Ohoka

Coordinates: 43°22′S 172°34′E / 43.367°S 172.567°E / -43.367; 172.567
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Ohoka
Township
Ohoka looking north, with Rangiora in the distance
Ohoka looking north, with Rangiora in the distance
Map
Coordinates: 43°22′S 172°34′E / 43.367°S 172.567°E / -43.367; 172.567
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
WardOxford-Ohoka Ward
CommunityOxford-Ohoka Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaimakariri District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of WaimakaririDan Gordon
 • Waimakariri MPMatthew Doocey
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total297
 • Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7692
Area code03

Ohoka is a small township in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand on the northern outskirts of Christchurch. It has a school in the township and in 2022 a new subdivision proposed would include 1,000 houses, ships and retirement village.

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7024138 and 7024165.