Proper noun
A river in New Zealand, the longest in the country, located in the North Island.
A region in northern New Zealand, with the seat and largest city Hamilton.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAnother person is stable on a ward in Middlemore while two more are stable in Auckland City Hospital, two in North Shore Hospital and one in Waikato Hospital. Source: Internet
A fuller version of the saying, "Waikato taniwha rau, he piko he taniwha, he piko he taniwha" (Waikato of a hundred taniwha, a taniwha on each bend) implies that there is a taniwha, that is, a powerful chief, on each bend of the Waikato River. Source: Internet
If significant bacteria are found a health warning will be issued to the public by the relevant local health board - either Waikato District Health Board or Toi Te Ora Public Health. Source: Internet
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate, and Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell, along with Waikato Students’ Union President, Kyla Campbell-Kamariera, also shared video messages to graduates. Source: Internet
In July 2014, My Food Bag extended its reach across the Tasman and by the end of that year the Bay of Plenty and the greater Waikato region, Tauranga and Christchurch were on stream. Source: Internet
Jacquie Hibbs, 44, recently won the women’s national figure title at the New Zealand International Federation of Bodybuilding competition in Wellington, a week after winning the Waikato figure title. Source: Internet