Waikato (/ˈwaɪkɑːtɔː/) is a region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South...
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The University of Waikato (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), established in 1964, is a public research university located in Hamilton, New Zealand. An...
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Waikato Tainui, Waikato or Tainui is a group of Māori iwi based in Waikato Region, in the western central region of New Zealand's North Island. It is part...
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The Invasion of the Waikato became the largest and most important campaign of the 19th-century New Zealand Wars. Hostilities took place in the North Island...
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The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand, running for 425 kilometres (264 mi) through the North Island. It rises on the eastern slopes of...
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Waikato (c. 1790 – 17 September 1877), sometimes known as Waikato Piriniha or Prince Waikato, also known as Hohaia Parata or Hohaia Parati, was a tribal...
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Ngāruawāhia (redirect from St Paul's Catholic School, Waikato)
the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and...
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Waikato Draught is a New Zealand Draught-style Bitter beer brewed by Lion. It is mainly sold in the Waikato region of New Zealand but can also be found...
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of the Ngāti Hauā iwi in eastern Waikato, circulated a proposal to appoint as king the elderly and high-ranking Waikato chief Te Wherowhero and a major...
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Waikato District is a territorial authority of New Zealand, in the northern part of Waikato region, North Island. Waikato District is administered by...
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FMG Stadium Waikato is a major sporting and cultural events venue in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a total capacity of 25,800. Four areas contribute to...
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Hamilton, New Zealand (category Populated places in Waikato)
New Zealand. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region. With a territorial population of...
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Port Waikato is a New Zealand town that sits on the south bank of the Waikato River, at its outflow into the Tasman Sea, in the northern Waikato. Port...
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Waikato Hospital is a major regional hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand. It provides specialised and emergency healthcare for the Midlands and Waikato...
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Waikato (often known as the Waikato Mooloos) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The union was originally...
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The Waikato Plains (the alternative name Waikato Basin is an ambiguous term as it can refer to the entire river catchment) form a large area of low-lying...
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was formed in 1996 from the merger of Melville AFC (founded 1972) and Waikato United (founded 1988). The team play at Gower Park, which was previously...
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Hauraki-Waikato is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate first established for the 2008 election. It largely replaced the Tainui electorate. Nanaia...
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South Waikato District is a local government district in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located between the cities of Hamilton...
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Pōtatau Te Wherowhero (category Waikato Tainui people)
King from 1858 until his death. A powerful nobleman and a leader of the Waikato iwi of the Tainui confederation, he was the founder of the Te Wherowhero...
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Look up Waikato or waikato in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Waikato is a top-tier local government region of New Zealand extending from Thames-Coromandel...
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The Waikato Expressway is a dual carriageway section of State Highway 1 (SH 1) in New Zealand's Waikato region. Constructed in stages, it forms part of...
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Tāwhiao (category People from Waikato)
was also Paramount Chief of the Rohe Pōtae for 17 years, until 1881. A Waikato Tainui nobleman, rangatira, and religious figure, Tāwhiao amassed power...
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The Waikato Mounted Rifles (WMR) is the New Zealand Army's only Territorial Force (Army Reserve) squadron of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (RNZAC)...
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The Waikato Rugby Union (WRU) is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Headquartered in Hamilton...
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Waikato Basin may refer to: The part of the Waikato Plains between Karapiro and Taupiri, New Zealand The entire catchment of the Waikato River, New Zealand...
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The 2023 Port Waikato by-election was held on 25 November 2023. The by-election was triggered by the death of Neil Christensen, who was a candidate for...
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This is a list of marae (Māori meeting grounds) in the Waikato region of New Zealand. In October 2020, the Government committed $13,896,659 from the Provincial...
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The Breeze Waikato is an adult contemporary radio station in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is owned by RadioWorks, a MediaWorks New Zealand company. The Breeze...
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Te Mata (redirect from Te Mata, Waikato)
“it kills you”. Te Mata, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Te Mata, Waikato District, Waikato Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay Te Mata Estate, a winery based...
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