Morrinsville

Morrinsville
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Coordinates: 37°39′S 175°31′E / 37.650°S 175.517°E / -37.650; 175.517
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
Territorial authorityMatamata-Piako District
WardMorrinsville
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityMatamata-Piako District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
 • Total10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total9,710
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3300
Area code07

Morrinsville (Māori: Mōrena)[3] is a provincial town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, with an estimated population of 9,710 as of June 2024.[2] The town is located at the northern base of the Pakaroa Range, and on the south-western fringe of the Hauraki Plains. Morrinsville is around 33 kilometres east of Hamilton and 22 kilometres west of Te Aroha. The town is bordered by the Piako River to the east and the Waitakaruru Stream to the south.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Mōrena". Te Aka Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 10 April 2023.