Waikato Region

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administrative region region of New Zealand

The Waikato Region is a large administrative and geographic area in the central North Island of New Zealand, known for its fertile farmland, the Waikato River, and significant natural attractions including parts of Tongariro National Park.

Aliases (2)

Waikato region ×3
Rotorua District (part) ×1

Statements (71)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	administrative region → region of New Zealand →
borderedBy	Auckland Region → Bay of Plenty Region → Gisborne District → Hawke's Bay Region → Manawatū-Whanganui Region → Taranaki Region →
capital	Hamilton →
contains	Cambridge → Coromandel Peninsula (part) → Hakarimata Range → Hamilton → Hamilton City → Hauraki District → Hobbiton Movie Set → Huntly → Lake Taupō (part) → Matamata → Matamata-Piako District → Morrinsville → Otorohanga → Pureora Forest Park → Putāruru → Rotorua District (part) → Ruapehu District (part) → South Waikato District → Taupō → Taupō District → Te Awamutu → Te Kuiti → Thames → Thames-Coromandel District → Tokoroa → Tongariro National Park (part) → Waihi → Waikato District → Waipā District → Waitomo Caves → Waitomo District → Ōtorohanga District →
containsTribalArea	Waikato-Tainui →
country	New Zealand →
ethnicGroup	European New Zealander → Māori →
governingBody	Waikato Regional Council →
hasAirport	Hamilton Airport →
hasCoastOn	Firth of Thames → Tasman Sea →
hasMajorIndustry	dairy farming → energy generation → forestry → sheep farming → tourism →
hasMajorRiver	Waikato River →
hasOfficialLanguage	English → Māori →
hasUniversity	University of Waikato →
isPartOf	North Island → Te Ika-a-Māui →
knownFor	Hobbiton film location → Waikato River → Waitomo glowworm caves → fertile farmland → hydroelectric power stations → pastoral agriculture →
largestCity	Hamilton →
locatedIn	central North Island →
namedAfter	Waikato River →
timeZone	New Zealand Daylight Time → New Zealand Standard Time →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Hamilton urban area ("Waikato region") → Tongariro Alpine Crossing → Victoria Park (Hamilton, New Zealand) ("Waikato region") →	locatedIn
Hamilton → Tongariro National Park →	locatedInCountrySubdivision
Manawatū-Whanganui Region →	bordersRegion
Waikato Region ("Rotorua District (part)") →	contains
North Island →	hasRegion
Hamilton urban area ("Waikato region") →	regionSeatOf