Marriner Street – formerly Grafton Street Named after Henry James Marriner (1865- 1950). Marriner was a warehouseman and the mayor of Sumner 1910- 1912. While he was mayor, a start was made on the stabilisation of the foreshore, with the construction of the sea wall between the tramway bridge and the pier, where the sea formerly encroached.
Quite a bit of information on the library website. Part of this street is part of the main road into Sumner and is very busy.Not many old houses left on this street. There is a rundown apartment complex that was damaged in the earthquakes and is currently being disputed in the courts. I think that the court case is between the various owners of the apartments and the Body Corporate but not 100 % sure. It possibly involves the insurance company.Many of the owners have died while this dispute have been going on. Many businesses along here including Cave Rock Hotel, Hollywood theatre and several cafes. There is a huge modern apartment complex with luxury apartments opposite townhouses built in an Art Deco style. There are similar townhouses on a nearby street.

Nga Mahi Road – Nga Mahi means: the works and was used because this property belonged to the Ministry of Works for many years. Its broader meaning is that this is a place where work is undertaken by the businesses that have established themselves in the subdivision. A through road for a business zone subdivision off Blenheim Road developed in 2002.

Interesting information the library website. This is an industrial area and my photo is of the DOC building where I found a cache. A huge variety of businesses on the road. I watched a huge truck and trailer unit being unloaded and those drivers are so skilled. I haven’t loaded the photo on this website.

Alloy Street – Named after Alloy Steel (NZ) Ltd., Main South Road, Sockburn. Formed alongside this engineering firm. Named in 1958 by the property owner.
Not much information on the library website. Not much on the street. This very much an industrial area and I actually didn’t notice if the business that the street is named after is still there. I took a photo of the most interest looking building which is on the corner of the street which I won’t be loading here.

Plymouth Lane – formerly King’s Lane, off Cashel Street, first appears in street directories in 1924. The name change was originally suggested on 24 May 1926 but the official change to Plymouth Lane was not made until 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Named after Plymouth in England from whence the First Four Ships departed in September 1850 for Canterbury.

Small amount of information from library website. I visit this area frequently and I have watched the area change a lot over the four years that I have been home. It is very different to the original lane from before the earthquakes. The dark and narrow lane that I wasn’t keen on walking down at night. The Lichfield St car park has been replaced and it looks friendlier than the old one. I wish that I could remember the shops that backed onto Plymouth Lane and I have just had a mental flash. There was one that sold handmade items for a charity and someone that I worked with at Mrs Popes was a volunteer at the shop.

Taupata Street – Formerly Slater Street. Named after Henry Slater Richards (1860?- 1926). Also formerly William Street. Probably named after Augustus William Bennetts (1860-1936). Re-named . Slater Street and William Street first appear in street directories in 1910. Richards was a land agent and Bennetts was an auctioneer. Both men were members of the syndicate that subdivided part of Redcliffs. Bennetts was later declared bankrupt. Slater Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1892 when a section is advertised for sale there. The two streets were amalgamated and re-named Taupata Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

Reasonable amount of information from the library website. Taupata is a native shrub with several English names and most common is mirror bush or New Zealand laurel. This street had mostly older wooden houses. A few small cottage style of houses. The bigger older houses were all behind high fences or had big garages plonked in front so I couldn’t get photos. This was a pity as they looked like interesting houses. There was a few newer houses but not many on this street. When I was a teenager I used to babysit two young girls who lived on this street. They were the daughters of a school teacher friend of my sister.

Kotzikas Place – Named after Kypros Kotzikas (1944-). Kotzikas is managing director of United Fisheries. First appears in street directories in 1987

A small amount of information from the library website. This is a short street in a business district in Wigram but I would have thought that it was in Middleton. Obviously the main business on this street is United Fisheries.

Renwick Place runs off Kinnaird Place and there was no information on the library website. It was a pleasant wee street and most houses were summerhill stone. Two houses had great little forts / tree huts for children. I know a couple who live on this street but couldn’t remember which house they live in. I know them from kindergarten committee days so quite a few years ago. No photos for this street as I felt that a woman gardening was watching me.