Name Suburb Notes a Abbotleigh Avenue Te Atatu Peninsula Named C.1957. Houses Built 1957. Source: Geomaps Aerial Photo 1959
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Name Suburb Notes A Abbotleigh Avenue Te Atatu Peninsula Named c.1957. Houses built 1957. Source: Geomaps aerial photo 1959. Abel Tasman Ave Henderson Named 7/8/1973. Originally named Tasman Ave. Name changed to avoid confusion with four other Auckland streets. Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-1659) was a Dutch navigator credited with being the discoverer of NZ in 1642. Located off Lincoln Rd. Access Road Kumeu Named between 1975-1991. Achilles Street New Lynn Named between 1943 and 1961. H.M.S. Achilles ship. Previously Rewa Rewa Street before 1930. From 1 March 1969 it became Hugh Brown Drive. Acmena Ave Waikumete Cemetery Named between 1991-2008. Adam Sunde Place Glen Eden West Houses built 1983. Addison Drive Glendene Houses built 1969. Off Hepburn Rd. Aditi Close Massey Formed 2006. Previously bush in 2001. Source: Geomaps aerial photo 2006. Adriatic Avenue Henderson Named c.1958. Geomaps aerial photo 1959. Subdivision of Adriatic Vineyard, which occupied 15 acres from corner of McLeod and Gt Nth Rd. The Adriatic is the long arm of the Mediterranean Sea which separates Italy from Yugoslavia and Albania. Aetna Place McLaren Park Named between 1975-1983. Located off Heremaia St. Subdivision of Public Vineyard. Source: Geomaps aerial photo 1959. Afton Place Ranui Houses built 1979. Agathis Rise Waikumete Cemetery Named between 1991-2008. Agathis australis is NZ kauri Ahu Ahu Track Karekare Named before 2014. The track runs from a bend in Te Ahu Ahu Road just before the A- frame house. The track follows the old bridle path on a steeply graded descent to Watchman Road. 2.2kms. 1 hour. http://regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/kar ekare/track/Ahu%20Ahu%20Track Aio Wira Road Swanson Named 1996-2001. Not on Geomaps 1996. Aio Wira was founded in 1970 by a group of yoga students. http://www.aiowira.org.nz/about- us.html Maori words "Aio Wira" mean "peace wheel". Airdrie Road Ranui Formed before 1940. Named before 1961. Airdrie Poultry Farm 1930s. Egg-laying ducks and hens. Airmans Lane Whenuapai Named c.2018. Airport Road Whenuapai Named c1938 as part of RNZAF base. Located near today's Whenuapai School Akatea Road Glendene Named between 1961 and April 1975. Maori name for a native climbing Metrosideros Akehurst Avenue New Lynn Named 1 March 1969 after a local councillor and deputy mayor. Previously Dudley Avenue. Alan Avenue Lincoln Named c.1959. Located off Larnoch Rd. See Geomaps 1959 aerial photo. Albemarle Place Massey West Houses built 1982. Albert Pryor Henderson Named 22/1/1974, for Borough Councillor Avenue Albert Edward Pryor (1903-1981). David Verran incorrectly states Albert Pryor (1932-2000) a noted local maori rugby representative player in the 1960-1970s. Located off Henderson Valley Rd. Previously Bell Ave. Albert Road Kelston Noted by Waitemata County on 17 February 1928 as a 5th class road. Located off Archibald Road. Geomaps 1940 shows a track at an angle. Albionvale Road Glen Eden Formed between 2004-2006. See Geomaps aerial photo 2006. In memory of Thomas Parr's original orchard planted c.1855 near present- day Parr's corner. Source: Oratia Thematic Study https://en.calameo.com/read/0027114937f08d0 6692f2 Albionvale Nurseries. Parr's two-storey house was called Albion Vale, built at 527 West Coast Road, Oratia (Dave Harre lives there). Albizia Ave Western Heights, Formed 2000. Located off Espalier Drive Henderson Alderbury Way Western Heights Formed 2001. See Geomaps aerial photo 2000- Henderson 2001. Located off Espalier Drive Alderman Drive Henderson Named between 1973-1989. Jack Stephen Thomas Alderman was a Henderson Borough Councillor and Master Builder. Betty and Jack lived in McLeod Rd. He died in 1982 aged 69. Aldern Road Massey West Named between 1975-1991. Located off Don Buck Rd between Helena St. Land owned by builder Ray H. Dunhill, died 1998 aged 92. Ali Place Ranui Formed 2000. Located off Metcalfe Rd. See Geomaps aerial photo 2000. Alidade Place Massey West Named between 1975-1991. Alison Avenue Herald Island Named before 1953. Herald Island was taken over by Waitemata County on 20 September 1953. Ewen W. Alison founded the Devonport Steam Ferry Company in 1881. Other streets on Herald Island are named after the family (Source Auckland Scrapbook, November 1969 - February 1970 p 1 ). Allan Avenue Henderson Incorrect spelling of Alan Ave on 1970s map. Allington Road Massey East Named between 1961 and April 1975. Alloway Street Massey Formed 2012. Located off Westgate Drive. See Geomaps aerial photo 2012. Alma Street Te Atatu South Named c1960 after Alma Strid, sister of Bill and Cyrus. The Strid land was bought for development by Ronald Neale in 1958. See Geomaps aerial photo 1959. The old Strid home is at the end of Alma St. Alston Avenue Kelston Named before 1959. See Geomaps aerial photo 1959. The name of an early family who lived in the Lucas Creek/Albany area: Source: Street names of Auckland by J.Davenport Alton Road Laingholm Named before 1959. Changed to Laingholm Drive before 1971. Ran from Fawcett Road to Sandys Parade. Alwyn Avenue Te Atatu South Named before 1959. See Geomaps aerial photo 1959. Amber Crescent Waikumete Cemetery Named between 1991-2008. Amberley Avenue Te Atatu South Named before 1958. Viscount Amberley was Secretary of State for the Colonies when NZ was being settled. Source: street names of Auckland by J.Davenport Ambler Avenue Glen Eden Named from February 1969. Previously Fairview Road. Frederick Norman Ambler, OBE, and Auckland businessman, was a city councillor for 30 years. Source: street names of Auckland by J.Davenport. Source: In those days, an oral history of Glen Eden, page 77. Ambrico Place New Lynn Named before 1991. Housing subdivision c1996. Amery Place West Harbour Named between 1975-1991. Amesbury Rise Western Heights Named c.1998. See Geomaps aerial photo Henderson 2000. Former orchard. Amokura Street Henderson Named 8 Nov 1967 as a new street located off Domain Road (Keeling Road)(HBC, WCR, 8.11.1967) Amokura was a ship that came to NZ before WW1. Amrein Road Taupaki Waitakere Drawn on 1906 map. Noted as Amrion Road by Waitemata County 18 December 1925 and Amrien's Road on 17 February 1928, a 5th class road. Located between MacEntee and Taupaki Roads. Nikolaus Amrein (1868-1962) moved to Taupaki in 1916. He and his brother Josef constructed the road and several bridges in the area. Anawhata Beach Anawhata Named before 2014. From the end of Track Anawhata Road, the track passes down the driveway then branches off to the right to become a steep, gravelled track down small valley, finally crossing the dunes to the southern end of Anawhata Beach. 0.7kms. 1 hour. http://regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/an awhataregionalpark/track/Anawhata%20Beach %20Track Anawhata Road Piha Noted by Waitemata County on 27 May 1954. Located off Piha Rd. Sections of the road to Anawhata previously went along McElwains Lookout Track and ATC Track. Source: Disused vehicle roads, Page 69, Historic Archaeological sites by Hayward and Diamond 1978. Maori: ana = cave. whata = food store. Andelko Place McLaren Park Named between 1975-1991. Henderson Anderson Track Waitakere Ranges Named before 2014. Named after landowner. There are two entrances to Anderson Track from Scenic Drive; either opposite the top of Peripatus Track or down the old Anderson house driveway 300m to the north. Both lead to a clearing (site of the former homestead) where the track descends into bush and follows a steep ridge down to Waitakere Stream. From there the track is fairly level and continues to Auckland City Walk near large kauri. 45 mins. 2.3kms. http://regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ca scades/track/Anderson%20Track Andrews Road Henderson, Lincoln John Fitton Andrew owned a farm at the end of this road c1906-1911. He died Aug 1911 age 69. Andrew's Rd was listed as Allely's address in electoral rolls in 1919. Waitemata County Council noted the formation of Andrews Road had been completed in Auckland Star, 22 May 1931, Page 3. Worrall family referred to it as St Andrews Road, also on 1940 maps. Name changed to Buscomb Ave c1973. Angeline Place Massey West Named between 1975-1991. Anich Road Massey West Named between 1961 and April 1965. Tony Anich was the Dalmatian landowner. Anna Lane Glen Eden Named 2013. Private access. Located on the corner of Solar Rd and Aquarius Avenue. Annandale Road Taupaki Formed before 1906. Noted by Waitemata County as a 4th class road in 1928. Arthur Frederick Annandale lived and farmed at the beginning of the road in 1928. NZ Herald, 12 June 1928, Page 12: ROAD TO MURIWAI. Sir,—"Motorist," writing in your issue of May 29, contends the only route worth consideration is the Swanson-West Coast Road." That may be so, but to the many motorists who would prefer to follow the concrete road to its terminus, thence travel via Lincoln Road, now being reformed, and thence via Red Hill Road through Taupaki, to the proposed shorter route, starting from Mr. A. F. Annandale's "Motorist's" contention will lack conviction. Quite apart from the above, and what is more important in my opinion, the route which is likely to afford the greatest facility to settlers is the one worthy of most consideration. As most of the Muriwai settlers were signatories to the petition recently presented to the Prime Minister, they should be the best judges of the route most likely to benefit them. H. S. Brakenbridge. Hon. Sec., Taupaki Ratepayers Assn. Annette Avenue Te Atatu South Named between 1975-1991. Annison Avenue Glen Eden South Named between 1975-1991. Anzac Parade Waikumete Cemetery Named between 1991- 2008. Anzac Valley Road Swanson Waitakere Noted by Waitemata County on 17 February 1928 as a 5th class road.