Te Repo Drive in the suburb of Halswell, Christchurch

Te Repo Drive in Halswell and too new for the library website. A tiny amount from the Council website – the original name of the John Miln’s estate.

The meaning of Te Repo is wetlands or swamps which is suitable for this area. I wouldn’t buy a house here and it is potentially a future red zone.

The street runs from Milns Rd and I can remember when this area was still farmland. I looked at Papers Past and there were many entries for Te Repo Farm in 1920 when the family sold the property. John Miln had a huge family from three wives. Two of the wives died really young and one died in childbirth.

The houses were mostly on just one side of the street and built in 2023 and 2024. The houses were modern and boring with tiny lawns and no gardens. On the other side of the street it is still being developed. There is an entrance to a reserve and walkway on this street. I did have a great conversation with some young men here as they were building a bike for something called Gravity Racing.