Waikato District

Waikato District
Territorial authority district
Waikato district within the North Island
Coordinates: 37°36′S 175°12′E / 37.6°S 175.2°E / -37.6; 175.2
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
Wards	Tuakau-Pōkeno, Western Districts, Awaroa-Maramarua, Waerenga-Whitikahu, Tamahere-Woodlands, Huntly, Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia, Whāingaroa, Tai Raro Takiwaa (Māori)
Seat	Ngāruawāhia
Government
• Mayor	Jacqui Church
• Deputy Mayor	Carolyn Eyre
• Territorial authority	Waikato District Council
Area [1]
• Land	4,404.07 km2 (1,700.42 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	92,500
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)	Map of postcodes
Website	Waikato District Council

Waikato District is a territorial authority of New Zealand, in the northern part of Waikato region, North Island. Waikato District is administered by the Waikato District Council, with headquarters in Ngāruawāhia.

The district is centred to the north and west of the city of Hamilton, and takes in much of the northern Waikato Plains and also the Hakarimata Range. The north of the district contains swampy floodplain of the Waikato River and several small lakes, of which the largest is Lake Waikare.

Other than Ngāruawāhia, the main population centres are Huntly, Raglan, and Te Kauwhata. The main industries in the district are dairy farming, forestry, and coal mining. There is a major coal-fired power station at Huntly. Te Kauwhata is at the centre of a major wine region.