Mercer | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Gun turret from British gunship "The Pioneer" used in Waikato War, 1863–1864 | |
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| Coordinates: 37°16′41″S 175°02′56″E / 37.278°S 175.049°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
| Ward | Awaroa ki Tuakau Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[2] | |
• Territorial | 123 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Mercer is a village in the Waikato District Council area of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 70 km north of Hamilton and 58 km south of Auckland, on the east bank of the Waikato River, 2 km south of its confluence with the Mangatāwhiri River.
Prior to the creation of the Auckland supercity in 2010, Mercer was in Franklin District, part of the Auckland Region.