Waikato
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 region has a wet temperate climate. The city of
Hamilton is its major population centre and home to
Waikato University.
The land is mostly rural farm land, much of which is dedicated to dairy farming, although the area around Cambridge has many thoroughbred stables.
The name Waikato comes from Maori, wai means water and kato mean to flow. So roughly Waikato translates to 'flowing river'.
Towns in Waikato