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Encyclopedia: Waikato

Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. Exact boundaries of the region depend largely on the use of the name, but in all cases it refers to an area around the city of Hamilton and extending along the banks of the Waikato River.

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	(German)	Waikato (Region)
	(Spanish)	Waikato
	(Italian)	Waikato

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Tokoroa

Tokoroa is the second largest town in the Waikato region of the north island of New Zealand...

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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...

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List of hospitals in New Zealand

This is a list of hospitals in New Zealand. Auckland Hospital Ascot Integrated Hospital- Auckland Greenlane Hospital National Women's Hospital Waikato Hospital - Hamilton...

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Ngaruawahia

Ngaruawahia (pop. 4000) is a town located within the Waikato region of the North Island of New... Waikato and the Waipa Rivers. Waikato River, passing through Ngaruawahia Ngaruawahia is home to... Marae on the banks of the Waikato River. Ngaruawahia means the two rivers in the Maori language...

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South Waikato (district), New Zealand

The South Waikato District is a municipality covering the towns of Tokoroa, Putaruru, Tirau, Arapuni and other towns in the Waikato Region of New Zealand. The seat of the South Waikato District... | Waikato | Matamata-Piako | Waipa | South Waikato | Otorohanga | Rotorua | Waitomo | Taupo | Western Bay...

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The Great Race (rowing)

The Great Race is an annual rowing race between the men's eight from the University of Waikato... University (both of the United Kingdom). The race is held over a five kilometre stretch of the Waikato... Waikato Bryan Gould, who is also a graduate of Oxford University. The first race was held on...

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Huntly, New Zealand

Huntly (population 7,067) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It... Station on the western bank of the Waikato River It is situated on State Highway 1 and straddles the Waikato River. The Huntly Power Station, a 1000 megawatt coal and gas fired station, is the main...

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Paeroa

Paeroa is a small town in New Zealand. Located in the North Waikato region. Paeroa is well known for a local soft drink which has become a New Zealand favorite, Lemon & Paeroa...

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Simon Travaglia

Simon Travaglia is best known as the author of the Bastard Operator From Hell stories, about a rogue system administrator. He presently works at Waikato University, Waikato, New Zealand as ITS Infrastructure Manager. Books by Simon Travaglia The Bastard Operator From Hell (Plan Nine, 1929462174...

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Hamilton, New Zealand

Waikato River passing through Hamilton Hamilton is New Zealand's 4th largest metropolitan area. It is situated in the Waikato district about one and a half hours drive south of Auckland. The... navigable reach of the Waikato River, amidst New Zealand's richest and most fertile agricultural...

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