The
Waikato is a
region on the western side of the
North Island of
New Zealand. It stretches from
Lake Taupo and
Taranaki in the south, along the banks of the
Waikato River to the southern fringes of
Auckland. The land is mostly rural farm land, much of which is dedicated to dairy farming. The region has a wet temperate climate. The city of
Hamilton, New Zealand is its major population centre.
Towns in Waikato
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