What is "merrilands"

Merrilands is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south-east of the city centre. The Waiwhakaiho River runs past Merrilands to the east, and Te Henui Stream runs past to the west.

The population was 2,811 in the 2013 Census, an increase of 24 from 2006.