Building a vibrant economy is the focus of Opportunity Hamilton, the city's economic development agency. Together we support existing businesses, attract new businesses to the city and foster global and national investment relationships. Hamilton is the gateway to New Zealand, ideally located in the country’s burgeoning “growth triangle”, neighbouring Auckland and Tauranga We look forward to working with you.

LATEST NEWS

Tech roadmap equips businesses for growth

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Creating a technology roadmap has become a vital part of business growth, according to experts at Op...more

Business broadband benefits outlined

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Waikato businesses will be shown the practical benefits of ultrafast broadband at an event in Hamilt...more

Cricket stars new global growth vision

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

When record-breaking Hamilton cricketer Nicola Browne retired from the sport late last year she had ...more

LATEST NEWS

Billion dollar potential for Waikato businesses

Thursday, 8 March 2012

International alliances worth billions of dollars may be in the pipeline for more than 50 Waikato in...more

Global conference must attend for businesses

Monday, 5 March 2012

Innovation and Growth – the Hamilton-based event giving businesses a springboard to global success –...more

Broadband spend to add 5b to economy

Thursday, 23 February 2012

New Zealand's ultrafast and rural broadband rollouts will pump an extra $5 billion into the GDP duri...more

The natural resources surrounding Hamilton - including its forests, lakes, rivers, and mountains - provide opportunities for tramping, bush-walking, and other types of outdoor recreation. The borough of Hamilton was established on 27 October 1877 and Hamilton became a city on 13 December 1945. Hamilton’s Maori name is Kirikiriroa meaning long stretch of gravel. New Zealand’s longest river, the Waikato, flows for 16km through the city. Mild climate and moderate year round rainfall keep the city and surrounding area very green. Mean temperatures - 18C in January (summer) and 9C in July (winter). Hamilton has135 parks and gardens and 58 sports areas and over 1,000 hectares of open space. Hamilton has 3 public swimming pools and over 55 kms of walkways in parks and reserves.