Glen Massey

Glen Massey
Village
Stream, former rail track and former medical centre in 2014
Coordinates: 37°40′20″S 175°04′23″E / 37.67222°S 175.07306°E / -37.67222; 175.07306
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictWaikato District
Wards
  • Western Districts General Ward
  • Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
  Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
  Mayor of WaikatoJacqui Church
  Taranaki-King Country MPBarbara Kuriger
  Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Area
  Territorial
89.00 km2 (34.36 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
  Territorial
474
  Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Glen Massey is a former mining village, 9.5 km (5.9 mi) west of Ngāruawāhia, which was, until 1958, terminus of the Glen Massey Line. It then went into decline, but is now becoming a home for Hamilton commuters.