Mercer
in Waikato District of Waikato, New Zealand

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-37.279 and 175.048 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -37° 16' 44" and E 175° 2' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:58 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:50 am and 5:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
37.251 and -4.914 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Gilena
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Mercer

Mercer in Waikato District (Waikato) is a city in New Zealand about 277 mi (or 446 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Mercer is now 08:58 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Mercer, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Ardmore Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 103 mi (or 165 km), South. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and Whangarei. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Whangarata Bank Trains

Published: June 15, 2013
Length: 56:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anthony851

2 views of trains on the Whangarata Bank. 1st short clip of a train approaching with DFM 7224 and DL 9072. 2nd clip headed by an unknown DL (maybe DL 9089) showing the changes in direction...


R580 on the job Part 6 Multi Angle Forklift Unloading Produce and Driving

Published: June 01, 2009
Length: 11:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Raymond Perrett

Part 6 in a series showing there's more to the job than driving. Multi angle look at unloading produce and also onroad driving clips from in cab camera.


Mercer Rail Underpass

Published: January 04, 2009
Length: 35:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Waikatotek

Turn volume down as sound got distorted, Cab view of the Mercer Railway underpass heading south on New Zealands NIMT. Train is MP3 Loco DXR8007. Underpass travels under part of the Waikato.


Big Wheels Turning - Ja1250 paced from Mercer to Ohinewai

Published: March 27, 2010
Length: 19:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tim Dawber

This is a video shot by Kelvin Hynes in the late 80s.


North Waikato Train & the wooden piered bridge

Published: November 27, 2008
Length: 09:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: wheel5800

For much better viewing add &fmt=18 to the end of the URL. A Northbound Train across the bridge over Bridge 298, Whangamarino River a Waikato River tributary between Mercer and Amokura - sorry.


Dragsters Meremere NZ 2012

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 21:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: John Boy

Dragsters at the 4 and Rotary Nationals 2012.


Maize paddock MX 1.wmv

Published: April 30, 2012
Length: 17:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 308VKSS


JNZAC Yasuo Ariyama's 単独飛行訓練 with a chick C-172 // www.jnzac.com

Published: June 14, 2009
Length: 42:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JNZAC

ニュージーランドのオークランドでの飛行訓練は最高です!! ネイティブ英語スピーカーの教官と地上で英語訓練と航空学科の学習、上空で実践...


Nitro Funny Cars, Meremere Dragway. The Phoenix v Nitro Flashback.

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 04:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anthony851

Nitro funny cars driven by Les Herst,The Phoenix and Karl Boniface, Nitro Flashback racing at Fram Autolite Dragway. Another wild ride in the left lane. Feel free to hit the 'like' button....


Nightspeed Dragwars Meremere 09

Published: November 21, 2009
Length: 12:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steve Steiner

Meremere dragstrip november 09 gtr battles, Class C1, 4 wheel drive turbo, supercharged, nitrous.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Meremere

Meremere is a small town in the northern Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the east bank of the Waikato River, 50 kilometres north of Hamilton. Meremere was the site of fighting in 1863 during the New Zealand Wars, at which time the settlement (then known as Mere Mere) was the site of a Māori defensive outpost. For a number of years a coal-fired power station operated in Meremere, and much of the workforce lived in the town.

Located at -37.3167, 175.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Double-named places in New Zealand, Geography of the Waikato Region

Mangatawhiri River

The Mangatawhiri River is a river of the Auckland and Waikato Regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in the Hunua Hills southeast of Clevedon before flowing through a system of irrigation canals at the northern edge of the Waikato Plains close to the town of Pokeno. It reaches the Waikato River close to the township of Mercer. The upper reaches of the Mangatawhiri are dammed to form reservoirs to store water for use by Auckland City.

Located at -37.2833, 175.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Waikato Region, Rivers of the Auckland Region

Maramarua River

The Maramarua River is a river of the Waikato Region, New Zealand.

Located at -37.3, 175.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Waikato Region

Whangamarino River

The Whangamarino River is a lowland river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island, draining the Whangamarino Wetland and associated farmland catchment. The river converges with the Waikato River just north of Meremere. The main tributary is the Maramarua River, which starts in the Hunua Ranges and forms the northern catchment of the Whangamarino River.

Located at -37.3, 175.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Waikato Region

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mercer.

capture of the webcam Pokeno › North: SH1/SH2 Interchange, Auckland

Pokeno › North: SH1/SH2 Interchange, Auckland, Pokeno (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mercer Town District