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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.
Hamilton is student city, with more than 46,000 people in tertiary study
Hamilton Zoo is home to over 600 native New Zealand and exotic animals, set in 25 ha of tranquil surroundings
Hamilton is the business, service, and educational centre of the Waikato region.
Waikato Hospital is a 600 bed regional base hospital located in Hamilton and is the largest tertiary training hospital in the Southern Hemisphere.