Where is the Waikato area?

Where is the Waikato area?

New Zealand
The Waikato is the fourth largest region in New Zealand, covering 25,000 square kilometres. It stretches from the Bombay Hills and Port Waikato in the north down to the Kaimai Ranges and Mt Ruapehu in the south, and from Mokau on the west coast across to the Coromandel Peninsula in the east.

Is Waikato a part of Auckland?

Broadly, the extent of the region is the Waikato River catchment. Other major catchments are those of the Waihou, Piako, Awakino and Mokau rivers. The region is bounded by Auckland on the north, Bay of Plenty on the east, Hawke’s Bay on the south-east, and Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki on the south.

What is Waikato district?

Waikato District is a territorial authority of New Zealand, in the northern part of Waikato region, North Island. The district is centred to the north and west of the city of Hamilton, and takes in much of the northern Waikato Plains and also the Hakarimata Range.

Is Taupo in the Waikato region?

Taupō (Māori pronunciation: [ˈtoʊpɔː]), sometimes written Taupo, is a town on the north-eastern shore of Lake Taupō, New Zealand’s largest lake, in the central North Island. It is the largest urban area of the Taupo District, and the second-largest urban area in the Waikato region, behind Hamilton.

Is Waikato in Level 3?

Parts of Waikato remain at Alert Level 3 Step 2.

Is Bombay in Auckland or Waikato?

The Bombay Hills are a range of hills to the south of Auckland, New Zealand. Though only a small and seemingly insignificant range of hills, they lie at the southern boundary of the Auckland region, and serve as a divide between Auckland and the Waikato region.

What area is Rodney?

Auckland’s northernmost local board, Rodney includes Kawau Island and Kumeu/Huapai, Helensville, Warkworth, Matakana and Wellsford.

What is Level 3 lockdown?

At Alert Level 3, travel is restricted and only allowed for permitted movement in your local area, for example going to work or school if you need to, shopping, visiting people in your bubble, getting exercise or travelling to a gathering that is allowed.

Why are they called the Bombay Hills?

Name. The settlement of Bombay and hence the Bombay Hills are directly named after the ship Bombay, which landed in Auckland and brought settlers to the area, originally called Williamson’s Clearing, in 1863. The ship itself was named after the Indian city of Bombay (now Mumbai).

When did Bombay change to Mumbai?

1995
Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई), from Bombay, renamed in 1995.

Why is Rodney district called Rodney?

It included Kawau Island. It was created from the amalgamation of Helensville Borough and Rodney County in 1989. Rodney District and Rodney County each took their names from Cape Rodney (opposite Little Barrier Island), which Captain James Cook named on 24 November 1769 after Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney.

What suburbs are in Rodney?

Where is the northern part of Waikato located?

Hamilton Waikato tourism takes in additionally the northern part of Waikato district (Tuakau and other centres), the northern King Country (Waitomo and Ōtorohanga districts), and the Te Aroha district.

What are the names of the districts in Waikato?

It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupō District, and parts of Rotorua District. It is governed by the Waikato Regional Council.

When do you use the word Waikato in a sentence?

When Waikato is used in spoken language it takes the definite article: the Waikato. But this usually refers to a smaller region than the Waikato local government region. Two definitions that would meet with wide acceptance are those of the Waikato rugby football union and of Hamilton Waikato tourism.

What are some things to do in Waikato?

Well-known for its underground wonders, black sand surf beaches and rolling green hills, the Waikato region offers a wealth of nature-based activities and attractions surrounding a vibrant city hub. What is there to do in Waikato?