Ohoka
Settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand.
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Ohoka | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 43°22′S 172°34′E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
Ward | Oxford-Ohoka Ward |
Community | Oxford-Ohoka Community |
Electorates |
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Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Waimakariri District Council |
• Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
• Mayor of Waimakariri | Dan Gordon |
• Waimakariri MP | Matthew Doocey |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 297 |
• Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 7692 |
Area code | 03 |
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The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the stake for a decoy parrot" for Ōhoka.[3]
A new subdivision proposed in 2022 would add 800–850 houses, shops and a village square to Ohoka.[4] Some residents are campaigning against the subdivision.[5]