About Us

About Explore Hamilton

Explore Hamilton is part of the Explore NZ network, your local guide to everything across the city, for the people who live here and the visitors discovering it.

What we do

We bring the whole city together in one place. Whether you’re after a tradie, a great coffee, a weekend walk or this Saturday’s market, it’s all here:

• A searchable directory of local businesses, with reviews, photos, opening hours and maps
• Curated “best of” guides to the city’s most trusted trades, cafés, shops, services and places to stay
• Local guides to things to do, from walking tracks and parks to day trips and family spots
• A weekly What’s On, covering markets, live music, festivals and community events
• And for local businesses, a place to be found by the people searching for exactly what you offer

Local to Hamilton

Built along the banks of the Waikato River, Hamilton runs on the cafés of Hamilton East, the shops at Chartwell and the trades and services across Rototuna, Frankton and Hillcrest. From the world-class Hamilton Gardens to the riverside walkways through town, we focus on the local businesses that make the Waikato’s biggest city tick, the kind of detail a national directory never carries.

How listings work

Local businesses can join the Hamilton directory, and some choose a featured placement to appear at the top of a category. Featured placements are always clearly marked as sponsored, so you always know what you’re seeing.

Independent & local

Explore Hamilton is independently owned and operated as part of the Explore NZ network, with no affiliation to your local council (for council matters, please contact them directly). Questions, feedback, or keen to be listed? Get in touch.