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Hokitika | |
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Town | |
 Hokitika township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°42′56″S 170°58′5″E / 42.71556°S 170.96806°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Westland District |
| Ward | Hokitika |
| Settled by Europeans | 1864 |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Westland District Council |
| • Regional council | West Coast Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Westland | Helen Lash |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.78 km2 (4.55 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,250 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 7810 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Hokitika is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island, 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Greymouth, and close to the mouth of the Hokitika River. It is the seat and largest town in the Westland District. The town's estimated population is 3,250 as of June 2024.[2]
On a clear day Aoraki / Mount Cook can clearly be seen from Hokitika's main street.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.