Hokowhitu
Hokowhitu is a riverside suburb of the New Zealand city of Palmerston North, with some of the highest property values in the city.
Hokowhitu | |
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Suburb | |
Corner Te Awe Awe Street and Albert Street, Hokowhitu | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′45″S 175°38′00″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Palmerston North |
| Local authority | Palmerston North City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 528 ha (1,305 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 11,670 |
| Postcode(s) | 4410 |
| Palmerston North Central | Terrace End | |
| West End |
Hokowhitu
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The Palmerston North Teachers' College was built in Hokowhitu in the 1960s. Massey University took over the college in 2009. The New Zealand Defence Force began using some of the buildings in 2011.
Massey relocated the college to Turitea campus in 2013 and sold the land in 2016. When the site was sold, the land consisted of 20 buildings; including halls, offices, a library, a marae and sporting facilities. The site began to be redeveloped into housing in 2018.
The Hokowhitu Lagoon, Caccia Birch House, Jickell Street Reserve and Manawatu Golf Course are located next to the former education campus. Wallace Park, the home of the Ruahine Association Football Club and local cricket teams, is located nearby. Other local features include the Hokowhitu Domain, Crewe Crescent Reserve, Franklin Reserve, Fitzroy Bend Park, Milverton Park and playground, Awatea Reserve and stream, Hardie St Park and Centennial Drive Reserve.
Hokowhitu is part of the Palmerston North and Te Tai Hauāuru electorates.
Until 2013, it had its own ward councilors on the Palmerston North City Council.