Benedict Street – In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield subdivision where all the names are those of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former residents of the Good Shepherd Sisters Home at Halswell. Named in 2011.

A small amount of information from the library website. I found two women named Sister Benedict on the plaque in the cemetery. Sister Benedict O’Neill who died in July 1950 aged 76 and Sister Benedict Moroney who died in March 1948 aged 66.

The best thing about this street was that there was a footpath on both sides of the street plus a walkway through to Fintan Reserve. The houses here were built in 2013 and 2014 and none stood out for me. They had immaculate lawns with a few shrubs and in other words boring. There was one garden that I did like but didn’t manage a photo. There were several bird ornaments in a rock garden plus other garden ornaments.

Phelan Place – Named after Sister Bibiana “Catherine” Phelan (1861- 1934). Sister Bibiana was one of four Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order to arrive in Christchurch from Ireland in September 1886. She was a younger sister of Mother Aidan Phelan. In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield subdivision where all the names are those of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former residents of the Good Shepherd Sisters Home at Halswell. Named in 2011.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Mother Aidan Phelan had three sisters also join the order but I could only information about Mother Aidan Phelan and she is mentioned on the plaque in the cemetery. She died in 1958 aged 98 and she came to New Zealand in 1886. I would have expected the street to have been named after Mother Aidan Phelan. I couldn’t find any information about Sister Bibiana and only found information about Mother Aidan Phelan arriving in 1886.

This is a small narrow street with only 10 houses which were built in 2013 and 2014. Nothing stood out for me but there is a walkway through to Canice Reserve.

Canice Mews – Named after Sister St Canice (Anne) Kinsella (1911- 1990). Sister Kinsella worked in New Zealand 1967-1973. In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield subdivision where all the names are those of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former residents of the Good Shepherd Sisters Home at Halswell. Named in 2011.

A small amount of information from the library website. As well as Sister St Canice Kinsella there was a Sister Canice Lundy. Sister Canice Lundy is on the plaque in the cemetery.

There are only 7 houses here mostly built in 2014. None of the houses stood out for me. At the end of the street is Canice Reserve.

Fintan Mews – Named after Sister Mary of St Fintan Tuohey. In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield subdivision where the street names are those of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former residents of the Good Shepherd Sisters Home at Halswell. Named in 2011.

A small amount of information from the library website. I couldn’t find out anything about Sister Mary of St Fintan Tuohey. She isn’t mentioned on the plaque at the cemetery and nothing on Papers Past. Looks like a trip to the library to get more information.

This is a tiny street with only 8 houses that were built in 2013 and 2014. Footpath is on only one side of the fairly narrow street. Parking could get difficult here. There is a reserve at the end of the street that takes you to either Euphrasie Drive or Benedict Street.

Kieran Grove – In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield subdivision where all the names are those of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former residents of the Good Shepherd Sisters Home at Halswell. Named in 2011.

A small amount of information from the library website. There wasn’t anyone with the name Kieran on the plaque in the cemetery but in Papers Past I did find a Sister Kieran who was a nurse. Trouble was that she belonged to the Little Company of Mary. Looks like I will have to visit the library for this one.

There were only 7 houses here built in 2013 and 2014 but none of them stood out for me. Footpath on only one side of the street.

Malachy Grove – In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield subdivision where all the street names are those of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former residents of the Good Shepherd Sisters Home at Halswell. Named in 2011.

A small amount of information from the library website. It was probably named after Sister Malachy Rodgers who died 29th December 1937 aged 66.Sister Malachy Rodgers was on plaque in cemetery but death notice has Sister Mary (Rodgers) of St Malachy. Only 16 houses here and most were built in 2014. I walked through the small reserve from Euphrasie Drive to this street. Footpath on only one side of the street. One house was almost toilet block style but not ugly enough for me to take a photo. A couple of nice gardens but mostly immaculate lawns with a few shrubs. A couple of houses I almost liked. Plenty of green space for walking but I have heard that the area can be a nightmare when the nearby sports hub is being used.

George Noble Rd in Yaldhurst – Named after George Bennett Noble (1898- 1983). Noble was the head trainer at the Roydon Lodge stud. In the Noble Village subdivision developed on the former Applefields land in Yaldhurst Road. The property has historical connections with the breeding and racing of standard breed horses. Named in 2011.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website. I searched Papers Past but only got details of every horse he rode or trained. He did live and work at Roydon Lodge but it looks like he eventually had his own stables as George Noble Stables was mentioned on Papers Pat. His son John Bennett Noble worked with him. Ancestry website didn’t give me much information and I am not sure if the various family trees are correct. Looks like he was born in Australia and he married in 1928. His occupation in Australia was architect which is a bit different to riding and training racehorses. I couldn’t find any record of him between 1937 and 1954. His son appears in the 1960s and is living with his father. George’s wife stayed in Australia and there is no evidence that he remarried. His stables were at 483 Yaldhurst Rd which is directly behind George Noble Rd. Not many houses here and most were built in 2000s with a few built in the last couple of years. The road is shaped like an E without the middle bit and also shaped like a T. Are you confused. Most houses are on the shorter sides. The few houses on the rest of the street are on fairly large sections. There is a community library / book exchange that was set up by a resident on this street and I left books in it.

Sir John McKenzie Drive in Yaldhurst- Named after Sir John Robert Hugh McKenzie (1876-1955). McKenzie was a businessman and philanthropist. In 1927 he and his family moved to Christchurch and purchased a homestead and land on Yaldhurst Road, Riccarton. Here McKenzie established the Roydon Lodge stud, named after his two sons. In the Noble Village subdivision developed on the former Applefields land in Yaldhurst Road. The property has historical connections with the breeding and racing of standard breed horses. Named in 2011.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website and the man is much more interesting than the street.

Most houses on the street were built between 2020 and 2022 and there is still a block of land waiting to be subdivided. None of the houses stood out for me. I did like the wee reserves with seats plus there is an entrance in another reserve. At the Yaldhurst Rd end of the street there is a McDonalds and a petrol station. There is also a big building with different health businesses in it. I have frequently driven down Yaldhurst Rd and slowly watched the street developing. Fairly sure that the McDonalds was the first business built here.

Just to be confusing there are two men with the name Sir John McKenzie in New Zealand. This John McKenzie was an Australian who came to New Zealand in 1910 and he set up Roydon Lodge Stud in 1928. He also set up a chain of stores called McKenzies and I can hear the older people going I can remember those stores. It is what I said to myself and correct me if I am wrong as I remember there was one on High St. In 1938 he set up the J R McKenzie Education Fund and he used a third of his profit to fund charitable works. He gave Risingholme Centre to Christchurch in 1950. In 1968 he gifted his home Roydon Lodge to the Education Dept as a school for maladjusted children. The school opened in 1971 and was called McKenzie Residential School.

Lots of information on Papers Past and National Library websites. I only found a Wikipedia page for the other Sir John McKenzie.

Neathwest Ave in Broomfield- First appears in street directories in 1993.

A tiny amount of information from the library website. I couldn’t find any more information about the street. Unable to find a place name in Scotland and not sure if this street was part of the Kintyre subdivision. If it was part of the Kintyre subdivision it would have been one of the earliest streets. It isn’t a short street but it only has about 9 houses on it and they were built in 1990s and 2000s. A big part of the street is taken up with Neathwest Reserve.

Torbeg Lane in Broomfield – Named after Torbeg, a village on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. In Stage 6 and 7 of the Kintyre Estates subdivision, where streets are named after names and features in the locality of Kintyre in Scotland. Named in 2015.

A small amount of information from the library website.

Only 8 houses here built between 2015 and 2017. There is a walkway next to the street which leads to Broomfield Common.