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Mercury Plaza

1994 establishments in New ZealandAucklandBuildings and structures demolished in 2019Demolished buildings and structures in New ZealandShopping centres in the Auckland Region
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Mercury Plaza
Mercury Plaza

Mercury Plaza was a shopping centre and food court in Auckland located on Mercury Lane, near Karangahape Road. Opening in 1994, Mercury Plaza was Auckland's second Asian food court, after Food Alley which opened in 1992. In 2019 it was demolished to make way for Karangahape Station as part of the City Rail Link.

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Mercury Plaza
Mercury Lane, Auckland Newton

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N -36.859 ° E 174.7591 °
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Mercury Lane 27
1002 Auckland, Newton
Auckland, New Zealand
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