Waikeria
Waikeria | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Interactive map of Waikeria | |
| Coordinates: 38°07′14″S 175°23′28″E / 38.120607°S 175.391019°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | Ōtorohanga District |
| Ward | Wharepuhunga General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Ōtorohanga District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Ōtorohanga | Rodney Dow |
| • Taranaki-King Country MP | Barbara Kuriger |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 55.78 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Territorial | 588 |
| • Density | 10.5/km2 (27.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Waikeria is a rural community in the Ōtorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Waikeria Prison, one of New Zealand's largest prisons, is located on a 1,200-hectare (3,000-acre) site on Waikeria Road.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "dug-out water" for Waikeria.