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Local advice, place guides and suburb guides from around Hamilton.
Towns and Villages near HamiltonTe Kowhai nearVillage Guide to Rural Life, School and AerodromeDiscover Te Kowhai northwest of Hamilton, where a rural village, full primary school and grass aerodrome meet open Waikato farmland.Towns and Villages near HamiltonMatangi nearVillage Guide to Rural Life on the City EdgeDiscover Matangi on Hamilton’s eastern edge, where lifestyle blocks, a village centre and dairy heritage meet easy city access.Towns and Villages near HamiltonGordonton nearVillage Guide to Rural Life, History and Getting ThereDiscover Gordonton, the rural Hukanui village near Hamilton, where Woodlands gardens, marae and quiet countryside character await.Towns and Villages near HamiltonWhatawhata nearVillage Guide to Life on the Waipā RiverDiscover Whatawhata, a quiet Waipā River village west of Hamilton where highways meet, marae stand and rural calm awaits.Towns and Villages near HamiltonTamahere nearVillage Guide to Country Living Beside the ExpresswayDiscover Tamahere, Hamilton’s country-living neighbour with lifestyle blocks, Tamahere Park hub and Expressway links where rural calm meets city convenience.Towns and Villages near HamiltonTauwhare nearVillage Guide to Rural Life, History and Things to DoDiscover Tauwhare on Hamilton’s eastern fringe, a peaceful rural village where marae, school and the Waitakaruru Sculpture Park await.Northern SuburbsAvalonSuburb Guide to Wintec Rotokauri, Rail and IndustryDiscover Avalon, where Wintec's Rotokauri campus, rail yards and the Foreman Road industrial area meet in Hamilton's north-west.Western SuburbsGrandview HeightsSuburb Guide to a Quiet West with Park ViewsDiscover Grandview Heights, a quiet western Hamilton suburb where Te Kootii Park and elevated views create an easy everyday setting.Northern SuburbsRototuna NorthSuburb Guide to Modern Living with a Village HeartDiscover Rototuna North, Hamilton’s growing northern suburb where Rototuna Village, library and parks create a connected community hub.Eastern SuburbsHamilton EastSuburb Guide to a Historic Village Beside the Waikato RiverDiscover Hamilton East, the city’s oldest suburb, where Grey Street village life, heritage streets and Waikato River paths await.Waikato River and Hydro LakesKarāpiro Dam FishingTrout in the Waikato River Below the DamThe Waikato River below Karāpiro Dam is, according to Fish & Game, probably the single most popular fishing spot in the Auckland/Waikato region. Rainbow and brown trout hold along the edges of the backwater at the base of the dam, feeding on small fish and caddis, and the river is open all year to fly, …Local AdvicePlanning a Special Occasion Dinner in HamiltonWhat to Sort When You BookMost special occasion dinners are decided weeks out and booked three days out, which is the wrong way round. The booking is where nearly everything that can go wrong gets fixed, and it takes about four minutes if you know what to cover. Book earlier than feels necessary The good tables in any town go …