Hamilton

Hamilton is the largest inland city in New Zealand, and is situated in the Waikato region on the banks of the Waikoto River – approximately one and a half hour’s drive south of Auckland. The city contains approximately fourty per cent of New Zealand’s entire population, mainly as a result of its two universities –the University of Waikato and Wintec.Hamilton annually holds the National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek – the largest agricultural trade exhibition in the southern hemisphere and is also home to Hamilton Zoo, Hamilton Gardens and the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival.