Did you know that: 

• More than 170.000 people live in Hamilton’s urban area
• Hamilton has the 3rd highest rate of population growth (1,3%) of New Zealand cities
• Hamilton has the 2nd highest number of cafés/restaurants per capita of any city in New Zealand
• Hamilton is 45 minutes from the longest left-hand surf break in the Southern Hemisphere
• Hamilton has 44 kilometres of walkways in the city’s parks and reserves

• Hamilton has 125 parks and gardens
• There are 33,3 kilometres of riverbanks within Hamilton
• Hamilton has 59 sports areas
• There are 8 golf courses within Hamilton
• Over 80 different ethnic groups are represented in Hamilton

• More than 40% of New Zealand’s population lives within 160 km of Hamilton
• The sun shines for more than 2015 hours each year in Hamilton
• 25% of all working scientists in New Zealand work in Hamilton
• Hamilton’s surrounding Waikato region accounts for 34,8% of New Zealand’s dairy cattle
• The university of Waikato is recognised internationally for its contributions to the life sciences

• There are a number of natural hot springs throughout the surrounding Waikato region
• World-class rowing facilities at Lake Karapiro are just a 25-minute drive from Hamilton
• Mean temperatures in Hamilton are around 17,8 degrees Celsius in summer
• Mean temperatures in Hamilton are around 8,3 degrees Celsius in winter

• Hamilton is close to two ports, Tauranga and Auckland
• Hamilton has the largest railway junction in New Zealand
• Hamilton’s international airport offers regular flights to Australia’s main cities
• The Hamilton urban area covers 1.101 square kilometres
• Hamilton is the centre of one of the richest agricultural and pastoral areas in the world