Halkett Street – Formerly Lumbs Lane. Named after John Lumb (1819?-1909) and his wife, Eliza (1839?-1904). Re-named Halkett Street. Probably named after Peter Alexander Halkett (1820?- 1885). In 1875 the city surveyor was instructed to prepare an estimate for the forming and draining of Halkett Street, the property of a Mr Halkett, Halkett, a Commander in the Royal Navy, owned several Town Reserves. He died in Devon, England.
There is a lot of information on the library website for a boring little street. This is a business area of the city and the Montreal St end looks like a driveway rather a road.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 