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Kōrero: Waikato region

Balloons over Waikato

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Balloons over Waikato

Colourful balloons hover over Hamilton’s Lake Rotoroa during the annual Balloons over Waikato event, which began in 1988. The light winds of Waikato make the region ideal for this sport.

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Hamilton City Council

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato region – Sport and tourism, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/27179/balloons-over-waikato (accessed 23 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 26 May 2010, updated 1 July 2015.