Newstead

Newstead is a rural settlement on the outskirts of Hamilton, in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The settlement includes the global headquarters of Livestock Improvement Corporation, a multinational farming co-operative which provides genetics information to the dairy sector.

Type: Hamlet with 1,720 residents
Description: locality in Waikato District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Also known as: “Newstead, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hillcrest High School and Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School.

Hillcrest High School

School

Hillcrest High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in south-eastern Hamilton, New Zealand. The school is named after the suburb of Hillcrest for which it serves, although the school itself is located in Silverdale. Hillcrest High School is situated 2½ km southwest of Newstead.

Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School

School

The Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School is an integrated co-educational day school in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a comprehensive programme comprising both primary and intermediate education, from Year 0 to Year 8. Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School is situated 3 km southwest of Newstead.

St John’s College, Hamilton

School

St John's College is a state-integrated Catholic boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a school roll of 956 as of July 2026. The school crest features the eagle of St. St John’s College, Hamilton is situated 3 km west of Newstead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silverdale and Ruakura.

Silverdale

Suburb

Photo: Nzwj, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Silverdale is a suburb in south-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is east from Hillcrest and home to Hillcrest High School, despite the school's name. Part of Silverdale is covered by the University of Waikato.

Ruakura

Suburb

Photo: BS108, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruakura is a semi-rural suburb of Hamilton City, in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The University of Waikato is nearby. The area lies to the east of urban Hamilton and to the west of State Highway 1. Ruakura is situated 3 km northwest of Newstead.

Hillcrest

Suburb

Photo: Nzwj, CC BY 3.0.

Hillcrest is a suburb in southeastern Hamilton in New Zealand. The suburb is home to the University of Waikato and consequently has a large student population. Hillcrest is situated 3½ km southwest of Newstead.

Newstead

Category: locality
Location: Waikato District, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.78294° or 37° 46′ 59″ south

Longitude

175.35143° or 175° 21′ 5″ east

Population

1,720

Elevation

50 metres (164 feet)

Open location code

4VJQ6982+RH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7796317313

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2186234

Wikidata ID

Q65432351

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Newstead” goes by many names.

French: “Newstead”
Maori: “Newstead”
Turkish: “Newstead”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hamilton Park Cemetery and Newstead Model School.

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