Pōkeno
Pōkeno | |
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Town | |
Queen's Redoubt rampart | |
Interactive map of Pōkeno | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′S 175°01′E / 37.233°S 175.017°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Aksel Bech |
| • Port Waikato MP | Andrew Bayly |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Territorial | 7,380 |
| • Density | 797/km2 (2,060/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 2402 |
| Area code | 09 |
Pōkeno is a town in the Waikato District of the Waikato region in New Zealand, 53 km (33 mi) southeast of Auckland, 9 km (5.6 mi) from Tuakau and 5 km (3.1 mi) from Mercer. State Highway 1 originally ran through the town, but the upgrading of the highway in 1992 to expressway standards mean that the town has been bypassed.