Piopio Lane in Halswell – A now extinct bird that use to inhabit the forest margins and riverbanks of the area. Piopios are part of the Oriolidae family of birds being the Old World family of passerine birds. Passerine birds are also known as songbirds, with the Piopio is particularly known to mimic calls of other birds.
A small amount of information from the council minutes about the naming of streets in this subdivision.
This street is too new to be on maps and it doesn’t have any houses.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 