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2 Reviews and 268 Opinions The Novotel Tainui is the only 4 star hotel in Hamilton. Standard Rooms are available for about...
1 Review and 12 Opinions This is the BEST hotel I've ever visited! (And I travel a lot!) The rooms were impeccably clean,...
3 Reviews When it comes to big sheep, I'm reminded of the one on the outskirts of Goulburn in N.S.W. but this is certainly a worthy challenger. Situated right beside the tourist centre it offers all sorts of...
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4 Reviews Tirau Information Centre built (1998) to look like a dog. This is no ordinary dog, but the traditional sheep dog that helped develop the area in years gone bye. At night his eyes and nose are lit with...
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2 Reviews Private collection of Dolls, Toys and Royal Albert China well displayed in this unique castle built to house these. Situated in a really nice spot overlooking lovely rolling farmland, not far from the...
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1 Review This may not be a shop for travellers, but it could be. Especially if you are looking for some cuisine from home. There is a very interesting array of wine here and lots of other goodies to go with...
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1 Review Poppys (sic) Cafe in Tirau bakes it's own cakes and scones. There are delicious quiches and pies. The coffee is great and the prices what one would expect. Service can be a little slow and you might...
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The Christmas Heirloom Company
1 Review The Christmas Heirloom Company sells Christmas decorations all year round. They have the most incredible selection of trees and themed decorations - some traditional stuff, and more quirky ideas too....
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1 Review Approaching Tirau from the south, you will see a big castle on a hill. Of course we don't have castles in New Zealand and this one is actually a cafe where you can stop for a cup of coffee and...
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Waitomo Caves Hotel: No service and dirty
Oyston Says: There are not a lot of places to stay in Waitomo. This one looked really amazing from the picture on the website. When I called, they didn't seem terribly...
BRIDAL VEIL FALLS ON WAY TO RAGLAN
balhannah Says: Bridal Veil Falls is a beautiful and impressive 55m plunging waterfall near the seaside town of Raglan. To reach the falls, follow the track along side the...
balhannah Says: Like freshly picked Herbs from the garden, well this is the place to see a large herb garden, much to big for the backyard gardener!The Herb garden has a formal...
balhannah Says: Being a keen gardener, Hamilton Gardens was on my must visit list. These were fairly large themed gardens. Well done and not at their best, Spring & Summer...
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This is a Otorohanga Zoological Society venue and is run to conserve nature and as a non-profit making venture.This kiwihouse has been around for as long as I...
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The Waikato is the region where I live, and therefore the part of the world I can most easily write about and build pages. I can venture out for hours or minutes with my camera and capture images to...
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Lush and green and filled with many farms and hills, the Waikato region is a place not miss when coming to New Zealand and made famous by the Lord of the Rings, this is the home of MotherEarth....
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The Waikato is a beautiful part of NZ. The scenery is fantastic and there are interesting natural attractions. Waitomo is a must see. The caves are eerily beautiful and the tours are informative and...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Waikato. I'd love to share with you the 8 tips I've written, the 29 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created.
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TIRAU - Home of CORRUGATED IRON CUT-OUTS

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