lifestyle town known for horses, with older character homes. - Te Awamutu Waipā District
Dairy-area service town with family and lifestyle housing. - Leamington Waipā District
Suburb next to Cambridge. - Pirongia Waipā District
Village at the foot of Mount Pirongia, with lifestyle blocks. - Matamata Matamata-Piako District
Dairy and visitor town, near the Hobbiton film set. - Morrinsville Matamata-Piako District
Dairy-area service town with family housing. - Te Aroha Matamata-Piako District
Spa town at the foot of Mt Te Aroha. - Thames Thames-Coromandel District
Former gold-rush town at the gateway to the Coromandel. - Whitianga Thames-Coromandel District
East-coast holiday town with a marina and beach. - Whangamatā Thames-Coromandel District
Surf beach holiday town with many beach houses. - Pauanui Thames-Coromandel District
Planned beach town, mostly holiday homes. - Coromandel Thames-Coromandel District
West-coast heritage town with mussel farming. - Hahei Thames-Coromandel District
Beach village near Cathedral Cove. - Tokoroa South Waikato District
Forestry town. - Putāruru South Waikato District
Dairy-area service town. - Tirau South Waikato District
Village on State Highway 1 known for corrugated-iron art. - Paeroa Hauraki District
Historic town with antique shops, and a famous soft drink. - Waihi Hauraki District
Gold-mining heritage town, close to Waihi Beach. - Ngatea Hauraki District
Service town on the Hauraki Plains. - Ōtorohanga Ōtorohanga District
Service town with a kiwi-themed town centre. - Kāwhia Ōtorohanga District
West-coast harbour village, with a hot-water beach and Tainui canoe history. - Te Kūiti Waitomo District
King Country service town, known for sheep shearing. - Waitomo Waitomo District
Village at the Waitomo Caves, built around visitors. - Taupō Taupō District
Lakeside town on Lake Taupō, with visitors and lifestyle housing. - Tūrangi Taupō District
Town at the south end of Lake Taupō, known for trout fishing. - Acacia Bay Taupō District
Lakefront suburb of Taupō. - Kinloch Taupō District
Lakefront village with a golf course and holiday homes.
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