Takaro Avenue in the suburb of Sockburn, Christchurch

Takaro Ave in Sockburn and another street that isn’t on the library website. Takaro means either play or sport and I suspect the name is because of it being so close to Sockburn Park. In 1976 there was discussion about building 22 pensioner units and in 1978 and 1979 the units were available for occupation. The units are still there and they are on Takaro Ave but are known as Greenhurst Court. The units are at the Greenhurst St end of Takaro Ave. The rest of the houses in the street were built in 1980s and 1990s. The Sockburn Park Recreation Centre is mentioned as being at the rear of the Sockburn Park swimming pool. The swimming pool which is no longer there was built in an old quarry. A couple of houses that I quite liked. I was amused to see that the Hoon Hay Squash Club is in the Recreation Centre as it is a long way from Hoon Hay. It was a busy street yesterday as someone had a huge Christmas party and the footpath was blocked by cars being parked on the footpath. Luckily there was a footpath on both sides of the street.