Resthills Park is a multi-use sports venue and public park located in Glenview, an outer suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand.[1]

The location is currently the proud home ground for Waikato Softball and Waikato Rugby League, and has hosted community-focused Urban Rogaines orienteering events, a pop-up disc golf course, and the 2024 NZ Outdoor Archery Championships.

A Friends of Resthills group operates under the umbrella of Hamilton City Council's Nature in the City[2] programme and focuses on underplanting of established areas and pest control.

Major Events

  • NZ Outdoor Archery Championships - April 2024
  • NZ Softball U17 Boys National Championship [3]: 15 - 18 January 2026
  • North Island U15 Boys Rugby League Tournament: 31st August - 3rd September 2026
  • 62nd NZ Men's Evergreens Softball Tournament: 5th-6th March 2027

History

The land in this area was farmland and owned by the Reynolds family. When Glenview was developed in the 1960's it became Resthills Park.The Resthills Sports Centre within the park has acted as a central clubhouse and event space since opening on 14 July 1995 by the then mayor of Hamilton, Margaret Evans, and provides an important community identity and community space.

It previously served as the home ground for Waikato Rugby League in the Bartercard Premiership rugby league and WaiCoa Bays competitions[4], as well as the Waikato FC football (soccer) team in the New Zealand Football Championship.

Facilities

  • Three Rugby League fields
  • Two skinned Softball diamonds
  • Community Playground
  • Off-leash dog exercise area
  • Walking tracks
  • Public Toilets, Sports Changing Rooms and shower facilities
  • Resthills Sports Centre - Community Space

References

  1. ^ "Minogue Park will have Hamilton's first fenced dog exercise area". Waikato Herald. 2020-10-01. Archived 2020-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  2. ^ "Nature in the City". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  3. ^ MĀORI+ (2026-01-17). SOFTBALL | 2026 U17 Boys National Championships | Day Four - Diamond 1 | Finals. Retrieved 2026-03-15. – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "SunLive - Put through their paces - The Bay's News First". www.sunlive.co.nz. 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2026-04-10.

Hamilton City Council - Resthills Park