Ohoka | |
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Township | |
 Ohoka looking north, with Rangiora in the distance | |
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| Coordinates: 43°22′S 172°34′E / 43.367°S 172.567°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 |
Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand.
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]
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Census 2018was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ McDonald, Liz (26 February 2022). "New 800-home subdivision would create satellite town in North Canterbury". Stuff.
- ^ Allott, Amber (16 July 2022). "Rural village to full-blown town: Opposition to North Canterbury subdivision ramps up". The Press.