Waikeria

Waikeria
Village
Coordinates: 38°07′14″S 175°23′28″E / 38.120607°S 175.391019°E / -38.120607; 175.391019
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato Region
DistrictŌtorohanga District
WardWharepuhunga General Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityŌtorohanga District Council
  Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
  Mayor of ŌtorohangaMax Baxter
  Taranaki-King Country MPBarbara Kuriger
  Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer
Area
  Territorial
55.78 km2 (21.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census)
  Territorial
588
  Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.