After watching more of the video, I see how dead the CBD is. It’s hard for me to gauge now as I’ve lived in London for 12 years and visited many huge cities around the world. I have heard from family there that the central city died down and I think a big part of it was that they developed large shopping and entertainment sites on the outskirts of the town. Hamilton sprawls over a very large area and as you say, the population is relatively low. The developments on the outskirts also have large and free car parks available. The council made a conscious effort to reduce vehicle use in the CBD and I think it somewhat backfired.
I feel that Hamilton is abit nicer actually compared to Tauranga but both have good and bad I suppose! I mean Tauranga has the mount which is the highlight! :) awh wow would be so nice to hear about the history of your dads tribe :)
@GlenAndMado yea Tauranga CBD has been let down by the local hierarchy. It was a great place a few years back with a great night-life. H-Town is University town so the night-life is rather rowdy too lol Anytime y'all want to have coffee and ask questions about stuff, just gotta holla at me🤙🏾
@@avonrastonar the Tron is a combination of all sorts now, students, retired, foreigners, locals(yeeyah), as well as the rural communities. Fastest growing city in NZ atm. 2026 & beyond 💯
At the Northern outskirts of Hamilton is a shopping complex called “The Base”. This is where everyone is now. That has killed the CBD of Hamilton now leaving it like a ghost town. I use to live there 20 yrs ago before the base and it was awesome. Was the Waikato flag flying near the coffee place you went to. When I first saw it I said to my mate “why are they flying Germanys flag”. Hh they look similar.
Awh that's why, we were wondering. so thats the norm!?? its always quite then. what made you decide to leave good owl Hamilton? did you move far from were you grew up then? I thought it was the world cup flag we seen in Hamilton square. not sure need to look at it again haha
@@GlenAndMado yes it’s the norm, BUT as you seen all the restaurants and bars the place comes alive in the evenings when these are open and with the casino in the Main Street also. The big building where you get your coffee is the main Waikato council buildings where the mayor chambers are. Normally they fly their sporting flag which is Black/ Red and yellow. You see these colours on the uniforms of the local Rugby team. I’m from a tiny village below Mt Ruapehu where my mothers Maori heritage is from. I move to Hamilton to study and work in orcharding. I left that in 2006 and now live in Orewa (North of Auckland) and been at my current job for 18 yrs. Are you’s going to tour the north? Summer is best up here.
@@GlenAndMado if you want to go into history all the land from meremere (south of Auckland) to Kihikihi (south of Hamilton) was confiscated by the crown in the 1800s. Reparations were paid and with this money some Maori tribes have become finically successful. One being Hamilton tribe, Tainui.
Hamilton is actually a beautiful city. Lots of things to do and visit. The Hamilton gardens is worth the visit and zeelong tea farm for high tea. Also less homeless people
Also, new zealand history is ancient, atleast 2 thousand years, it's the government that want you to think that new zealand history is only recent, there are many landmarks in new zealand that prove this as well I.e (kaimanawa range wall)
I agree, history in NZ goes back a very long way, far longer than the given 1000 years of Maori history. I'd say Polinesians have been coming to NZ for thousands of years. What I find curious is the history of Rats in NZ. rat bones have been dated to 2200 years old, someone brought them to New Zealand, Id say it was the Polynesians of old.
1000 years to a European isnt really a long way to be honest. Maori culture is literally the youngest culture in the world. No less important but it they have limited history compared to everyotherculture in the world.
I'm Born and raised in Hamilton. Hamilton central is always dead quiet. You should go out to "The Base" / Te Awa Mall, in Te Rapa ( a suburb in hamilton) The Mall there is PACKED. No one goes to the Central city anymore they're all at the Mall. Also Night Life/ Night Clubs are DEAD also..... if you came 10 years ago there was a very Lively Night Life on Thursday and Saturday Night at the Night Clubs/Bars. But now its cheaper to get wasted with alcohol and music at home.
Yeah i just moved back and theres no outback, no axcess bar, no rodeo rodeo, everything has changed. But ah well, theres still metal bars out Te Rapa and in town so all good. And yeah everyone goes out to the Base and even JB Hi Fi has moved out there aswell.
Thanks to Covid and money hungry landlords there are now many empty shops. Much like Tauranga sadly. The outlet shops and malls out of town draw more people now too.
Hamilton is the most boring boring did I mention boring city, I should know have lived here all my life. Hamilton gardens is a top tourist attraction if you like gardens and flowers but honestly it ain't that great. Use to be free but now there's a fee. City council always say Hamilton is vibrant with lots to see and do. Whatever gardens museum and zoo. The best thing bout Hamilton is that it is central to all other towns and cities that actually do have actual attractions to see. For a city it's pathetically lamem. Don't come here and waste your money, drive in, fill the tank up , have a feed or buy to go and move on coz there ain't any shit here worth seeing. Even Jimmy Carr says it's fuckn boring and he wasn't joking lol
my 17 year old daughter got her first from the youngest one of them .beutiful primrose mum watched i couldnt . we drove from Kaitaia for it @@GlenAndMado
Are you two just off the farm in Ireland?? Everywhere you go you find something you didn't expect or were surprised by. If you're that blown away by Hamilton or Auckland you'll be gob-smacked by Dublin or Scunthorpe. London, Paris, Rome or New York - from a future so unimaginable. Your not working for the New Zealand tourist board are you - they're just as remote from reality.
Hamiltonians shouldn't even start to compare their city to Auckland, no contest whatsoever, and the main rivalry is between Auckland and Christchurch. Hamilton is such a snooze fest.
If Auckland stops sending their homeless and drug addicts to Hamilton maybe it would be a better place we are so sick of getting your shit people. Learn how to look after your own people we would never compare our selfs to you Auckland lot we don't think like that just you Auckland lot
How is it Higher living costs, more crime, a public transport system that's appalling, 2-3 hour waits in traffic congestion. The melting pot of over residing. Plus so much mixed minorities, hell hole Capital of the south Pacific.
I’ve lived in Hamilton for 26 years. It’s always quiet like this during the day.
Thank you lovely couple videoing my home town
I live in uk but nice to see home again
I now live in London but grew up in Hamilton, NZ from 1985 to 2011. Thank you for bringing back the memories!
After watching more of the video, I see how dead the CBD is. It’s hard for me to gauge now as I’ve lived in London for 12 years and visited many huge cities around the world. I have heard from family there that the central city died down and I think a big part of it was that they developed large shopping and entertainment sites on the outskirts of the town. Hamilton sprawls over a very large area and as you say, the population is relatively low. The developments on the outskirts also have large and free car parks available. The council made a conscious effort to reduce vehicle use in the CBD and I think it somewhat backfired.
@@69butternut.The Base is busy and the industrial estates in Te Rapa continue to expand.
I am loving Hamilton already! Can't wait to visit.
Kiwi people so benevolent and kind!
Kia Ora, my friends Mado & Glenn!
Careful who you call Kiwi in the Waikato….Some like myself don’t like it…It’s like calling an African a “N-word”
Not true.@@mereassassinates550
@@mereassassinates550you are a kiwi. Get used to it.
@@LTLT900 I’m not a kiwi…A kiwi is a bird that can’t fly
Get educated & stop being racist
@@LTLT900 Who are you to say what I am???? What gives you the right???
Hamilton is where i grew up but am currently living in perth thanks for showing me my home once again i really miss my family
Lucky you! Perth is abundantly stunning and sunny city
I used to wake up at times on the bus in Ireland and think I was back in New Zealand. Similar green aspect.
If i didnt live in Tauranga I'd be in H-Town. I love it there. My dad's Tribe is from the Waikato so i have a homely connection to the place
I feel that Hamilton is abit nicer actually compared to Tauranga but both have good and bad I suppose! I mean Tauranga has the mount which is the highlight! :) awh wow would be so nice to hear about the history of your dads tribe :)
@GlenAndMado yea Tauranga CBD has been let down by the local hierarchy. It was a great place a few years back with a great night-life. H-Town is University town so the night-life is rather rowdy too lol
Anytime y'all want to have coffee and ask questions about stuff, just gotta holla at me🤙🏾
@@avonrastonar the Tron is a combination of all sorts now, students, retired, foreigners, locals(yeeyah), as well as the rural communities. Fastest growing city in NZ atm. 2026 & beyond 💯
I was born an breed here in Hamilton an i love it
Best one yet!
Very good film, hope to see more.
At the Northern outskirts of Hamilton is a shopping complex called “The Base”. This is where everyone is now. That has killed the CBD of Hamilton now leaving it like a ghost town. I use to live there 20 yrs ago before the base and it was awesome. Was the Waikato flag flying near the coffee place you went to. When I first saw it I said to my mate “why are they flying Germanys flag”. Hh they look similar.
Awh that's why, we were wondering. so thats the norm!?? its always quite then. what made you decide to leave good owl Hamilton? did you move far from were you grew up then? I thought it was the world cup flag we seen in Hamilton square. not sure need to look at it again haha
@@GlenAndMado yes it’s the norm, BUT as you seen all the restaurants and bars the place comes alive in the evenings when these are open and with the casino in the Main Street also. The big building where you get your coffee is the main Waikato council buildings where the mayor chambers are. Normally they fly their sporting flag which is Black/ Red and yellow. You see these colours on the uniforms of the local Rugby team. I’m from a tiny village below Mt Ruapehu where my mothers Maori heritage is from. I move to Hamilton to study and work in orcharding. I left that in 2006 and now live in Orewa (North of Auckland) and been at my current job for 18 yrs. Are you’s going to tour the north? Summer is best up here.
@@GlenAndMado if you want to go into history all the land from meremere (south of Auckland) to Kihikihi (south of Hamilton) was confiscated by the crown in the 1800s. Reparations were paid and with this money some Maori tribes have become finically successful. One being Hamilton tribe, Tainui.
The river is pronounced Y-Car-Taw. There are also other Big shopping Centres here, Chartwell and Rototuna to the north and The Base to the south
Even JB hi fi moved out of Hamilton to the base shopping centre to get more customers as Hamilton CBD is quiet
It's called victoria street because we were colonised by the english, many of our street names are named after english names and places
theres heaps of those murals in hamilton, a lot of them are done by a guy called jeremy
Portofino Restaurant has great food. We were there 2 weeks ago with family and loved it!😘
Hamilton is actually a beautiful city. Lots of things to do and visit. The Hamilton gardens is worth the visit and zeelong tea farm for high tea. Also less homeless people
I went to hamilton once and felt like everyone was looking at us like we didnt belong there lol
Nonsense. That's called paranoia
Hello you should come to Taupō 😊
haha we actually just went the other day to see the mountain and ski slope!
I love new zealand and Glen and mado so cooling video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
thanks so much hope you enjoyed brother :)
Check Napier, or Havelock North. Art Deco Beachside & World Class Gardens, Wine estates
I love Hamilton I live there
Beautiful kiwiland
the cars loud cos they hooked up the same speakers as a supermarket intercom lol
haha they waking the whole neighbourhood up!
hamilton is nice flat land...easy to walk, not like auckland which is very hilly
Come back Switzerland 😃💖
Beautiful Vlog
Yes majority working hard but Friday nights is where it's at..your wonder where they come from😊
It looks pretty fun until you start living in it. U realize that an unprotected shop is prolly gonna get ramraided
I invented revelosionary ideas ,while I am living in this place,yet they throw me out ,now the whole world is paying the price for that.
Mexican next to Indian , deadly 😂
The Tron.
Nice vlog 👍
Also, new zealand history is ancient, atleast 2 thousand years, it's the government that want you to think that new zealand history is only recent, there are many landmarks in new zealand that prove this as well I.e (kaimanawa range wall)
Captain Cook arrived in 1769
Hamilton is how far from Auckland?
On car it takes 1hr and 24 minutes. By bus it takes around 2hrs and 20 minutes.
Auckland is too close to us.
Thanks for visiting my home town so I dont have to!
Whangarei will surprise you.👍
its similar to europe cause we were colinised by england. mauri aroha
Glenn, New Zealand history goes back a long way for the Maori, it is just the european side that is new.
I agree, history in NZ goes back a very long way, far longer than the given 1000 years of Maori history. I'd say Polinesians have been coming to NZ for thousands of years. What I find curious is the history of Rats in NZ. rat bones have been dated to 2200 years old, someone brought them to New Zealand, Id say it was the Polynesians of old.
1000 years to a European isnt really a long way to be honest. Maori culture is literally the youngest culture in the world. No less important but it they have limited history compared to everyotherculture in the world.
@@kiwionaropebs
@@brentharris8766 That's your input into this conversation...bs. Good work, very helpful...
I'm Born and raised in Hamilton. Hamilton central is always dead quiet. You should go out to "The Base" / Te Awa Mall, in Te Rapa ( a suburb in hamilton) The Mall there is PACKED. No one goes to the Central city anymore they're all at the Mall. Also Night Life/ Night Clubs are DEAD also..... if you came 10 years ago there was a very Lively Night Life on Thursday and Saturday Night at the Night Clubs/Bars. But now its cheaper to get wasted with alcohol and music at home.
John Lawrenson not doing so hot these days
Yeah i just moved back and theres no outback, no axcess bar, no rodeo rodeo, everything has changed. But ah well, theres still metal bars out Te Rapa and in town so all good. And yeah everyone goes out to the Base and even JB Hi Fi has moved out there aswell.
Dairy is pronounced dearee 😀
awh sure your comparing the nz accent with an irish accent haha
Thanks to Covid and money hungry landlords there are now many empty shops. Much like Tauranga sadly. The outlet shops and malls out of town draw more people now too.
250k and 5%
Nice bro
Thanks
Hamilton is the most boring boring did I mention boring city, I should know have lived here all my life. Hamilton gardens is a top tourist attraction if you like gardens and flowers but honestly it ain't that great. Use to be free but now there's a fee. City council always say Hamilton is vibrant with lots to see and do. Whatever gardens museum and zoo. The best thing bout Hamilton is that it is central to all other towns and cities that actually do have actual attractions to see. For a city it's pathetically lamem. Don't come here and waste your money, drive in, fill the tank up , have a feed or buy to go and move on coz there ain't any shit here worth seeing. Even Jimmy Carr says it's fuckn boring and he wasn't joking lol
Rather be there than Auckland. Love the Waikato River
good tattooists in frankton Tiger Tattoos
did you get yourself a tattoo there yourself?
my 17 year old daughter got her first from the youngest one of them .beutiful primrose mum watched i couldnt . we drove from Kaitaia for it
@@GlenAndMado
Ciao ❤️ sister and brother
Are you two just off the farm in Ireland?? Everywhere you go you find something you didn't expect or were surprised by. If you're that blown away by Hamilton or Auckland you'll be gob-smacked by Dublin or Scunthorpe. London, Paris, Rome or New York - from a future so unimaginable. Your not working for the New Zealand tourist board are you - they're just as remote from reality.
Who are you? 😴😴😴😴
Looks very North American....heritage conservation was obviously not upper most in the town planners vision.
😢😢😢😢
whats wrong? :(
Hamiltonians shouldn't even start to compare their city to Auckland, no contest whatsoever, and the main rivalry is between Auckland and Christchurch. Hamilton is such a snooze fest.
If Auckland stops sending their homeless and drug addicts to Hamilton maybe it would be a better place we are so sick of getting your shit people. Learn how to look after your own people we would never compare our selfs to you Auckland lot we don't think like that just you Auckland lot
Chch wins hands down
Please, don't even go there, Auckland is the last place, to compare other cities, 😂😂
No 1 wants to stay in Dork land either. Go get your own water for your city then & stop taking over 450,000 liters/min from our river.
@@locominyana8916 Typical butthurt loser comment.
What fools eat plant-based mince which tries to taste like meat?
very isolation and lonliness
I don't have fckig money 🙄
What do you mean? Are you okay? Hope your day is going well 🙂
Stay in Pakistan then. Please!! 🙄
@@lesleyhughes3174perhaps try not to be racist.
auckland is way better
How is it Higher living costs, more crime, a public transport system that's appalling, 2-3 hour waits in traffic congestion. The melting pot of over residing. Plus so much mixed minorities, hell hole Capital of the south Pacific.
No it isnt. It is way too crowded now and it has outgrown its population. I live there and would rather be in Hamilton
Hamilton is still boring 😂😂
Why ur move in new zealand ?
Sure why not? 🤣 only for 10months though.
@@GlenAndMado
I just asked, I didn't mean anything else!! Well, great
Hamilton is dead town, only activity is gambling. An economic collopse is expected to come.
Keep playing your poker machines 😂😂😂