Hokowhitu

Hokowhitu is riverside suburb of the New Zealand city of Palmerston North, with some of the highest property values in the city.

Hokowhitu
Suburb
Corner Te Awe Awe Street and Albert Street, Hokowhitu
Coordinates: 40°21′45″S 175°38′00″E
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Palmerston North
Postcode(s)	4410

Palmerston North Central	Terrace End
West End

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.[1]

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.[2] The site began to be redeveloped into housing in 2018.[3]

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.[4]

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.

Education

Hokowhitu has three co-educational state primary schools: Hokowhitu School in the north,[5][6] with a roll of 365,[7] College Street Normal School in the east,[8][9] with a roll of 595,[10] and Winchester School in the north,[11][12] with a roll of 344.[13]

St James School, a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school located just south of Hokowhitu School,[14][15] has a roll of 174.[16]

Manukura is a co-educational designated charter school for Year 9 to 13 students located on the old Massey University campus site,[17][18] with a roll of 200.[19]

References

1. "Defence and Massey join forces in the Manawatu". New Zealand Defence Force. 16 March 2011.
2. Winter, Chloe (8 April 2016). "Massey University sells Hokowhitu campus in Palmerston North to Wallace Development Company". stuff.co.nz. Manawatu Standard.
3. Mitchell, Paul (29 November 2018). "Manawatū's $1.5 billion development boom continues a steady ramp up". stuff.co.nz. Manawatu Standard.
4. "Parks and reserves - Hokowhitu". pncc.govt.nz. Palmerston North City Council.
5. "Hokowhitu School Official School Website". hokowhitu.school.nz.
6. "Hokowhitu School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
7. "Hokowhitu School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
8. "College Street Normal School Official School Website". csn.school.nz.
9. "College Street Normal School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
10. "College Street Normal School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
11. "Winchester School Official School Website". winchester.school.nz.
12. "Winchester School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
13. "Winchester School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
14. "St James School Official School Website". stjamescatholic.school.nz.
15. "St James School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
16. "St James School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
17. "Manukura Official School Website". manukura.school.nz.
18. "Manukura Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
19. "Manukura Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.