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Longview Place in the red zone in Burwood – Named because of the long views from the street. Named in 2007. Small amount of information from the library. This street no longer exists as it is in the the red zone. There seems to be a track for bikes and skateboards here. Google street view …

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Medway St in Richmond – Formerly Minchin’s Road. Named after Edward Corker Minchin (1821- 1899). Re-named Medway Street. Probably named after Medway in Kent, England. Minchins Road is first mentioned in the Star in 1879. First appears in street directories in 1914. Minchin was one of the first owners of property at what later became …

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Upland Rd in Hoon Hay- First appears in street directories in 1953. A tiny amount of information from the library website. I searched several websites and couldn’t find a reason for the name of this street. There are several streets throughout New Zealand with this name. I would understand if it was on a hill …

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Butchers Lane in the Central City. This lane is a walkway behind Smash Palace on High St and is very new. Found two news articles about it from November 2019 and July 2020 but the owner of the land was in negotiation with the council from 2014. The reason for the name was from the …

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Dave Jamieson Lane in Hillmorton- Named after Dave Jamieson. Jamieson was one of the most influential horticulturalists involved in the establishment of the gardens at Sunnyside. At his request the name David was changed to Dave, as this is the name he uses. A right-of-way in the second stage of a Ngai Tahu subdivision developed …

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Mokihi Gardens in Hillmorton- Named because Wai Mohiki is the Maori name for the upper reaches of the Heathcote River. In the second stage of a Ngāi Tahu Property Group subdivision developed on the site of the former Sunnyside Hospital. Named in 2007 A small amount of information from the library website and my spelling …

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Seagar Lane in Hillmorton- Named after Edward William Seager (1828- 1922)Seager was a policeman, gaoler and asylum superintendent, being the first superintendent of Sunnyside Hospital. A right-of-way in the second stage of Linden Grove, a Ngāi Tahu subdivision developed on the site of the former Sunnyside Hospital. Named in 2007. A small amount of information …

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Pavilion Crescent in Hillmorton – In the first stage of Linden Grove, a Ngāi Tahu subdivision developed on the site of the former Sunnyside Hospital. Named in 2007. A small amount of information from the library website. The council report about the subdivision only had a list of names to be approved and no reason …

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Balrudry Street in Avonhead and nothing on the library website. This surprised me as the street had to be an older street as there was a footpath on both sides of the street plus I remember it from my days of working at Avonhead ANZ. Most houses here date from 1950s with one house built …

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Flesher Ave in Richmond – Named after the Flesher family. William Flesher (1837-1889) bought 25 acres there for £500 in 1871. His son, James Arthur Flesher (1865-1930), a lawyer, was mayor of New Brighton 1912-1913 and 1915-1917 and mayor of Christchurch 1923-1925. The road was formed out of land that had previously belonged to Avebury …

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