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Thornton, Waikato
Thornton is a name sometimes used for part of a suburb in western Hamilton in New Zealand. Aldershot Place, Arundel Place, Dorchester Place, Farnborough Drive, Hadrians Way, Highbury Place, Sandhurst Place, Twickenham Place, Wembley Close and Wimbledon Close were named in 1997 by Thornton Estates Ltd., the developer, using English place names. They are more usually described as being in Nawton and are in the Nawton West census area. References See also * Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand List of Hamilton suburbs. *Aberdeen *Ashmore * Bader * Beerescourt * Callum Brae *Chartwell * Chedworth Park *Claudelands * Crawshaw * Deanwell * Dinsdale *Enderley * Fairfield *Fairview Downs *Fitzroy * Flagstaff * Forest Lake * Frankton * Glenv ... {{coord, 37, 46, 40.58, S, 175, 13, 22.36, E, region:NZ, display=title Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton West (New Zealand Electorate)
Hamilton West is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It has been held by Tama Potaka MP of the National Party since the 2022 by-election. Hamilton West is regarded as a bellwether seat. In 17 of the 18 general elections since the electorate's creation, the party that has won the plurality of seats nationally has won Hamilton West. The sole exception was in 1993, when Labour won the electorate but National won the plurality of the seats. Population centres Through an amendment in the Electoral Act in 1965, the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25, an increase of one since the 1962 electoral redistribution. It was accepted that through the more rapid population growth in the North Island, the number of its electorates would continue to increase, and to keep proportionality, three new electorates were allowed for in the 1967 electoral redistribution for the next election. In the North Island, five electorates were newly created (including Hamilton West) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Rapa
Te Rapa is a mixed light industrial, large-scale retail and semi-rural suburb to the northwest of central Hamilton, New Zealand that is built on a flat area that was previously the bed of an ancient river, the forerunner to the present Waikato River. Stretching in a long, thin north–south axis, Te Rapa is home to many factories including Te Rapa Dairy Factory, one of the largest of its kind in the world. Te Rapa has freight and locomotive depots on the North Island Main Trunk railway. History Te Rapa and neighbouring Pukete were important sites for the kauri gum trade of the late 19th/early 20th centuries, being some of the southern-most locations where gum could be found. Demographics Te Rapa covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Te Rapa had a population of 294 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−3.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 33 people (−10.1%) since the 2006 cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawshaw, New Zealand
Crawshaw is a compact suburb, close to Te Rapa railway depot, in western Hamilton in New Zealand, and extended in the 2018 census to cover . Although sometimes referred to as a suburb in its own right, it is often described as being part of Nawton. The southern part of the suburb was developed about 1913, but the northern in the 1960s and 1970s. Housing New Zealand properties, tenanted by low income families have been reported to make up a majority of homes. Crawshaw Park was created between 1979 and 1985. It covers , includes some remnant kahikateas and forms a link in a green chain through Mooney Park, Bishops Lane Reserve, Crawshaw Park and Dominion Park. Demographics Crawshaw covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Crawshaw had a population of 3,249 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 360 people (12.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 357 people (12.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 96 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawton, New Zealand
Nawton is a community suburb in western Hamilton in New Zealand. Features Within Nawton are Playworx Kindy, an Anglican church, the Yardhouse bar, and the Sugar Bowl café Demographics Nawton covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Nawton had a population of 7,875 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 396 people (5.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 609 people (8.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,604 households, comprising 3,732 males and 4,143 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 1,887 people (24.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,893 (24.0%) aged 15 to 29, 3,189 (40.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 906 (11.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 60.9% European/Pākehā, 34.2% Māori, 8.6% Pacific peoples, 14.0% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.2, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotokauri
Rotokauri is a semi-rural suburb split between western Hamilton and Waikato District in New Zealand. It is one of the future urban zones of Hamilton, along with Peacocke. The northeastern parts of Rotokauri, within Hamilton, are sometimes called Burbush and Baverstock. Part of Rotokauri was taken into Hamilton with the 10th city extension in November 1989. Until then it had been in the Waipa County Council area. The outskirts of Rotokauri have an impressive orchid farm, all under glass, exporting blooms across the world, and providing ample local employment. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "kauri tree lake" for . Prior to the 1863 invasion of the Waikato the area was occupied by Ngāti Koura, Ngāti Ruru and Ngāti Ngamurikaitaua, all being Tainui hapū. Demographics Rotokauri covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Rotokauri had a population of 1,563 at the 2018 New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton ( mi, Kirikiriroa) is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region. With a territorial population of , it is the country's fourth most-populous city. Encompassing a land area of about , Hamilton is part of the wider Hamilton Urban Area, which also encompasses the nearby towns of Ngāruawāhia, Te Awamutu and Cambridge. In 2020, Hamilton was awarded the title of most beautiful large city in New Zealand. The area now covered by the city was originally the site of several Māori villages, including Kirikiriroa, from which the city takes its Māori name. By the time English settlers arrived, most of these villages, which sat beside the Waikato River, were abandoned as a result of the Invasion of Waikato and land confiscation (''Raupatu'') by the Crown. Initially an agricultural service centre, Hamilton now has a diverse economy and is the third fastest growing urba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburbs Of Hamilton, New Zealand
List of Hamilton suburbs. *Aberdeen *Ashmore * Bader * Beerescourt * Callum Brae *Chartwell * Chedworth Park *Claudelands * Crawshaw * Deanwell * Dinsdale *Enderley * Fairfield *Fairview Downs *Fitzroy * Flagstaff * Forest Lake * Frankton * Glenview * Grandview Heights *Hamilton Central * Hamilton East * Hamilton Lake * Hamilton North * Hamilton West * Harrowfield * Hillcrest * Huntington * Livingstone * Magellan Rise *Maeroa * Melville * Nawton * Peacocke *Pukete *Queenwood * River Road * Riverlea * Rotokauri *Rototuna *Ruakura * Silverdale * Stonebridge *St Andrews *St James Park *St Petersburg * Somerset Heights * Stonebridge *Te Rapa *Te Kowhai * Temple View * Thornton * Western Heights *Whitiora Whitiora is a suburb in central Hamilton in New Zealand. The suburb is home to Waikato Stadium, formerly ''Rugby Park''. It is a major sporting and cultural events venue in Hamilton with a total capacity of 25,800. The stadium is a multi-purpose ... {{div col end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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