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Whakatane District. The coastal region is largely rough hill country, known locally as the Hakarimata Range , though it is more gently undulating in the north, closer to the mouth of the Waikato River. The area around Raglan is noted for its volcanic black sand beaches and for its fine surfing conditions at Manu Bay and Ruapuke beach. To the east of the coastal hills lies the broad floodplain of the Waikato River. This region has a wet temperate climate, and the land is largely pastoral farmland created by European settlers draining the extensive natural swamps, although it also contains undrained peat swamp such as the km2 peat dome south of Ngatea.
It is in the broad undulating Waikato Plains that most of the region's population resides, and the land is intensively farmed with both livestock, mainly dairy cattle but with sheep farming on the hillier west margins, and crops such as maize.
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The area around Cambridge has many thoroughbred stables. The north of the region around Te Kauwhata produces some of New Zealand's best wines. Dozens of small shallow lakes lie in this area, the largest of which is Lake Waikare. To the east, the land rises towards the forested slopes of the Kaimai and Mamaku Ranges.
The upper reaches of the Waikato River are used for hydroelectricity , helped by several large artificial lakes in the region's south-east. The lowest and earliest-created such lake is Lake Karapiro , now developed as a world-class rowing centre, where the world championships were held in The river flows out of the country's largest lake, Lake Taupo , which is served by several important fishing rivers such as the Tongariro , on the Central Plateau , draining the eastern side of Mount Ruapehu and its neighbours.
The climate is mild and temperate with moderate rainfall of —mm per annum, with the higher western hills having the most rain. Summers are drier with typical maximum temperatures of 22—28 degrees Celsius and overnight lows of degrees. Summer droughts occur one year in ten.
Typical winter maxima are 10—16 degrees Celsius, with lows generally ranging from degrees. Depressions experience regular morning fog, under anticyclonic conditions, which burns off by late morning to produce many still, clear sunny days. Morning frosts are also common during winter anticyclones.
Another distinctive feature is the low average wind speed in the interior basin due to the sheltering influence of the hills and mountains to the west and south-west. The prevailing winter wind is from the south-west. This results in rapid growth of grass, crops and ornamental plants. Waikato Region had a population of , at the New Zealand census , an increase of 54, people There were , households.
There were , males and , females, giving a sex ratio of 0. Of the total population, 96, people Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding. Ethnicities were People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people objected to giving their religion, Of those at least 15 years old, 67, The employment status of those at least 15 was that , The largest city in the Waikato Region is Hamilton , with an urban population of , June These populations include the urban and peri-urban areas.
Between and , Waikato economic growth was lower than the national average. But from to , real gross regional product for the Waikato Region increased by 5 per cent per year compared with 3. This faster growth can be attributed to rapidly growing dairy and business services industries, facilitated by proximity to the Auckland city, the main international gateway for New Zealand. Given the suitable geography and climate, the Waikato economy is strongly based on agriculture, especially dairy.
Dairy farming has been the main agricultural activity since the late nineteenth century. Within the Waikato region, small co-operative dairy companies were widespread during the 20th century. Towards the end of the 20th century, frequent mergers of co-operative dairy companies occurred, which ultimately ended in the formation of New Zealand wide dairy co-operative Fonterra in Dairy farms are mainly family owned 2, of 4, farms in with owners employing sharemilkers in many cases 1, sharemilkers.
It was about cows in [16] and in was about total Waikato herd 1. The cows are kept on grassland pasture all year due to the mild climate. In the Waikato the original English grasses used by earlier settlers — browntop , fescue and Yorkshire Fog — have been replaced with higher producing Italian ryegrass and nitrogen-fixing white clover. Farmers use a variety of supplementary feeds in winter or during the infrequent summer droughts. Main feeds are hay, grass silage and chopped corn feed.
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The later is often fed out on a concrete pad to save transportation and wastage by trampling. With a large dairy farming industry, the Waikato also has a large dairy processing industry. The Kinleith Mill south of Tokoroa processes wood from the surrounding forests into pulp and paper.
The largest battle ever fought in New Zealand took place near Ohaupo about —, between two competing alliances of hapu.
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During the latter stages of this volatile period, known as the Musket Wars — , conflict led to a migration south to Taranaki and eventually Kapiti Island. Three Ngati Maniapoto chiefs signed, as did three Ngati Haua chiefs but most signatories were Waikato. Chief Te Whero whero did not sign, "probably due to the lack of dignity compared to the Waitangi event". Unusually, the copy signed was in English.
Missionaries brought in millers and helped Maori establish eight flour mills. These flourished until , as they provided flour for the growing Auckland market in the s and for a brief while were exporting to Australia. The route used to travel to and from Auckland was by dray to the Puniu stream, along the Waipa River to its junction with the Waikato. Near the Waikato Heads travellers entered the small Awaroa River.
During summer it was necessary to push or pull the waka through to the Manukau Harbour at Waiuku. By the s a small bullock track had been established to Auckland via the settlements of Mauku, Drury, Papakura and Otahuhu, or waka could take the sea route across the Manukau to Ihumatao where Auckland International Airport is now. They occupied an area of fertile land south of Te Awamutu at Kihikihi and Rangiaowhia.
Maniapoto sold wheat, peaches, potatoes and other food to Auckland and bought back shirts, sugar, tobacco and rum.