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The growing North Island city of Hamilton, built astride the Waikato River, has pushed Dunedin, one of the country’s traditional four main centres, into fifth place in terms of population.

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John Wilson, Society – Where New Zealanders live, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2431/hamilton (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 3 March 2009.