Okuku | |
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![]() Okuku countryside | |
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Coordinates: 43°14′46″S 172°27′07″E / 43.246°S 172.452°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
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Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Waimakariri District Council |
• Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
• Mayor of Waimakariri | Dan Gordon |
• Kaikoura/Waimakariri MPs | Stuart Smith/Matt Doocey |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 834.79 km2 (322.31 sq mi) |
Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 810 |
• Density | 0.97/km2 (2.5/sq mi) |
Okuku is a small farming community located in North Canterbury, New Zealand, lying 20 kilometres northwest of Rangiora. Okuku consists of a mix of flat and undulating farmland, and river beds that drain a catchment area in the foothills to the north. Okuku is bounded to the south by the Ashley River / Rakahuri (the major river in the area), to the east by the Okuku River, and to the west by the Garry River. Mount Thomas is the highest point at a height of 1023m.[3]
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