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Cambridge, New Zealand

Cambridge is a town in the Waikato region situated 24 kilometres southeast of Hamilton in the North Island of New Zealand.

The Waikato River passes through the town.

Before European settlement Cambridge was the site of the Horotiu Pa, a powerful Maori stronghold. Each man of the Third Waikato Regiment was allocated a 20-hectare block of land and a residential section in Cambridge.

External Link

http://www.cambridge.net.nz/