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Riverlea, New Zealand
Riverlea is a suburb in south-eastern Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton in New Zealand. It is located south of Hillcrest, Hamilton, Hillcrest. The suburb is primarily residential, with a small section of light industrial land along Riverlea Road. History It is named after Riverlea House, the homestead on the property of James McPherson (New Zealand politician), James McPherson which covered most of modern-day Riverlea and Hillcrest, Hamilton, Hillcrest. Many of the street names were chosen by landowner Don McKenzie, which he named after aeroplanes he flew in the Second World War (Hudson Street, Lysander Place), his horses (McCracken Avenue, Silva Crescent, Sheriff Place) and his family (Norma Place, Malcolm Street, Louise Place). Johnsview Terrace was named in memory of a boy who drowned in a waterhole which the street overlooked. Features of Riverlea Hammond Park Hammond Park is a public park along the riverbank of the Waikato River. A boardwalk connects the different sections of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton City Council (New Zealand)
Hamilton City Council ( mi, Te kaunihera o Kirikiriroa) is the territorial authority for the New Zealand city of Hamilton. The council is led by the mayor of Hamilton, who is currently . There are also 14 ward councillors. Council elections are held every three years. Composition The council has three wards or constituencies. One Maaori ward covers the whole city and has two councillors, elected by voters on the Māori electoral roll. Two general wards, East and West, have six councillors each, elected by voters on the general electoral roll. The East and West wards cover half the city, with the boundary between the two being the Waikato River. The current council members are: History The current city council was formed as part of the 1989 local government reorganisation, which added parts of Waikato and Waipā counties to the previous city area. The original Hamilton borough had an area of . It now covers , which includes of Rototuna, Rotokauri and Peacocke added i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
