Ngaruawahia
is situated 19 Kilometres North West of Hamilton. It is the Maori capital
of New Zealand, housing the Maori Queen (Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu)
.
It is one of
the oldest and most historic settlements in the Waikato district.
Ngaruawahia,
is located where the two rivers, Waikato and Waipa, meet. These rivers
were once canoe routes of great importance to both the Maori and later
to the European.
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