Warrington, New Zealand

Warrington
Ōkāhau
Town
St Barnabas Church
St Barnabas Church
Coordinates: 45°42′36″S 170°35′39″E / 45.7101°S 170.5941°E / -45.7101; 170.5941
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
RegionOtago
DistrictDunedin
Community boardWaikouaiti Coast Community Board[1]
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityDunedin City Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of DunedinSophie Barker[2]
 • Dunedin MPRachel Brooking
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[4]
 • Total550
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Warrington is a small settlement in Otago. It is 22 kilometers north of Dunedin and 3 kilometers off State Highway 1. It has a primary school in the settlement.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Waikouaiti Coast Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)