Morrinsville
Morrinsville | |
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Town | |
Big Cow | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′S 175°31′E / 37.650°S 175.517°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Territorial authority | Matamata-Piako District |
| Ward | Morrinsville General |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Matamata-Piako | Adrienne Wilcock |
| • Waikato MP | Tim van de Molen |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 9,690 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3300 |
| Area code | 07 |
Morrinsville (Māori: Mōrena) is a provincial town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. Morrinsville is a service town for the local dairy industry; the area surrounding the town has the highest concentration of dairy cattle in New Zealand.