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2010 World Rowing Championships
, Lake Karapiro 2010 This major international championship will feature eight days of racing on Lake Karapiro, 31 October -7 November. Ticket sales are steady with more than 22,000 sold by early August - two months...
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Kia Ora Mai celebrates its 1st Birthday
KiaOraMai is celebrating its 1st Birthday by offering for a limited period of time. Register one and get oneFREE! Promotion details. . . • Enrol one employee then enrol the next employee for FREE with NO LIMIT on how many employees employers...
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TechNZ - Work underway on new Business R&D Products.
Work underway on new Business Research & Development Products. After the Government announced its $234m support for business R&D to help grow the economy, the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology is now working to bring two new...
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Waikato Businesses Urged to Make the Most of Rugby
World Cup 2011 The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman, Associate Minister of Tourism, is addressing Waikato business leaders on Friday, 25 June, at SKYCITY Hamilton as part of the launch of the New Zealand 2011...
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Attracting Investment for Hamilton Businesses
Opportunity Hamilton will take a more proactive approach next year to help Hamilton business gain investment into their companies. Our goal is to attract at least $500,000 of new investment for local...
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Hamilton-Auckland Train Link for RWC2011
Many of us have been following the ‘journey’ of the commuter train petition over the past few months. 11,500 people are calling for a commuter train to be established between Hamilton and Auckland. ...
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Getting value from Sister City links
Ting Ting Zhou of Pac-Rim Corporate Solutions recently made a trip to Wuxi, China representing Opportunity Hamilton. We specifically asked Ting Ting to research the correct organisation that would be...
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RWC2011 PassItOn Initiative
New Zealand has plenty to brag about, Pass It OnKiwi Expat Association (Kea) chairman Sir Stephen Tindall today launched Pass It On, an initiative to turn the nearly million New Zealanders who live overseas into a network of virtual ambassadors. Along...
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New Zealand Food Innovation Waikato Hub
The government has announced the establishment of an Open Access Food Innovation Network to be established across New Zealand with funding of up to $21 million. The purpose of the network is to encourage the food and beverage industry to develop both new...
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Opportunity Hamilton links Waikato Businesses with Rugby World Cup Contracts
A new website launched yesterday will make procurement opportunities related to Rugby World Cup 2011 easily accessible to businesses in the Waikato Region. 'It is now two...
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Hamilton is located close to both of New Zealand’s major ports at Auckland and Tauranga.
Three tertiary institutions, - The University of Waikato, Wintec and Te Wanangao Aotearoa are located in Hamilton.
The University of Waikato generates 3% of the region’s total revenue and nearly $1 billion for the New Zealand economy as a whole.
Hamilton is student city, with more than 46,000 people in tertiary study.
Hamilton is building a $68.4 million Claudelands Convention and Exhibition Centre. It includes a 5,000-capacity multipurpose indoor arena, 1,500-capacity conference centre and upgraded exhibition facilities.
Hamilton Farmer’s Market is held every Sunday from 8am to noon on River Road.
Hamilton’s population is around 135,000 people and is projected to increase to 178,782 in 2024.
Hamilton has 3.2% of New Zealand’s population and is one of the country’s fastest growing cities.
Hamilton is New Zealand’s largest inland city, and 4th largest urban area.
Hamilton is on the main tourist route between Auckland and Taupo. Hamilton is the heart of the Waikato.
Hamilton has a land area of 98.6 km2 (New Zealand's smallest city in terms of land area).
The average age in Hamilton is 31.3 years compared to 35.9 years nationally.
Hamilton has a youthful population - around half of residents are under 30 years old.