Huntly is situated on the banks of the Waikato River, approximately 93 km south of Auckland and 32 km north of Hamilton. The town occupies a long narrow strip of land on each side of the Waikato River, linked by the Tainui & Rail Bridges.

State Highway 1 (Great South Road in some areas) follows the lie of the river through the town. Railway access for loading/dispatching of freight and passengers is from Frankton in Hamilton West.

Huntly is home to one of the largest power stations in New Zealand.

Sheep and cattle raising along with dairy farming are the main rural activities of the district. The district includes the northern part of the Waikato Coalfields and there are both underground and opencast mines still operating in the area at Huntly East and Rotowaro. Over the years, Huntly’s industrial activities have included the manufacture of bricks and fireclay products, agricultural and earthmoving machinery, joinery, fertilisers, women's garments; saw milling, general engineering and coalmining. In more recent years Huntly has become the home of Rivermill Bakery.

Huntly also has one of the most sought after "SPEEDWAY TRACKS" in New Zealand for Stockcars. Steve Williams, the well known golfing caddie is a regular competitor.

About to make its impact on the world scene for both motor vehicles and motorbikes is the HAMPTON  DOWNS MOTORSPORT PARK. With the track now completed this facility has recently come on stream and the first racing events will be held between January 22nd & January 24th 2010. Over next few years Hampton Downs will be employing < 1,000  staff including those required for the construction of a 100 room Motel. Just as significantly are the facillities required for the motor-racing support Trades & Hospitality.

Biggest employers in the district

SOLID ENERGY - COALMINING (Underground and opencast) - Rotowaro Road Huntly

GENESIS ENERGY - Generating power and distributing it - Hetherington Road Huntly

RIVERMILL BAKERY - Great South Road Huntly

WILLIAM GILLS MOTORS - trucks  /spares/ maintenance and sales - Park Ave Huntly

SPRINGHILL CORRECTIONS - Hampton Downs

HORTICULTURE- vineyards @ Te Kauwhata

NURSERIES & berry/fruit  picking in Gordonton

WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL- Ngaruawahia

STRADA CIVIL CONTRACTORS (previously Tanlaw) - Glasgow Street Huntly

P L B CONSTRUCTION GROUP  (Philip Leather Builders) - Great South Road Huntly

PLACEMAKERS - 498 Great South Road Huntly

BRIAN TINNEY MOTORS - William Street Huntly

JACK THORBURN BUILDERS - 26 William Street Huntly

MAXIMPANEL CONSTRUCTION - Precut panel systems - 15 Tregoweth Lane Huntly

JACKSON  ENGINEERING - Rata Street Te Kauwhata

CLAY BRICKS LTD - 50 Tregoweth Lane Huntly

COUNTDOWN FOODMARKET -  16 Tumate Mahuta Drive Huntly

SHINAGAWA REFACTORIES - 24 Rayner Road Huntly

HUNTLY QUARRIES - Tregoweth Lane Huntly

STEVENSON'S QUARRY -  Riverview Road Huntly

RA JOHNSTON CONTRACTORS - Ngaruawahia

COLIN SLATER CONTRACTORS - Rotowaro Road Huntly

BROWN & SHANLEY  SPREADERS of  FERTILIZER - Ohinewai

HAMPTON DOWNS MOTORSPORT  PARK coming on stream- potential for <1,000 jobs in allied trades and hospitality including 100 room Hotel -  www.hamptondowns.com

CHOWN'S AG CENTRE- tractor , farm bikes , quads , farm machinery sales and service - Cnr Speirs and Great South Road Huntly

H.E.E.T  (Huntly Energy Efficiency Trust ) - 434 Great South Road Huntly

HUNTLY JOINERY  - 22 Glasgow Street Huntly

KEITH MAHON PAINTERS - 4 Ralph Street Huntly

SWEETMANs Canvas and Fishing gear sales - 12 Main Street Huntly

ANEXA VETERINARY SOLUTIONS - Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Te Kauwhata & Gordonton)

FRANKLIN VETS - Te Kauwhata and Taupiri

LUDWIG ENGINEERING - Williams Street Huntly

PETE'S MOWING - Property maintenance - Hillside Heights Road Huntly

GO-BUSES - (ex Simpsons Buses) - William Street Huntly

KIMIHIA RESTHOME & HOSPITAL - 76 Rosser Street Huntly

APARANGI  VILLAGE  & RESTHOME - Waerenga Road Te Kauwhata

HUNTLY COLLEGE - Bridge Street Huntly

TE KAUWHATA COLLEGE - Waerenga Road Te Kauwhata

M.  PEDEN (2005) PANELBEATERS - 41 George Drive Huntly

HARCOURTS(RIVERLANDS) REAL ESTATE - Main Streets Huntly & Te Kauwhata

WAAHI WHANUI - health - family - admin - social services Parry Street Huntly

ENVIROMENT WAIKATO service Area

METROWASTE (Huntly Transfer Station ) McVeigh Rd

SHAREMILKING on a vast range of Dairy farms throughout the district

SPORTS WAIKATO - service area and schools

SHARP CONTRACTORS - James Road Huntly

TE KAUWHATA TRANSPORT - Te Ohaki Road Rangiriri-Te Kauwhata

CARLEY'S TRANSPORT - Waerenga Road Te Kauwhata

TE AKAU TRANSPORT - Rangiriri

TIMBERMILLS & PROCESSORS  - MAX BIRT & LUMBERCORP - Ohinewai

McDONALDS RESAURANT - Great South Road

KFC -Fast foods - 390 Great South Road Huntly

ROGER GILL MOTORS -cars /tractors  /sales / maint./ spareparts - 28 Main St Huntly

AFFCO NZ FREEZING WORKS SH1  - Horotiu

CLAY BRICKS  LTD. - 50 Tregoweth Lane Huntly

LASER ELECTRICAL - George Drive Huntly

HILLSIDE HOTEL & NATURE RESORT - Conference Centre - Tregoweth Lane Huntly

THE METCALFES CONFERENCE & ADVENTURE CENTRE - 292 Ginn Road Huntly

ARMOURGARD -service Area from Hamilton

HOSPITALITY - Wide range of small cafes in throughout the area

SHELL SERVICE STATION - 390 Great South Road Huntly & Main St Ngaruawahia

MOBIL SERVICE STATION - 320 Great South Road Huntly

TE KAUWHATA AUTO SERVICE - 35 Main Street Te Kauwhata

PRIVATE MINES eg O' Reilly's

PLUS SUPPORT AND ADMININISTRATION TO THESE TRADE JOBS

History

Waikato Coalfields Museum
The Waikato Coalfields Museum can be found at 26 Harlock Place. Huntly. see map on this web site
www.coal.net.nz