Discover Mercer, Te Paina
Beside the Waikato River is a small community with a big story. Discover the people, river, railway, rowing and Roose family that have shaped Mercer over generations.
A life shaped by the Waikato River
Caesar Roose became one of the best known figures in Mercer’s history. His life and businesses were closely tied to the Waikato River and to the growth of the community around it.
Caesar Roose
- Businessman, river operator and community leader, Caesar Roose built an extraordinary working life around the Waikato River.
- His enterprises included river transport, flax and timber milling, sand dredging and other industries.
- His vessels carried goods and people along the river, making the Roose name part of the story of Mercer and the wider Waikato..
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