Jasper Place – Developed by Belfast Developments Ltd and Styx Developments Ltd. The developers “chose names suitable for the length of the road rather than trying to establish a common theme throughout the subdivision”. Named in 2000.
Nothing much on the library website. The only place name that this place could be named after is Jasper in Canada or one of the developers know someone called Jasper. I didn’t take photos as there were too many people in their gardens. The houses were huge in this street and for some reason most them had columns at their entrances. I have noticed that many of the houses in this area have similar columns.Again immaculate but boring gardens.

Panache Place – Named after Panache, a variety of apple. Bayliss Nurseries had existed on the site for many years and its land was subdivided to form the street. Developed by the Freeman Partnership. The streets in the subdivision are named after varieties of fruit and personalities associated with the orchard. Named on 6 September 2000
Information from the library website a bit more interesting for this street. A small street with modern houses and why do modern subdivisions have a footpath on only one side of the street. I find this really weird. No photos for this street.

Annaby Drive – Developed by Belfast Developments Ltd and Styx Developments Ltd. The developers “chose names suitable for the length of the road rather than trying to establish a common theme throughout the subdivision”. Named in 2000.
Again the library website didn’t have much information. I did find the council information which repeats the library information. Couldn’t find a reason for this name. Another street with large boring houses and boring gardens but at least one of the trees beside the footpath was a bit more colourful.

Wakefield Ave – Named after Felix Wakefield (1807- 1875). Wakefield was a surveyor and engineer. He selected Rural Section 2, 100 acres in Sumner.
Not much information on the library website for a very long street. Most of the houses were built from brick and looked like 1960s and 1970s houses. There were a few older houses and I managed to get photos of the best two houses. Van Asch College for the Deaf is near the Evans Pass end of the Ave. Wakefield Ave goes from Evans Pass Rd to Marriner St. One one side of the Ave there is a big gap where there are no buildings and I took a photo of the gate to where there used to be a church. I also took a photo of where the RSA used to be and sadly someone died here in the earthquakes. Near the Marriner St end is the shops and cafes plus a big new community centre and library. Most businesses were closed today but Coffee Culture which is on the bend of Marriner St and Wakefield Ave was open so I stopped for a welcome cup of coffee as I managed to walk over 10 km. Also found a book swap plus you can swap other stuff. Trouble is that it is open to the weather.

Looks like Felix Wakefield is buried at Barbadoes St Cemetery.

Heberden Street formerly Heberden Road. On the original plan of the Town of Wakefield 1874. Heberden Road is first mentioned in the Star in 1883.
No reason for the street name on the library website. Note this street is actually called Heberden Ave. This street used to run from Evan Pass Rd to Esplanade but it is blocked at Wiggins St because of rock fall from the earthquakes. One side of the street had older houses and again difficult to get photos because of high fences. On the hill side the houses were modern rebuilt houses but I wouldn’t like to live in them. Several empty sections where houses had been demolished and the land is no longer safe to build on. This is a very long street. The other side of the blocked road has Scarborough Park where the playground that I mentioned in Esplanade is. The park has boundaries on Esplanade and Heberden St.

After checking Papers Past and an Ancestry website I couldn’t find anyone with that surname in NZ. There was an historic house on Heberden Ave that was built in the 1850s by a Dr Burrell Parkerson. It is possibly that Dr Parkerson was an admirer of one of the two Dr William Heberden. Sadly this historic house has been demolished thanks to the earthquakes.

Dryden Street. Named after George Pickering Dryden (1837- 1890). Dryden was elected to the Heathcote Road Board in January 1880, becoming chairman in February 1884.
Small amount of information on the library website for a small street. The Sumner School playground is at the end of this street.

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.