Ohoka

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.

Ohoka
Township
Ohoka looking north, with Rangiora in the distance
Ohoka looking north, with Rangiora in the distance
Coordinates: 43°22′S 172°34′E
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

References

  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.
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