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Photo: Kieran Connellan from Hamilton, New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
This cricket ground occasionally hosts Tests. Its capacity is only 10,000, so it's often likened to a village green.
Seddon Park is a cricket ground in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is the fourth-largest cricket ground in the country, and is renowned for its "village green" setting, affording a picnic atmosphere for spectators.
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FMG Stadium Waikato
The home stadium of the Chiefs (Super Rugby) and the Waikato Rugby Union (Mitre 10 Cup). In 2023 it staged matches in the Women's World Cup for soccer, co-hosted by NZ and Australia.
General art and culture displays and exhibits about New Zealand and international cultures.
In addition to 'normal' gardens such as a rose garden and the Rhododendron Lawn, you can see 'themed' gardens, such as the Chinese Scholar Garden, or the American Revolutionist Garden, among others.
Home to over 600 native New Zealand and exotic animals. Kids especially enjoy it. To get there, enter Hamilton from the north or south on SH1, and look for the signs on the section of SH1 called Avalon Drive (Te Rapa area in the north).
Only commercial tea farm in NZ. Tours, restaurant and retail shop.
Hosted at Mystery Creek, brings thousands of people (130,000 in 2016) from around the world. Taking place every June, this is a must-see for an insight to farming in New Zealand.